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dc.contributor.authorVogel, C.
dc.contributor.authorMathé, S.
dc.contributor.authorGeitzenauer, M.
dc.contributor.authorNdah, H.T.
dc.contributor.authorSieber, S.
dc.contributor.authorBonatti, M.
dc.contributor.authorLana, M.
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-09T08:02:52Z
dc.date.available2020-03-09T08:02:52Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.citationVogel, C., Mathé, S., Geitzenauer, M., Ndah, H.T., Sieber, S., Bonatti, M. & Lana, M. (2020). Stakeholders’ perceptions on sustainability transition pathways of the cocoa value chain towards improved livelihood of small-scale farming households in Cameroon. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 18(1), 55-69.
dc.identifier.issn1473-5903
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/6811
dc.description.abstractGiven the persistent poor livelihood of cocoa-farming households, future climate predictions and the worldwide demand pressure for higher cocoa quality and productivity, there is still a strong need to find new approaches that guarantee a sustainable cocoa future in cocoa-producing countries amongst which Cameroon is one of them. This exploratory research investigates potential future pathways for the cocoa sector in Cameroon by mapping the perceptions of actors involved in the socio-technical regime. Qualitative expert interviews, structured questionnaires and field observation, as well as a focus group discussion have been applied to understand how a sustainability transition can be triggered. The study shows that actors envisage a sustainability change which determines their actions; however, their perceptions towards future transitions are not actively coordinated. Actors are not finding a way of adopting new organizational structures and letting a transition occur effectively, like in the case of certification standards. An alignment of perceptions and activities, and a stronger cooperation between the private and public are strongly recommended. The study encourages to consider a coordination of actors’ perceptions towards future scenarios as a starting point to study sustainability transitions.
dc.description.sponsorshipGerman Advisory for International Cooperation
dc.format.extent55-69
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectTheobroma Cacao
dc.subjectEconomic Value
dc.subjectSustainability
dc.subjectCertification
dc.subjectLivelihoods
dc.subjectStakeholders
dc.subjectSmall Scale Farming
dc.titleStakeholders’ perceptions on sustainability transition pathways of the cocoa value chain towards improved livelihood of small-scale farming households in Cameroon
dc.typeJournal Article
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.affiliationHumboldt University of Berlin
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationCentre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversité de Montpellier
cg.contributor.affiliationLeibniz-Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Hohenheim
cg.contributor.affiliationHumboldt University of Berlin
cg.contributor.affiliationSwedish University of Agricultural Sciences
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionCentral Africa
cg.coverage.countryCameroon
cg.coverage.hubCentral Africa Hub
cg.creator.identifierSyndhia MATHE: 0000-0002-6981-514X
cg.creator.identifierMaria Geitzenauer: 0000-0002-3320-3192
cg.creator.identifierMarcos Lana: 0000-0002-1733-1100
cg.researchthemeSocial Science and Agribusiness
cg.identifier.bibtexciteidVOGEL:2020
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.iitasubjectAgronomy
cg.iitasubjectCocoa
cg.iitasubjectFarming Systems
cg.iitasubjectLivelihoods
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.iitasubjectSmallholder Farmers
cg.iitasubjectValue Chains
cg.journalInternational Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
cg.notesPublished online: 02 Jan 2020
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
cg.reviewstatusPeer Review
cg.usagerightslicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 0.0)
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2019.1696156


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