Participation, Process and Partnerships

Climate Change and Long-term Stakeholder Engagement

in Anthropology in Action
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Carrie Furman University of Georgia cfurman@uga.edu

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Wendy-Lin Bartels University of Florida wendylin@ufl .edu

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Jessica Bolson Florida International University jbolson@fiu.edu

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As awareness of the potential threats posed by climate change increases, researchers and agricultural advisors are being called upon to determine the risks that different stakeholder groups will likely confront and to develop adaptive strategies. Yet, engaging with stakeholders takes time. It also requires a clear and detailed plan to ensure that research and outreach activities yield useful outputs. In this article, we focus on the role of anthropologists as researchers and conveners in stakeholder engagement and provide a generalised overview of a long-term engagement process proceeding in three stages: (1) fact-finding and relationship- building; (2) incubation and collaborative learning; and (3) informed engagement and broad dissemination. We conclude with a discussion of perspectives and challenges that were encountered during two engagement experiences in the south-eastern United States.

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