Policy Quarterly,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(4), P. 73 - 82
Published: Nov. 25, 2024
The
policy
mix
is
an
analytical
framework
for
understanding
the
elements,
processes,
dimensions
and
characteristics
of
complex
systems.
This
article
applies
this
to
Aotearoa
New
Zealand’s
climate
mitigation,
both
understand
why
we
have
policies
have,
also
stimulate
ideas
about
how
improve
outcomes.
Instead
a
comprehensive
analysis,
focuses
on
instruments,
evaluative
principles
that
guide
appraisal,
challenge
harmonising
multiple
principles,
influence
economic
scope
intent
mixes.
Journal of Rural Studies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
109, P. 103329 - 103329
Published: June 25, 2024
Climate
change
poses
a
risk
to
agricultural
activity.
Understanding
farmers'
behaviors
is
increasingly
important
for
managing
climate
risks
and
improving
their
adaptive
capacity.
This
study
aims
identify
the
key
risk-related
drivers
influencing
several
adaptation
mitigation
strategies
by
adopting
various
Climate-Smart
Agriculture
(CSA)
technologies
reduce
vulnerability.
We
investigate
interrelated
nature
of
adoption
CSA
related
soil
fertility,
conservation,
agroforestry,
agro-advisory
apps,
alternative
coffee
farming
practices.
To
explore
role
perceived
technology
adoption,
we
constructed
an
extended
model
that
combines
protection
motivation
theory,
social
demographic
determinants.
collected
empirical
data
from
519
farmers
in
Costa
Rica
analyzed
through
multivariate
probit
technique.
The
analysis
reveals
how
influence
severity,
vulnerability,
response
efficacy,
self-efficacy,
cost
changes
according
technology.
As
risks,
show
likelihood
focused
on
decreases
with
increasing
risk.
Other
determinants,
such
as
number
buyers
membership
organization,
steer
fertility
practices,
mobile
apps.
Main
theoretical
implications
include
integration
perceptions
since
it
reflects
fear
potential
losses
or
additional
costs
associated
implementing
these
finding
gives
nuanced
explanation
decisions
under
pressing
threats.
Practical
are
promotion
programs
must
consider
see
decisions,
meaning
more
fruitful
synergies
could
be
promoted
acknowledging
bundled
multiple
technologies.
Thus,
promoting
mix
practices
essential
achieving
resilience
while
productivity.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(13), P. 5539 - 5539
Published: June 28, 2024
In
Africa,
the
agricultural
sector
contributes
approximately
10–20%
of
total
anthropogenic
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
emissions.
It
presents
rapid
growth
as
a
result
rising
food
demand
in
which
is
being
driven
by
population
growth.
Consequently,
climate
change
can
negatively
affect
crop
yields
and
livestock
production,
thus
threatening
security.
This
review
highlights
existing
gender
gaps
African
agriculture
discusses
drivers
barriers
that
maintain
climate-smart
(CSA)
adoption
countries.
Moreover,
offers
comprehensive
roadmap
for
essential
measures
required
to
facilitate
widespread
uptake
CSA
practices
among
female
farmers.
Several
were
reported,
such
practices,
forest
cropland
regeneration
water
resources,
use
weather
information
services.
The
gap
was
influenced
policy
legislation,
financial
social
cultural
taboos,
technical
determinants
access.
To
address
this
gap,
scientific-outcome-based
research
should
be
used
small
conclusion,
overcome
recommends
gender-responsive
approach,
development
scientific
research-driven
measures,
prioritization
equality
governments’
agendas
context
uncertainty.
Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(2)
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Abstract
International
civil
society
and
non-government
organisations
(NGOs)
play
a
role
in
implementing
agricultural
projects,
which
contribute
to
the
mitigation,
adaptation,
food
security
dimensions
of
climate-smart
agriculture
(CSA).
Despite
growth
CSA,
it
remains
unclear
how
CSA
is
designed,
conceptualised,
embedded
into
development
projects
led
implemented
by
NGOs,
creating
lack
clarity
as
direction
future
interventions.
This
paper
examines
extent
programmes
from
NGO
sector
actively
incorporate
principles
benefit
smallholder
farmers
under
major
pillars
CSA.
Drawing
six
projects’
documentation
since
2009,
we
conducted
thematic
analysis
reveal
alignment
with
discuss
allows
for
localised
adaptability
given
diverse
contexts
NGOs
work.
