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Renewable energy projects need to engage communities
Renewable energy projects need to engage communities
Technical solutions aren’t sufficient to guarantee the success of small-scale renewable energy projects in Brazil. But, says 2016 IDRC Research Award recipient Catherine Gucciardi Garcez, that’s where the focus has largely been. “Issues of social inclusion and governance — and enabling local communities to participate in those initiatives — are not as strong,” she says.
“I understand the potential of renewables and some of these technologies are laudable solutions,” says Gucciardi Garcez. “My research shows that the developers were well-intentioned, but they didn't spend enough time getting buy-in from the local community or in getting the community to participate enough to create local ownership. Without engaging the proper stakeholders, we’re at risk of not achieving the kind of impact we’d like to have or that’s needed,” she says.
An engineer, Gucciardi Garcez completed both her master’s and doctorate in environmental policy in Brazil. “I had been living outside of Canada for five to six years before coming to IDRC,” she says. “This was my first professional experience back in Canada after a long time. It's been quite helpful in gaining a professional network, which I had lost.”
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IDRC awardees Challenging traditional learning approaches in ecohealth
IDRC awardees Challenging traditional learning approaches in ecohealth
Mathieu FeaganResearch Awards2014Graduate education should challenge traditional modes of learning and create new knowledge. In the field of ecohealth, however, that doesn’t always happen, says Mathieu Feagan, a 2014 IDRC Research Award recipient.
Feagan set out to examine how the knowledge of graduate students, young professionals, and early career academics in Canada and Latin America could be better applied to contribute to ecological sustainability and human health. This inquiry built on his PhD research about how current academic training and research often disregard the experiences and skills of experts-to-be and therefore maintain the status quo.
His IDRC project’s working groups, Feagan says, were made up of “incredibly thoughtful people committed to social-environmental justice.” But, he says, “our position as graduate students, interns, and short-term contract holders puts us, in some sense, in competition for a limited number of jobs, few of which are actually designed to support our aspirations for social-environmental justice. Learning about the different ways that we each come to terms with this and take up action in the North and the South, will continue to be a powerful experience for me,” he says.
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Three steps to better flood risk policies in India
Three steps to better flood risk policies in India
The gap between research and policy can be wide, but 2014 IDRC Research Award recipient Jyotiraj Patra has identified three steps for bridging it: trust, time, and transition. “I came to IDRC with limited understanding of the complexity around science-policy interface,” he says. “My mentor’s guidance exposed me to the political economy dimension of this interface. This helped me refine my research.”
Patra sought to understand how research could influence policies to reduce flooding risks in India. Through fieldwork, he learned that building trust between the local and policy communities is essential. Timing is also crucial: you have to seize the moment — a disaster or a change in government, for example — when there is an appetite for research. The third challenge is to maintain that openness to new ideas, he says. “This is all the more critical when the frequency and severity of natural hazards such as floods and cyclones are on the rise, as they are in India.”
“Each day at IDRC was filled with new energy and passion to work,” he says. “I have always been excited about knowledge-into-action linkages. My stint at IDRC amplified this passion.”
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PerspectivesNatural Resources Environment GovernanceIdeas from the global climate change hotspot research
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Research in ActionGovernance Economics Environment Gender Social PolicyProfiling governance, planning, and urban violence in four Indian citiesEconomic growth is driving population growth in Indian cities, particularly in small and medium-sized centres.
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Research in ActionGovernance Economics Environment Gender Social PolicyConflict and development in the hill settlements of Guwahati
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Research in ActionGovernance Economics Environment Gender Social PolicyWomen, mobility, and public space in GuwahatiWhile it is the largest city in India’s northeastern state of Assam, Guwahati’s sprawling development pattern and limited transportation options seriously constrain women’s mobility.
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Research in ActionGovernance Economics Environment Gender Social PolicyDesigning safe and inclusive streets in India
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Research in ActionGovernance Economics Environment Gender Social PolicyState neglect, violence, and community resistance in a Muslim settlement of AhmedabadAhmedabad, the largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat, is both diverse and divided.
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Research in ActionGovernance Environment Economics Gender Social PolicyLife and death in the city: Lessons from Venezuela
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Research in ActionGovernance Environment Health GenderMobility and access to services are key drivers of gendered violence in urban Pakistan
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Research in ActionEnvironment Information and CommunicationAdapting to a new environmental reality in MoroccoHow an IDRC-funded project is helping a part of the North African country innovate to weather the effects of a changing climate.Date
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Research in ActionDevelopment Economics Environment Food and Agriculture Governance Health Information and Communication Natural Resources Science and TechnologyInnovative grants program teams up Canadian and Latin American researchersCanadian and Latin American researchers are jointly pursuing knowledge in a variety of disciplines, generating ideas and building international networks.Date
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Research in ActionNatural Resources Environment Food and AgricultureWater security at risk in peri-urban IndiaDate
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Research in ActionEnvironment DevelopmentUrbanization, climate change put water security at riskLocated between urban and rural jurisdictions, peri-urban regions have distinct environmental, social, and institutional characteristics. Peri-urban regions are often in a state of transition due to contested land use. Increasingly, residents of peri-urban areas are facing water insecurity as a result of rapid urbanization and the impacts of climate change.Date
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Research in ActionEconomics EnvironmentExploring how the carbon market could work for the poorPoor communities rarely benefit from global emissions trading schemes, because of the high transaction costs of participation. However, the registration of small community-scale projects to the carbon market through the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) might be a way for low-income communities to profit from their efforts to reduce emissions.Date
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Research in ActionEnvironment GenderWomen play larger role in Latin America's commercial urban waste managementWomen in Latin America are playing a larger role in the management of solid waste in Latin America, according to research supported by IDRC.Date
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Research in ActionEnvironmentBalancing trade-offs for wastewater treatment in Mexico CityWastewater treatment is a serious issue in Mexico City due to its large population, heavy water use, and inadequate wastewater infrastructure. Researchers supported by IDRC have published a paper where they compare the social and environmental impacts of the technology used in wastewater treatment plants in Mexico City.Date
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Research in ActionEnvironmentAdapting to Climate Change in Peru's Mantaro ValleyThe Mantaro Valley in central Peru is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events, such as droughts, floods, and frost. According to recent projections, this vulnerability will increase in coming years due to climate change.Date