Conceptualising boundary work activities to enhance credible, salient and legitimate knowledge in sustainability transdisciplinary research projects DOI Creative Commons
L. Andrews, Stefania Munaretto, Heleen Mees

et al.

Environmental Science & Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 155, P. 103722 - 103722

Published: March 15, 2024

Transdisciplinary research (TDR) is one method where scientific and societal actors, each with various backgrounds, collaborate to address complex problems through knowledge co-creation. Despite its widespread use, TDR still lacks a common definition methodology which makes it challenging define clear mechanisms for co-creation that facilitate impact. Many authors across complementary bodies of literature provide lists principles, best practices approaches TDR, but in practice these are rarely applied consistently. In this conceptual paper, we fill gap increase methodological coherence sustainability by consolidating into list suggested activities scientists practitioners contexts apply enhance the impact their work. We consolidate primary secondary from fields sustainability, impact, stakeholder engagement, project management, boundary work systems our own practical experience projects. This synthesis leads analytical framework twelve credible, salient legitimate (CSL) knowledge. Our assumption if successfully implemented phases CSL knowledge, then there will be cascading effects support higher likelihood use outcomes lead impactful transformations.

Language: Английский

Supporting food systems transformation: The what, why, who, where and how of mission-oriented agricultural innovation systems DOI Creative Commons
Laurens Klerkx,

Stephanie Begemann

Agricultural Systems, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 184, P. 102901 - 102901

Published: Aug. 5, 2020

Agricultural innovation systems has become a popular approach to understand and facilitate agricultural innovation. However, there is often no explicit reflection on the role of in food transformation how they relate transformative concepts visions (e.g. agroecology, digital agriculture, Agriculture 4.0, AgTech FoodTech, vertical protein transitions). To support such we elaborate importance mission-oriented perspective systems. We review pertinent literature from innovation, transition policy sciences, argue that (MAIS) can help at different geographical scales develop enable transformation, terms forces, catalysts, barriers change. Focus points be mapping missions sub-missions MAIS within across countries, or understanding drivers, networks, governance, theories change, evolution impacts MAIS. Future work needed further conceptual empirical development its connections with existing frameworks. Also, scholars practitioners need reflect technologies MAIS, these represent particular directionality whether also may exnovation.

Language: Английский

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240
A framework for mission-oriented innovation policy: Alternative pathways through the problem–solution space DOI Creative Commons
Iris Wanzenböck, Joeri Wesseling, Koen Frenken

et al.

Science and Public Policy, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 16, 2020

Abstract We aim for a better conceptualization of mission-oriented innovation policy (MIP). Our starting point is an analytical decomposition societal problems and innovative solutions based on three dimensions wickedness: (1) contestation; (2) complexity; (3) uncertainty. argue that both can be divergent (contested, complex, uncertain) or convergent (uncontested, well-defined, informed). Based the resulting problem–solution typology, we suggest process-oriented view MIP discuss alternative pathways along which convergence between achieved to come from wicked legitimate solutions. illustrate these using examples different related health (smoking bans), security (CCTV), energy (wind turbines). For makers, locating challenge in this space, implementing strategies achieve problem solution convergence, expected accelerate legitimacy mission

Language: Английский

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197
A critical assessment of the wicked problem concept: relevance and usefulness for policy science and practice DOI Creative Commons
C.J.A.M. Termeer, Art Dewulf, Robbert Biesbroek

et al.

Policy and Society, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 38(2), P. 167 - 179

Published: April 3, 2019

Abstract The concept of wicked problems has served as an inspiration for research in a variety fields but also contributed to conceptual confusion through the various ways which it been defined and used. In this special issue, number ontological, theoretical methodological issues are discussed. First, while its use buzzword undermined precise definition, recent work goes beyond versus tame dichotomy conceptualizes wickedness matter degree, differentiates between dimensions emphasizes relational character problem definitions. Second, new existing governance approaches have often unproblematically proposed solve problems, only imperfect solutions, partial solutions or small wins achievable practice. Third, had little direct impact on policy theories, some argue that analysis should be mainstreamed public thinking, others propose reject rely theories. Fourth, used practice, tend provoke either paralysis overestimation what can do about problems. Possible forward include (1) leaving behind; (2) using literature knowledge base understand when why fail; (3) developing (i.e. conflict, complexity uncertainty) into more analytically tools linking them with closely contemporary science developments.

Language: Английский

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191
Co-productive agility and four collaborative pathways to sustainability transformations DOI Creative Commons
Josephine M. Chambers, Carina Wyborn, Nicole Klenk

et al.

Global Environmental Change, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 72, P. 102422 - 102422

Published: Dec. 14, 2021

Co-production, the collaborative weaving of research and practice by diverse societal actors, is argued to play an important role in sustainability transformations. Yet, there still poor understanding how navigate tensions that emerge these processes. Through analyzing 32 initiatives worldwide co-produced knowledge action foster sustainable social-ecological relations, we conceptualize ‘co-productive agility’ as emergent feature vital for turning into Co-productive agility refers willingness ability actors iteratively engage reflexive dialogues grow shared ideas actions would not have been possible from outset. It relies on embedding production within processes change constantly recognize, reposition, opportunities. opens up multiple pathways transformation through: (1) elevating marginalized agendas ways maintain their integrity broaden struggles justice; (2) questioning dominant engaging with power challenge assumptions, (3) navigating conflicting actively transform interlinked paradigms, practices, structures; (4) exploring learning mutual respect a plurality perspectives. We explore six process considerations vary four provide framework enable argue spend too much time closing down debate over different – thereby avoiding, suppressing, or polarizing tensions, call more efforts facilitate better interactions among agendas.

Language: Английский

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Wicked Problems in Public Policy DOI Creative Commons
Brian Head

Springer eBooks, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

Language: Английский

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173
Europe DOI Open Access
D. E. Portner,

M. Scot Roberts,

Peter Alexander

et al.

Cambridge University Press eBooks, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1817 - 1928

Published: June 22, 2023

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Language: Английский

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68
Evidence-based policymaking and the wicked problem of SDG 5 Gender Equality DOI Open Access
Lorraine Eden,

M. Fernanda Wagstaff

Journal of International Business Policy, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 4(1), P. 28 - 57

Published: July 17, 2020

Language: Английский

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124
More than peanuts: Transformation towards a circular economy through a small-wins governance framework DOI
C.J.A.M. Termeer, Tamara Metze

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 240, P. 118272 - 118272

Published: Sept. 5, 2019

Language: Английский

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86
The subsidiarity principle in innovation policy for societal challenges DOI Creative Commons
Iris Wanzenböck, Koen Frenken

Global Transitions, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 2, P. 51 - 59

Published: Jan. 1, 2020

While national governments are the main actors in innovation policy, we witness a proliferation of challenge-oriented policies both at subnational and supranational level. This begs question about subsidiarity: what for societal challenges should be organized subnational, levels? We provide arguments that aimed to solve challenges, such as climate change or aging, best pursued levels given contested nature problem identification contextual problem-solving. Regional then, formulate concrete goals tailored local context, while transnational context promotes inter-regional learning provides complementary realms basic research, regulation taxation. In addition, level can set overall made more operational

Language: Английский

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86
Institutional navigation for polycentric sustainability governance DOI Open Access
Mark Lubell, Tiffany H. Morrison

Nature Sustainability, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 4(8), P. 664 - 671

Published: April 22, 2021

Language: Английский

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86