We
find
that
despite
definition
focus,
practices
make
heterogenous
contributions
adoption
principles.
illustrate
diversity
ways
‘done’
global
across
areas:
greening
forests,
knowledge
exchange,
markets,
policy
institutions,
nutrition,
carbon
climate,
gender.
need
balance
contextual
three
explicit
consideration
trade-offs
reduce
unintended
outcomes
initiatives.
conclude
reflections
on
boundary
agents
sector.
Journal of Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
374, P. 123927 - 123927
Published: Jan. 11, 2025
The
multiple
crises
(climate,
biodiversity,
austerity)
facing
our
socio-ecological
systems
require
ambitious
responses;
with
much
of
the
responsibility
for
protecting
public
goods
and
developing
sustainably
lying
policy.
To
tackle
these
wicked
problems,
there
are
increasing
calls
policy
coherence:
to
use
levers
government
in
a
more
holistic
systemic
manner.
Land
transformation
is
crucial
achieving
ambitions.
However,
limited
scholarship
that
takes
comprehensive
approach
analysing
coherence
(both
horizontal
vertical).
Common
many
nation-states,
Scottish
Government
has
made
pledges
address
climate
action
(mitigation
adaptation)
nature,
an
emphasis
on
leaving
no
one
behind
e.g.,
net
zero
by
2045
using
Just
Transitions.
In
this
research
we
examine
66
land
related
policies
addressing
transformation,
as
well
in-depth
analysis
11
agricultural
policies.
We
three
questions
synergies
problems
opportunities
improvement.
Overall,
found
half
examined
advanced
but
query
possibility
hidden
conflicts.
highlighted
when
looking
at
collective,
was
clear,
however,
individual
level
it
not.
Our
paper
shows
whilst
challenging
implement,
paying
attention
forms
can
highlight
consider
revising
or
designing
pressing
problems.
Journal of Institutional Economics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
21
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Abstract
National
innovation
systems
(NISs)
have
been
important
in
the
literature
since
1990s
for
highlighting
institutional
performance
of
economies
and
promoting
economic
development.
Inclusion
systemic
activities
is
an
emerging
area
research.
However,
definition
inclusion
within
innovative
remains
unclear
associated
with
numerous
forms
characteristics
depending
on
context
visited.
Our
work
highlights
conceptual
gap
that
exists
around
notion
inclusive
by
characterising
three
relation
to
activities.
We
thus
set
out,
form
a
typology,
distinct
framings
which
enable
us
identify
different
levels
specific
mechanisms
inclusion.
This
typology
makes
it
possible
appropriate
policies,
how
characterised
(low,
medium,
high).
It
also
helps
clarify
nature
NIS
approaches.
Science and Public Policy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 13, 2025
Abstract
In
response
to
the
need
for
exploring
transformative
innovation
policy
(TIP)
implementation
dynamics
across
sectors
and
contexts,
this
paper
examines
emergence
of
TIP
in
Chilean
agri-food
sector.
Our
findings
indicate
that
has
been
developing
recent
years,
primarily
high-level
discourses,
while
efforts
coordination
concrete
instrument
mixes
lag
behind.
Contextual
factors
strongly
influence
development,
which
include
(1)
organization
public
administration,
(2)
national
political
dynamics,
(3)
cultures,
(4)
geographical
contexts.
Importantly,
our
work
emphasizes
capabilities
underscores
significant
role
proto-institutions
supporting
through
system
coordination,
science-policy
advice,
fostering
cross-sectoral
collaboration,
multiactor
engagement,
learning
experimentation.
Better
considering
contexts
as
starting
point
could
advance
its
contribute
a
broader
understanding
dynamics.
Science and Public Policy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 16, 2025
Abstract
Mission-oriented
innovation
policies
have
major
justice
implications
because
they
aim
to
radically
transform
our
societies.
Although
research
on
these
rarely
engages
with
the
notion
of
justice,
this
paper
rests
premise
that
it
has
implicitly
provided
insights
are
relevant,
and
which
could
function
as
an
entry
point
for
a
much-needed
debate
mission
justice.
In
response,
we
identify
explicate
implicit
considerations
distributive,
procedural,
recognitional,
restorative
in
context
missions
by
means
systematic
literature
review.
While
scholarly
indeed
raised
relevant
questions
regarding
find
few
meaningful
answers.
particular,
scholars
seem
overlook
help
rectify
historical
wrongdoing.
We
highlight
imperative
ways
policymakers
can
engage
more
explicitly
formulate,
implement,
evaluate
just
transitions.
