Current Definition of INRM INRM is an approach to
research that aims at improving livelihoods">
Current Definition of INRM INRM is an approach to
research that aims at improving livelihoods, agroecosystem resilience, agricultural
productivity and environmental services. In other words, it aims to augment social,
physical, human, natural and financial capital. It does this by helping solve complex
real-world problems affecting natural resources in agroecosystems. Its efficiency in
dealing with these problems comes from its ability to: empower relevant stakeholders resolve conflicting interests of stakeholders foster
adaptive management capacity focus
on key causal elements (and thereby deal with complexity) integrate
levels of analysis merge
disciplinary perspectives make
use of a wide range of available technologies guide
research on component technologies generate
policy, technological and institutional alternatives |