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A scoping review examined participatory practices in multi-actor collaboration within integrated landscape approaches, finding that such practices are central to successful landscape planning and governance. The review identified a diverse range of participatory tools available to support collaboration among stakeholders. However, the objectives, application, and effectiveness of these tools vary substantially depending on contextual factors and the specific phase of the collaborative process in which they are applied.
Why it matters
Understanding which participatory tools work best in specific contexts can help planners, policymakers, and communities design more effective landscape governance processes. This has direct implications for land use management, conservation efforts, and sustainable development initiatives that depend on coordinated multi-stakeholder action.
A comprehensive scoping review reveals that participatory practices are central to the success of multi-actor collaboration in landscape planning and governance. This scoping review shows that a wide range of different participatory tools exists to support collaboration. However, the objectives, application and effectiveness of participatory tools and practices vary considerably across different contexts and phases of collaborative processes.
Source: Multi-actor collaboration in integrated landscape approaches