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the properties of its constituent parts, for instance, global trends from local structures and relationships (Bar-Yam and Kantor 2018).
“Emergence,” in policy studies, refers to the behavior resulting from local interactions based on locally defined rules, with a particular focus on the extent to which
local behavior occurs in spite of central government rules and policies. The importance of emergence when dealing with global challenges cannot be overstated.
Decision-making related to sustainability is knowledge-intensive, and fostering collaboration between academic and policy-oriented work while developing assessment methods that accommodate diversity of function, goal, and output, is essential
to tracking environmental long-term performance beyond the Paris Agreement, the
sustainable development goals (SDGs), other UN conventions and conferences
(UNCCD, UNCDB, and other initiatives as well), and international commitments
(OECD, Global science Forum 2011). Regarding the future of governance, it has
become plain that success can only be brought about by extending the common
perspective beyond the UN, to the full panoply of existing and potential approaches.
In a recent review of global rangeland systems, Coppock et al. (2017) found that
improving governance for natural resource management was the top future research
and outreach priority as considered by experts. Can current governance conditions
guarantee sustainability, especially in social–ecological systems like drylands,
which are most vulnerable to environmental risks? Otherwise, how can said conditions be made conducive to sustainable development? Bearing this in mind, which
capabilities should be reinforced globally, nationally, and locally to promote good
governance solutions? Within this perspective—and in full awareness that the lack
of reliable and relevant data in developing regions is one of the main factors stifling
the development of projects which would otherwise be eligible for different climate
funds
1
—how can knowledge co-generation and sharing and international cooperation facilitate access to science, technology, and innovation data and information to
overcome this distortion?
The initial section of this chapter discusses the major features of a transatlantic
approach to address sustainable dynamics in drylands through a work of bolstering
the science–policy interface within the framework of multilateral commitments.
The second section presents the model implemented and the major challenges the
Agadir Platform has to face to locally and globally to be effective.
The Context: Morocco, Among Mediterranean and African
Countries Particularly Exposed to the Effects of Global Changes
Even though the Kingdom of Morocco has a status of low carbon emitter, its geographical
position confines it to a great natural vulnerability to climate change (desertification, floods,
water scarcity...). This vulnerability is exacerbated by the increase of arid and semi-arid
1 Twitter: @LucGnacadja (11/12/2018).
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the properties of its constituent parts, for instance, global trends from local structures and relationships (Bar-Yam and Kantor 2018).
“Emergence,” in policy studies, refers to the behavior resulting from local interactions based on locally defined rules, with a particular focus on the extent to which
local behavior occurs in spite of central government rules and policies. The importance of emergence when dealing with global challenges cannot be overstated.
Decision-making related to sustainability is knowledge-intensive, and fostering collaboration between academic and policy-oriented work while developing assessment methods that accommodate diversity of function, goal, and output, is essential
to tracking environmental long-term performance beyond the Paris Agreement, the
sustainable development goals (SDGs), other UN conventions and conferences
(UNCCD, UNCDB, and other initiatives as well), and international commitments
(OECD, Global science Forum 2011). Regarding the future of governance, it has
become plain that success can only be brought about by extending the common
perspective beyond the UN, to the full panoply of existing and potential approaches.
In a recent review of global rangeland systems, Coppock et al. (2017) found that
improving governance for natural resource management was the top future research
and outreach priority as considered by experts. Can current governance conditions
guarantee sustainability, especially in social–ecological systems like drylands,
which are most vulnerable to environmental risks? Otherwise, how can said conditions be made conducive to sustainable development? Bearing this in mind, which
capabilities should be reinforced globally, nationally, and locally to promote good
governance solutions? Within this perspective—and in full awareness that the lack
of reliable and relevant data in developing regions is one of the main factors stifling
the development of projects which would otherwise be eligible for different climate
funds
1
—how can knowledge co-generation and sharing and international cooperation facilitate access to science, technology, and innovation data and information to
overcome this distortion?
The initial section of this chapter discusses the major features of a transatlantic
approach to address sustainable dynamics in drylands through a work of bolstering
the science–policy interface within the framework of multilateral commitments.
The second section presents the model implemented and the major challenges the
Agadir Platform has to face to locally and globally to be effective.
The Context: Morocco, Among Mediterranean and African
Countries Particularly Exposed to the Effects of Global Changes
Even though the Kingdom of Morocco has a status of low carbon emitter, its geographical
position confines it to a great natural vulnerability to climate change (desertification, floods,
water scarcity...). This vulnerability is exacerbated by the increase of arid and semi-arid
1 Twitter: @LucGnacadja (11/12/2018).
14 The Agadir Platform: A Transatlantic Cooperation to Achieve Sustainable Drylands