Building local institutional capacity to implement agricultural carbon projects: participatory action research with Vi Agroforestry in Kenya and ECOTRUST in Uganda



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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40066-016-0060-x
DOI: 
10.1186/s40066-016-0060-x
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Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)
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journal article
Journal: 
Agriculture & Food Security
Number: 
13
Volume: 
5
Author(s): 
Shames S.
Heiner K.
Kapuha M.
Kiguli L.
Masiga M.
Kalunda P.N.
Ssempala A.
Recha, J.
Wekesa A.
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Smallholders have begun to take advantage of a growing pool of investment in climate change mitigation. Meanwhile, early movers in this area are working to develop innovative models that will allow projects to be financially sustainable and scalable while benefiting local actors. This study focuses on two of these projects in East Africa, managed by Vi Agroforestry in Kenya and ECOTRUST in Uganda. They engaged in a participatory action research process to identify ways that local actors could take on expanded roles within the projects

Publication year: 
2016
Keywords: 
Agriculture carbon project
scalling-up climate-smart agriculture
Sustainable land management
Smallholders
agricultural extension
Participatory action research