The Afromontane Research Unit: Driving Connections and Capacity Building for the Sustainable Development of Southern African Mountains
Research to inform a sustainable future for southern African mountains as social–ecological systems requires major investment. This is needed to strengthen existing relationships, build new relationships among academia, policy, and practice, and drive a robust research capacity program. This is part...
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| Published in: | Mountain research and development 2021-05, Vol.41 (2), p.P1-P5 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | eng |
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| Summary: | Research to inform a sustainable future for southern African mountains as social–ecological systems requires major investment. This is needed to strengthen existing relationships, build new relationships among academia, policy, and practice, and drive a robust research capacity program. This is particularly important in disciplines where there is currently limited capacity for mountain-related research in the region. For many pertinent issues in southern African mountains, the urgent need for foundational research is a reality; without this, it is impossible to build toward multidisciplinary outcomes and to drive transdisciplinary efforts. Keys to strengthening solution-oriented research are improved coordination between actors in similar disciplines (eg water security), strong relationships to achieve maximum synergy instead of competition, and major investment in emerging young researchers. The Afromontane Research Unit is leading the way for southern African mountains. |
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| ISSN: | 0276-4741 1994-7151 |