A systematic review of participatory integrated assessment at the catchment scale: Lessons learned from practice
Participatory integrated assessment (PIA) emerged as a response to conventional integrated assessment methods in the mid-to-late 1990s. PIA is based on the tenet that more inclusive stakeholder involvement may lead to increased accountability and legitimacy in decision-making, greater levels of trus...
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| author | Grace B. Villamor Lisa Sharma-Wallace Meine van Noordwijk Tim Barnard Dean F. Meason |
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| description | Participatory integrated assessment (PIA) emerged as a response to conventional integrated assessment methods in the mid-to-late 1990s. PIA is based on the tenet that more inclusive stakeholder involvement may lead to increased accountability and legitimacy in decision-making, greater levels of trust and social learning between participants, and improved quality and relevancy of knowledge outputs. In this paper, we conduct a systematic literature review to update and deepen our understanding of the approaches, methods, opportunities, and challenges associated with PIA as applied at the catchment scale. Of the total 278 studies identified in our literature search, only 37 catchment-level cases presented a clear PIA application. From our review, lessons learnt were drawn in relation to the integration of less-easily quantified areas of social science, entry and exit planning in PIA, boundary work on issue cycles and accounting for the human dimension. We conclude that PIA is a potentially useful approach for navigating the dual social-ecological dimensions of current environmental and resource management issues, especially when projects include tailored objectives and methods, user-friendly outputs, and early and consistent stakeholder involvement. However, we also highlight gaps in the field concerning the integrative reach of PIA, PIA's real-world impact, and the relationship between PIA processes and outcomes along stages of environmental issue cycles. We conclude that further work is therefore still needed to help advance the field of PIA in both research and boundary work practice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dbe1e43be4e0422d9736c322ec87fddd2022-12-22T03:51:35ZengElsevierCurrent Research in Environmental Sustainability2666-04902022-01-014100167A systematic review of participatory integrated assessment at the catchment scale: Lessons learned from practiceGrace B. Villamor0Lisa Sharma-Wallace1Meine van Noordwijk2Tim Barnard3Dean F. Meason4Scion (New Zealand Forest Research Institute), Private Bag 3020, Rotorua 3046, New Zealand; Center for Development Research, University of Bonn, Germany; Corresponding author at: Scion (New Zealand Forestry Research Institute), Titokorangi Drive (formerly Longmile Rd), Private Bag 3020, Rotorua 3046, New Zealand.Independent Researcher, Reno, United StatesWorld Agroforestry (ICRAF), Bogor, Indonesia; Plant Production Systems, Wageningen University and Research (WUR), Wageningen, the NetherlandsScion (New Zealand Forest Research Institute), Private Bag 3020, Rotorua 3046, New ZealandScion (New Zealand Forest Research Institute), Private Bag 3020, Rotorua 3046, New ZealandParticipatory integrated assessment (PIA) emerged as a response to conventional integrated assessment methods in the mid-to-late 1990s. PIA is based on the tenet that more inclusive stakeholder involvement may lead to increased accountability and legitimacy in decision-making, greater levels of trust and social learning between participants, and improved quality and relevancy of knowledge outputs. In this paper, we conduct a systematic literature review to update and deepen our understanding of the approaches, methods, opportunities, and challenges associated with PIA as applied at the catchment scale. Of the total 278 studies identified in our literature search, only 37 catchment-level cases presented a clear PIA application. From our review, lessons learnt were drawn in relation to the integration of less-easily quantified areas of social science, entry and exit planning in PIA, boundary work on issue cycles and accounting for the human dimension. We conclude that PIA is a potentially useful approach for navigating the dual social-ecological dimensions of current environmental and resource management issues, especially when projects include tailored objectives and methods, user-friendly outputs, and early and consistent stakeholder involvement. However, we also highlight gaps in the field concerning the integrative reach of PIA, PIA's real-world impact, and the relationship between PIA processes and outcomes along stages of environmental issue cycles. We conclude that further work is therefore still needed to help advance the field of PIA in both research and boundary work practice.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666049022000457Boundary workIntegrated assessmentIntegrated modellingIntegrated water resources managementParticipatory modellingWater management |
| spellingShingle | Grace B. Villamor Lisa Sharma-Wallace Meine van Noordwijk Tim Barnard Dean F. Meason A systematic review of participatory integrated assessment at the catchment scale: Lessons learned from practice Current Research in Environmental Sustainability Boundary work Integrated assessment Integrated modelling Integrated water resources management Participatory modelling Water management |
| title | A systematic review of participatory integrated assessment at the catchment scale: Lessons learned from practice |
| title_full | A systematic review of participatory integrated assessment at the catchment scale: Lessons learned from practice |
| title_fullStr | A systematic review of participatory integrated assessment at the catchment scale: Lessons learned from practice |
| title_full_unstemmed | A systematic review of participatory integrated assessment at the catchment scale: Lessons learned from practice |
| title_short | A systematic review of participatory integrated assessment at the catchment scale: Lessons learned from practice |
| title_sort | systematic review of participatory integrated assessment at the catchment scale lessons learned from practice |
| topic | Boundary work Integrated assessment Integrated modelling Integrated water resources management Participatory modelling Water management |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666049022000457 |
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