Combining role-playing games and policy simulation exercises: An experience with Moroccan smallholder farmers

Dionnet, Mathieu; Kuper, Marcel; Hammani, Ali; Garin, Patrice

doi:10.1177/1046878107311958

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“…Nevertheless, because role-playing games are highly interactive for the players, it is likely that all the actors involved gained valuable insights into one another's' values and preferences. Many studies have attested to this (Dionnet et al 2008;Pahl-Wostl 2006). The participatory mapping approach, on the other hand, allowed the information collected from a survey to be cross-checked with other stakeholders who Pretty et al (1995).…”

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Assessing stakeholders' perceptions and values towards social-ecological systems using participatory methods

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Introduction: Many conservation initiatives for managing social-ecological landscapes factor in the best available biophysical information. However, insufficient consideration of social aspects can render such initiatives ineffective. By incorporating stakeholders' perceptions and values, and by involving stakeholders (transparently) in decision-making processes, conservation plans and efforts can better achieve desired goals and targets.

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“…An LPA brings together a range of stakeholders to exchange knowledge and generate innovations, share experiences, develop joint agendas for change, and test new solutions to common problems. The second is called a ‘Community of Practice (CoP)' and represents the local level (Dionnet et al, , ). The CoP's main focus is to facilitate farmers' implementation of innovations at local level and to enable farmers, and other local‐level stakeholders, to come together and share ideas.…”

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Participation in a Complex and Conflicting Context: Implementing a Shared Diagnosis in a Northern Tunisia Irrigation Scheme

Hanafi

Marlet

Jamin

et al. 2018

Irrigation and Drainage

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Promoting innovation to improve both productivity and sustainability of irrigated farming systems is crucial for the first question addressed within the Sustainable Development Goals process led by the United Nations. This is a complex task that requires methods and processes which include a diversity of knowledge. For this reason, participatory approaches have been increasingly encouraged. A broad range of methods have been developed in the literature. However, debates on the effectiveness of the results, including questions on how different stakeholders influence results and how the context influences platform processes, remain theoretical. In this article, the authors evaluate the results of a participatory diagnosis aiming to identify the constraints and possible innovations to improve agricultural production in the Brahmi irrigation scheme in Tunisia. The process was implemented with individual interviews and focus groups operationalized through two types of platforms, 'Community of Practice (CoP)' and 'Learning and Practice Alliance (LPA)'. We highlighted that both CoP and LPA offer fruitful platforms for the interaction of all stakeholders. However, the results could be biased by the context and the expectations and strategies of powerful participants. RÉSUMÉPromouvoir l'innovation pour améliorer la productivité et la durabilité des systèmes agricoles irrigués est crucial pour répondre aux premiers objectifs du développement durable promu par les Nations Unies. Cette tâche exige l'effort de diverses disciplines. Les approches participatives ont donc été de plus en plus encouragées et développées dans la littérature. Cependant, les débats sur la qualité des résultats, y compris des questions sur les biais relatifs au type des parties prenantes et au contexte, restent théoriques. Dans cet article, les auteurs évaluent un diagnostic participatif visant à identifier les contraintes et les innovations possibles pour améliorer la production agricole dans un périmètre irrigué en Tunisie. Le processus a été mis en oeuvre d'une part avec des entretiens individuels et d'autre part avec des ateliers collectifs à travers deux types de plates-formes, Communauté de pratique (CoP) et Forum d'échange d'expérience (LPA). CoP et LPA offrent tous deux une plate-forme fructueuse pour l'interaction de toutes les parties prenantes. Cependant, les résultats peuvent être biaisés par le contexte, les attentes et les stratégies des participants puissants. Les entretiens individuels sont complémentaires des ateliers collectifs, en particulier dans les situations où des conflits ouverts ou latents existent.

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“…In order to start the process, shared knowledge of the physical aspects of the groundwater system will need to be constructed and a consensus reached on the exploitation of groundwater in the different localities concerned. We believe that designing and implementing participatory methods and tools to enable discussion between stakeholders about the physical aquifer system and its functioning can make a significant contribution in making the issues and the options of groundwater management ''visible'' to stakeholders (Dionnet et al, 2009). The process should include the impact of farmers' practices on the sustainability of the resource and the role the different actors will play in the implementation of these rules.…”

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On the difficulty of managing an invisible resource: Farmers' strategies and perceptions of groundwater use, field evidence from Morocco

Bekkar

Kuper

Errahj

et al. 2009

Irrigation and Drainage

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In Morocco, many farmers rely on groundwater for irrigation. Extensive groundwater exploitation along with the recent droughts, have led to over-exploitation of this resource. We argue that state regulation is necessary but insufficient to manage groundwater. This article determines farmers' strategies in the exploitation of groundwater and explores the perceptions of farmers of the functioning of aquifers and the use of groundwater. We showed that farmers are rather pessimistic about the possibility of stopping over-exploitation of groundwater. However, farmers have a reasonable idea about the terms of the water balance, and were able in difficult groundwater situations to put in place defensive farm strategies to manage water stress. In addition, they continue to confer legitimacy on the state for controlling groundwater exploitation, even though it does not in fact have the means to do so. These are encouraging signs for engaging local groundwater debates.

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Combining role-playing games and policy simulation exercises: An experience with Moroccan smallholder farmers

Cited by 29 publications

References 9 publications

Assessing stakeholders' perceptions and values towards social-ecological systems using participatory methods

Assessing stakeholders' perceptions and values towards social-ecological systems using participatory methods

Participation in a Complex and Conflicting Context: Implementing a Shared Diagnosis in a Northern Tunisia Irrigation Scheme

On the difficulty of managing an invisible resource: Farmers' strategies and perceptions of groundwater use, field evidence from Morocco

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