Frontiers in Climate,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
4
Published: July 22, 2022
As
climate
change
impacts
unfold
across
the
globe,
growing
attention
is
paid
toward
producing
services
that
support
adaptation
decision-making.
Academia,
funding
agencies,
and
decision-makers
generally
agree
stakeholder
engagement
in
co-producing
knowledge
key
to
ensure
effective
decision
support.
However,
co-production
processes
remain
challenging
evaluate,
given
their
many
intangible
effects,
long
time
horizons,
inherent
complexity.
Moreover,
how
such
evaluation
should
look
like
understudied.
In
this
paper,
we
therefore
propose
four
methodological
guidelines
designed
evaluate
co-produced
services:
(i)
engaging
adaptive
learning
by
applying
developmental
practices,
(ii)
building
refining
a
theory
of
change,
(iii)
involving
stakeholders
using
participatory
methods,
(iv)
combining
different
data
collection
methods
incorporate
visual
products.
These
offset
previously
identified
challenges
shortcomings,
can
be
used
help
rethink
research
impact
through
complementary
properties
identify
complex
pathways,
external
factors,
unexpected
outcomes.
Environmental Science & Policy,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
125, P. 202 - 218
Published: Sept. 17, 2021
As
anthropogenic
pressures
on
the
environment
grow,
science-policy
interaction
is
increasingly
needed
to
support
evidence-informed
decision-making.
However,
there
are
many
barriers
knowledge
exchange
(KE)
at
interface,
including
difficulties
evaluating
its
outcomes.
The
aims
of
this
study
synthesize
literature
elucidate
a)
intended
and
b)
claimed
outcomes
KE
processes
interface
environmental
science
policy,
as
well
c)
evidence
used
evaluate
them
d)
methods
for
collecting
evaluation
data.
Results
from
systematically
identifying
analyzing
397
articles
show
that
co-production,
brokerage,
boundary
organizations,
social
connections
were
most
common
strategies
KE.
commonly
aimed,
referred
regarding
usability
(e.g.
credibility,
salience,
legitimacy)
networking,
awareness,
learning,
trust-building).
They
also
aimed
deeper
policy/economic/societal
impacts
actual
use
scientific
within
These
additional
goals,
however,
seldom
have
been
achieved,
although
products
maps/tools)
process
attributes
equity,
power-relations,
transparency)
evidencing
impact.
Hence,
found
success
policy
comes
in
diverse
forms
showed
a
divergence
between
what
studies
aim
(ambitious)
they
or
claim
an
achievement
(more
modest).
This
may
represent
failures
reach
shortcomings
literature/approaches,
mismatches
timescales
Overall,
suggests
need
better
align
goals
with
measures
plan,
facilitate,
appreciate
processes.
Sustainable Development,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
30(2), P. 309 - 325
Published: Dec. 26, 2021
Abstract
Transdisciplinary
research
often
utilizes
collaborative
ways
of
knowledge
production
to
enable
deliberate
transformations
towards
sustainability.
Multiple
concepts
with
varying
definitions
are
applied,
leading
confusion
in
the
aims
and
uses
these
concepts.
In
this
article,
we
review
five
relevant
current
debate
on
new
transdisciplinary
research.
We
focus
co‐creation,
co‐production,
co‐design,
co‐learning,
adaptive
co‐management
context
natural
resources
management
(NRM).
This
study
couples
a
literature
conceptual
analysis,
clarify
definitions,
use,
interlinkages
shed
light
their
intertwined
nature.
propose
an
integrative
understanding
facilitate
modes
transformative
processes.
To
end,
discuss
how
harvest
potential
“co‐concepts”
by
focusing
reflexivity,
power
analysis
process
orientation.
Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
65, P. 101379 - 101379
Published: Oct. 19, 2023
A
greater
focus
on
governance
is
needed
to
facilitate
effective
and
substantive
progress
toward
sustainability
transformations
in
the
aquaculture
sector.
Concerted
efforts
can
help
move
sector
beyond
fragmented
technical
questions
associated
with
intensification
expansion,
social
environmental
impacts,
system-based
approaches
that
address
interconnected
issues.
Through
a
review
expert-elicitation
process,
we
identify
five
engagement
arenas
advance
agenda
for
transformation:
(1)
setting
transformation
goals,
(2)
cross-sectoral
linkages,
(3)
land–water–sea
connectivity,
(4)
knowledge
innovation,
(5)
value
chains.
We
then
outline
roles
different
actors
modes
of
play
fostering
transformations,
discuss
action
items
researchers,
practitioners,
policymakers
operationalize
activities
within
their
arenas.
Journal of Environmental Quality,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 9, 2025
Abstract
Agricultural
researchers
are
increasingly
encouraged
to
engage
with
stakeholders
improve
the
usefulness
of
their
projects,
but
iterative
research
on
design
and
assessment
stakeholder
engagement
is
scarce.
The
USDA
Long‐Term
Agroecosystem
Research
(LTAR)
Network
recognizes
importance
effective
in
increasing
utility
information
technologies
for
future
agriculture.
Diverse
at
Kellogg
Biological
Station
(KBS)
LTAR
site
co‐designed
KBS
Aspirational
Cropping
System
Experiment,
a
process
that
provides
testing
ground
interdisciplinary
collaborations
develop
theory‐driven
protocols
continuous
engagement.
Informed
by
prior
work,
we
designed
an
protocol
aims
measure
participant
preferences,
experiences,
perceived
benefits
various
stages
this
long‐term
project.
Two
online
surveys
were
conducted
2021
2022
among
participants
events
KBS,
using
pre‐post
design,
resulting
125
total
responses.
Survey
respondents
had
positive
perceptions
collaboratively
experiment.
They
strong
expectation
would
generate
conservation
environmental
advances
while
also
informing
policy
programs.
Respondents
indicated
desire
network
other
stakeholders.
team
noted
significant
role
specialist
inviting
from
diverse
backgrounds
creating
open
engaging
experience.
Overall,
results
highlight
path
intentional
evaluation
build
program
adaptive
responsive
needs.
