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Integrated Landscape Approach: Closing the Gap between Theory and Application

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  • Matthias Bürgi

    (Landscape Research Center, Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland)

  • Panna Ali

    (Bangladesh Rice Research Institute BRRI, Gazipur 1701, Bangladesh)

  • Afroza Chowdhury

    (Bangladesh Rice Research Institute BRRI, Gazipur 1701, Bangladesh)

  • Andreas Heinimann

    (Centre for Development and Environment and Institute of Geography, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland)

  • Cornelia Hett

    (Centre for Development and Environment and Institute of Geography, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland)

  • Felix Kienast

    (Landscape Research Center, Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland)

  • Manoranjan Kumar Mondal

    (International Rice Research Institute IRRI, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh)

  • Bishnu Raj Upreti

    (Nepal Centre for Contemporary Research NCCR, Kathmandu 977, Nepal)

  • Peter H. Verburg

    (Landscape Research Center, Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland
    Institute for Environmental Studies, VU University Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

Abstract

Recently, the integrated landscape approach has gained increasing interest of the scientific community, as well as of organizations active in the field of sustainable development. However, the enthusiastic welcome is challenged by little consensus on theory, terminology and definitions. Moreover, the operationalization of the approach into practice is a major challenge. In this paper, we present a framework to operationalize the integrated landscape approach in practice by putting a long-term collaboration between scientists and various stakeholder at center stage. Based on encompassing understanding of landscape-level processes and interactions, four pillars addressing different steps of a joint-learning circle are described and illustrated with examples. We consider the integrated landscape approach to be a prime way of targeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but novel forms of collaboration between scientists and other stakeholders based on long-term commitments will be needed for operationalization in practice.

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  • Matthias Bürgi & Panna Ali & Afroza Chowdhury & Andreas Heinimann & Cornelia Hett & Felix Kienast & Manoranjan Kumar Mondal & Bishnu Raj Upreti & Peter H. Verburg, 2017. "Integrated Landscape Approach: Closing the Gap between Theory and Application," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(8), pages 1-13, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:9:y:2017:i:8:p:1371-:d:106838
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