Book chapter
Africa–Europe Collaborations for Climate Change Research and Innovation: What Difference Have They Made?
This chapter critically assesses Africa–Europe collaborations on climate change research and innovation. Its authors argue that the complexity of research and innovation challenges on this topic calls for subtler collaborative and evaluation programmes. More importantly, they emphasise the need for greater harmonisation between scientific and political priorities on climate change, and point out that project goals should be more precisely defined, so as to ensure that results can be measured concretely and solutions can be progressively improved.
In the absence of this clarity, they argue, climate change research and innovation programmes run the risk of being reduced to mere rhetorical statements.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | Springer |
Year: | 2018 |
Pages: | 81-97 |
Journal subtitle: | Global Challenges, Bi-regional Responses |
ISBN: | 3319699288 , 3319699296 , 9783319699288 and 9783319699295 |
Types: | Book chapter |
DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-319-69929-5_5 |
ORCIDs: | Haselip, James |
African Politics Climate Change Economy European Politics Implementation Innovation International Organization Outcome mapping Outcome thinking Project goals SDG 13 - Climate Action Scientific & political priorities Societal challenges