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Combining scientific and lay knowledges - Participatory approaches to research in organic farming.
Harris, Frances; Lyon, Fergus (Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI), 2008)This chapter explores the issues of different types of knowledge and how they can be used to complement each other in organic farming research. Two specific issues are addressed: (1) what types of research and informal ... -
COVID-19, A Global Health Concern Requiring Science-Based Solutions
Sioen, G B; Daszak, P; Kone, B; Wannous, C; Watanabe, C; Pongsiri, P; Suzán, G; Morse, A; Jaakkola, J J K; Bowen, K; Boeckmann, M; Dida, G O; Harris, Frances; Gatzweiler, F W; Ma, W; Ebi, K (FutureEarth, 2020-06-26)Scientifically-based concrete action points to reduce the spread, lessen the impact, reduce the concerns of the wider population, and avoid further outbreaks for governments, organizations, and individuals are needed -
Developing a relationship with nature and place: the potential role of forest school
Harris, Frances (2021-03-18)Outdoor learning provides an opportunity for schools to foster children’s engagement with nature. This paper focusses on forest school practitioners’ perceptions of children’s development of a relationship with nature and ... -
Do small farmers’ achievements contradict the nutrient depletion scenarios for Africa?
Mortimore, Michael; Harris, Frances (2005-01-01)The dominant narrative of soil degradation in sub-Saharan Africa, as expressed in global surveys and policy documents, is compared with long-term data on the productive performance of smallholder farming systems under ... -
Doing interdisciplinarity : motivation and collaboration in research for sustainable agriculture in the UK
Harris, Frances; Lyon, Fergus; Clarke, Sarah (2009-12)This paper studies knowledge production in complex, collaborative research projects that brought together academics from different disciplines, research users and agricultural businesses. It takes a comparative approach, ... -
Farm-level assessment of the nutrient balance in northern Nigeria.
Harris, Frances (1998-12-01)The farming system of the Kano close-settled zone, northern Nigeria, is known for its longevity and continued productivity in spite of population increases in the area. Mounting circumstantial evidence has led to its ... -
Forest School
Harris, Frances (2022-10-06)This review aims to summarise existing research on the forest-based pedagogical approach known as forest school, as developed in the UK. Modelled on the nature kindergartens of northern Europe, forest school is popular in ... -
Gross National Happiness for Children : Embedding GNH values in education
Harris, Frances (2016-03-01)Children’s wellbeing is of increasing concern globally, as seen by the development and implementation of the UN convention on the rights of the child. Increasingly, children are being diagnosed with problems associated ... -
Implications of land use change for the production of plant biomass in densely populated Sahelo-Sudanian shrub-grasslands in north-east Nigeria.
Harris, Frances; Mortimore, Michael; Turner, Beryl (1999-05)The production of plant biomass on small farms and in woodland in densely populated locations in the Nigerian Sahelo-Sudan is estimated in order to test the hypothesis that conversion of land from natural vegetation to ... -
Learning on Green Care Farms
Haubenhofer, Dorit; Gallis, Christos; Harris, Frances; Jolly, Linda; Kaufman, Micahel; Krogh, Erling; Salo, Kirsti; Schockemohle, Johanna; Smeds, Pia; Wiesinger, Georg (Nova Science Publishers, 2013-07) -
The nature of learning at forest school: : practitioners' perspectives
Harris, Frances (2017-03-04)This paper investigates forest school practitioners perceptions of learning at forest school to identify the topics covered, the learning styles, and the philosophies underpinning its delivery, based on interviews with ... -
Nutrient management strategies of small-holder farmers in a short-fallow farming system in north-east Nigeria
Harris, Frances (1999-11)This paper presents the results of a study into farmers' management of nutrient dynamics in a short-fallow farming system in northern Nigeria. The research described and quantified the main nutrient flows into and out of ... -
Outdoor learning spaces: the case of forest school
Harris, Frances (2018-06-01)This paper contributes to the growing body of research concerning use of outdoor spaces by educators, and the increased use of informal and outdoor learning spaces when teaching primary school children. The research takes ... -
Practitioners’ perspectives on children’s engagement in Forest School
Harris, Frances (2023-03-03)Forest school is a pedagogical practice widely used in the UK, and increasingly in other parts of the world. This paper contributes to the growing body of research on forest school by focussing on how children engage with ... -
Transdisciplinary environmental research : Building trust across professional cultures
Harris, Frances; Lyon, Fergus (2013-08)With the challenges of researching complex topics such as those related to environmental sustainability and land use, there is a growing interest in transdisciplinary research promoting collaboration between research and ... -
Transdisciplinary Research Priorities for Human and Planetary Health in the Context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Harris, Frances (2020-11-30)Human health and wellbeing and the health of the biosphere are inextricably linked. The state of Earth’s life-support systems, including freshwater, oceans, land, biodiversity, atmosphere, and climate, affect human health. ... -
Working with the tensions of transdisciplinary research: A review and agenda for the future of knowledge co-production in the Anthropocene
Harris, Frances; Lyon, Fergus; Sioen, Giles B.; Ebi, Krsitie L. (2024-02-26)Non-technical summary. Transdisciplinary approaches for sustainability brings natural and social science researchers together with non researchers to fill gaps in scientific knowledge and catalyze change. By connecting ...