The dos and don’ts of influencing policy: a systematic review of advice to academics

Palgrave Communications, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: Feb. 19, 2019

Abstract Many academics have strong incentives to influence policymaking, but may not know where start. We searched systematically for, and synthesised, the ‘how to’ advice in academic peer-reviewed grey literatures. condense this into eight main recommendations: (1) Do high quality research; (2) make your research relevant readable; (3) understand policy processes; (4) be accessible policymakers: engage routinely, flexible, humbly; (5) decide if you want an issue advocate or honest broker; (6) build relationships (and ground rules) with policymakers; (7) ‘entrepreneurial’ find someone who is; (8) reflect continuously: should engage, do to, is it working? This seems like common sense. However, masks major inconsistencies, regarding different beliefs about nature of problem solved when using advice. Furthermore, accompanied by critical analysis insights from literature, could provide misleading guidance for people new field.

Language: Английский

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Building optimism at the environmental science-policy-practice interface through the study of bright spots

Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 9(1)

Published: Aug. 21, 2018

Effectively translating scientific knowledge into policy and practice is essential for helping humanity navigate contemporary environmental challenges. The likelihood of achieving this can be increased through the study bright spots-instances where science has successfully influenced practice-and sense optimism that inspire.

Language: Английский

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Connecting to the oceans: supporting ocean literacy and public engagement

Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 32(1), P. 123 - 143

Published: Feb. 10, 2021

Language: Английский

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Tracking the Conservation Promise of Movement Ecology

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 6

Published: Oct. 1, 2018

From butterflies to elephants, the rapidly developing science of movement ecology is providing increasingly detailed spatio-temporal data on a wide array mobile animals. Thus, this discipline also holds great promise for improving conservation wildlife. To measure progress towards promise, we investigated degree which research connected goals as well proportion studies that were incorporated into federal and international status assessments species at risk. We examined 13,349 "movement ecology" papers published between 1990 2014 found explicit connections management made in 35% (n = 4, 672) these papers, with number increasing over time. then measured uptake assessment recovery plans 72 documents) produced by three different governance agencies 12 endangered species. average 60 % available was used process, demonstrating when available, it generally being utilized planning. However, 25% species, there little be used, highlighting knowledge gaps remain some at-risk despite general growth research. outline opportunities promote more effective taxa move.

Language: Английский

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Maximising the benefits of participatory climate adaptation research by understanding and managing the associated challenges and risks

Environmental Science & Policy, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 94, P. 20 - 31

Published: Jan. 11, 2019

Language: Английский

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Beyond “linking knowledge and action”: towards a practice-based approach to transdisciplinary sustainability interventions

Policy Studies, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 40(5), P. 534 - 555

Published: May 27, 2019

The imperative to "link knowledge and action" is widely invoked as a defining characteristic of sustainability research. complexities challenges such climate change biodiversity loss mean that linear models action, where produced first (by researchers) then "applied to" action policy actors), are considered insufficient. Researchers have developed more dynamic, open-ended collaborative forms engagement transdisciplinary co-production Although promising these approaches often remain captive assumptions hinder their transformative potential. We contribute by providing relational model rooted in contemporary practice theory. A practice-based approach suggests the primary task participants interventions find workable solutions situations dynamic complexity fundamentally indeterminate unpredictable. Knowledge not but drawn upon, used from within situation at hand, allowing researchers actors alike better harness emergent character situational developments outcomes. provides conceptual language captures experienced intervening for sustainability, reconfigures nature "actionable knowledge," identifies appropriate modes evaluation co-produced

Language: Английский

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Ten tips for developing interdisciplinary socio-ecological researchers

Socio-Ecological Practice Research, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 1(2), P. 149 - 161

Published: June 1, 2019

Language: Английский

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Is this what success looks like? Mismatches between the aims, claims, and evidence used to demonstrate impact from knowledge exchange processes at the interface of environmental science and policy

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.

Language: Английский

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Integrate the integrators! A call for establishing academic careers for integration experts

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 9(1)

Published: April 25, 2022

Abstract Integration is often considered the core challenge and defining characteristic of inter- trans-disciplinary (ITD) research. Given its importance, it surprising that current system higher education does not provide permanent positions for integration experts; i.e., experts who lead, administer, manage, monitor, assess, accompany, and/or advise others on within ITD projects or programs. Based empirical results an 2019 Conference Workshop entitled “Is there a new profession rise?” held in Gothenburg, Sweden, our own experience leading studying integration, present article sheds light overarching question, “What are experts?”, thus contributing to emerging literature expertise. We use direct quotes from participants substantiate workshop triangulate them with recent research as well Science Team (SciTS) Technology Studies (STS). conclude by discussing possible unintended consequences establishing academic careers experts, suggest four complementary ways support them, while mitigating potentially negative consequences: (a) international Community Practice (CoP) foster peer-to-peer exchange among create greater visibility, develop ideas transforming structures; (b) evidence “successful” examples disclose different related positions; (c) funding respective aligning metrics programs; (d) engaging collaborative dialog institutions agencies lessons learnt legitimating experts. If academia be serious about addressing most pressing environmental societal problems time, needs integrate integrators.

Language: Английский

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Lessons from bright-spots for advancing knowledge exchange at the interface of marine science and policy

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 314, P. 114994 - 114994

Published: April 19, 2022

Language: Английский

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