Enhancing the role of International NGOs in promoting the implementation of ecosystem-based adaptation policies: insights from an International Union for Conservation and Foundation of Netherlands Volunteers led project in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta
Several international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) function as boundary organizations and try to promote ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) as a pivotal climate change adaptation strategy for coastal areas. This is being done in Vietnam. Few studies, however, have investigated how these INGO...
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| author | Annisa Triyanti Carel Dieperink Dries Hegger Trang T. Vu Thi Tang Luu Duc Canh Nguyen Hong Quan Nguyen |
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| description | Several international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) function as boundary organizations and try to promote ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) as a pivotal climate change adaptation strategy for coastal areas. This is being done in Vietnam. Few studies, however, have investigated how these INGOs operate, what challenges they face, and what conditions support them to successfully promote the implementation of EbA. To address this knowledge gap, the literature on international boundary work and boundary organizations was first reviewed, deriving four categories of conditions for a successful promotion of EbA: knowledge, networks, resources, and context. Next, we applied this framework in a case study of the International Union for Conservation (IUCN) and the Foundation of Netherlands Volunteers (SNV) led EbA project on the restoration and sustainable use of mangroves in two provinces, Ca Mau and Ben Tre, which are located in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta. We interviewed 25 key informants representing INGOs, Vietnamese governmental agencies, farmers, scientists, and market parties. Our case study not only revealed how most literature-based success conditions were met but also found some additional conditions. We found that INGOs will have a greater chance of successfully promoting the implementation of the EbA in cases in which they can act as a knowledge broker, have a strong international network, can supply enough resources, and use context-specific strategies. A supportive context appeared to be essential. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-708bdcd5c50948a4b46d26299a7867e52024-03-29T16:20:32ZengResilience AllianceEcology and Society1708-30872024-03-012913110.5751/ES-14727-29013114727Enhancing the role of International NGOs in promoting the implementation of ecosystem-based adaptation policies: insights from an International Union for Conservation and Foundation of Netherlands Volunteers led project in the Vietnamese Mekong DeltaAnnisa Triyanti0Carel Dieperink1Dries Hegger2Trang T. Vu3Thi Tang Luu4Duc Canh Nguyen5Hong Quan Nguyen6Environmental Governance, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, The NetherlandsEnvironmental Governance, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, The NetherlandsEnvironmental Governance, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, The NetherlandsDepartment of Physical Geography, Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht UniversityThe University of Potsdam, GermanyResearch Institute for Water and Environmental Management, Vietnam Union of Science and Technology AssociationsInstitute for Circular Economy Development, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh CitySeveral international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) function as boundary organizations and try to promote ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) as a pivotal climate change adaptation strategy for coastal areas. This is being done in Vietnam. Few studies, however, have investigated how these INGOs operate, what challenges they face, and what conditions support them to successfully promote the implementation of EbA. To address this knowledge gap, the literature on international boundary work and boundary organizations was first reviewed, deriving four categories of conditions for a successful promotion of EbA: knowledge, networks, resources, and context. Next, we applied this framework in a case study of the International Union for Conservation (IUCN) and the Foundation of Netherlands Volunteers (SNV) led EbA project on the restoration and sustainable use of mangroves in two provinces, Ca Mau and Ben Tre, which are located in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta. We interviewed 25 key informants representing INGOs, Vietnamese governmental agencies, farmers, scientists, and market parties. Our case study not only revealed how most literature-based success conditions were met but also found some additional conditions. We found that INGOs will have a greater chance of successfully promoting the implementation of the EbA in cases in which they can act as a knowledge broker, have a strong international network, can supply enough resources, and use context-specific strategies. A supportive context appeared to be essential.https://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol29/iss1/art31climate adaptationecosystem-based approachesinternational non-governmental organizationsmangrove shrimp farmingmekong deltavietnam |
| spellingShingle | Annisa Triyanti Carel Dieperink Dries Hegger Trang T. Vu Thi Tang Luu Duc Canh Nguyen Hong Quan Nguyen Enhancing the role of International NGOs in promoting the implementation of ecosystem-based adaptation policies: insights from an International Union for Conservation and Foundation of Netherlands Volunteers led project in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta Ecology and Society climate adaptation ecosystem-based approaches international non-governmental organizations mangrove shrimp farming mekong delta vietnam |
| title | Enhancing the role of International NGOs in promoting the implementation of ecosystem-based adaptation policies: insights from an International Union for Conservation and Foundation of Netherlands Volunteers led project in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta |
| title_full | Enhancing the role of International NGOs in promoting the implementation of ecosystem-based adaptation policies: insights from an International Union for Conservation and Foundation of Netherlands Volunteers led project in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing the role of International NGOs in promoting the implementation of ecosystem-based adaptation policies: insights from an International Union for Conservation and Foundation of Netherlands Volunteers led project in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing the role of International NGOs in promoting the implementation of ecosystem-based adaptation policies: insights from an International Union for Conservation and Foundation of Netherlands Volunteers led project in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta |
| title_short | Enhancing the role of International NGOs in promoting the implementation of ecosystem-based adaptation policies: insights from an International Union for Conservation and Foundation of Netherlands Volunteers led project in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta |
| title_sort | enhancing the role of international ngos in promoting the implementation of ecosystem based adaptation policies insights from an international union for conservation and foundation of netherlands volunteers led project in the vietnamese mekong delta |
| topic | climate adaptation ecosystem-based approaches international non-governmental organizations mangrove shrimp farming mekong delta vietnam |
| url | https://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol29/iss1/art31 |
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