This book aims to explain the discourse surrounding the two methodological areas, by examining assumptions and distinguishing perceived from actual differences. It will also present examples of effective methodological mergers from natural resource research and implementation. Each example presents how different methods and methodologies were combined to provide new insights, the problems encountered, and the paradigmatic problems confronted. It thus aims to fill an essential gap in the literature that, to date tends to focus on either one or the other approach. It will look in turn at theoretical issues, practical experiences and institutional processes.
Case studies are underway in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru.
The book will include approximately 15 chapters. Besides an overview and a synthesis, we expect to select about half the chapters from experiences in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the remainder coming from other parts of the world. We are looking for articles that discuss comprehensive attempts to innovate with and understand methodological integration and complementarity. This can be in the field of NRM and agricultural research or development, but we feel such experiences are most likely to include both these aspects. These themes will also be the criteria that we will use for selecting articles for inclusion as chapters.