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This proposal aims to bring together key researchers from Argentina, Mexico, Uruguay, CIAT-Colombia, Italy and The Netherlands in a one-week workshop to elaborate a research programme aimed at rethinking unsustainable livelihood strategies in (semi-)arid environments in Latin America in a systemic way. Available participatory methods for innovation are combined with a toolkit of quantitative ecosystem simulation models to diagnose and redesign farming systems in three case study areas. The outline of the programme has been approved for funding. Purpose of the workshop is to develop detailed workplans (6 local PhDs and 4 Postdocs) to enable comparative studies and synergistic effects.
