Five social science intervention areas for ocean sustainability initiatives

npj Ocean Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 2(1)

Published: Dec. 9, 2023

Abstract Ocean sustainability initiatives – in research, policy, management and development will be more effective delivering comprehensive benefits when they proactively engage with, invest use social knowledge. We synthesize five intervention areas for engagement collaboration with marine scientists, doing so we appeal to all ocean science disciplines non-academics working industry, government, funding agencies civil society. The are: (1) Using ethics guide decision-making, (2) Improving governance, (3) Aligning human behavior goals values, (4) Addressing impacts on people, (5) Building transdisciplinary partnerships co-producing transformation pathways. These focal can the four phases of most (Intention, Design, Implementation, Evaluation) improve avoid harm. Early integration knowledge from during intention setting design offers deepest potential benefits. Later stage collaborations leverage opportunities existing projects reflect learn while improving impact assessments, transparency reporting future activities.

Language: Английский

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Working with the tensions of transdisciplinary research: a review and agenda for the future of knowledge co-production in the Anthropocene

Global Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Abstract Non-technical summary Transdisciplinary approaches for sustainability brings natural and social science researchers together with non to fill gaps in scientific knowledge catalyze change. By connecting diverse academic fields sectors, it addresses complex problems enables learning problem solving. However, institutional barriers, funding constraints, time limitations, evaluation criteria hinder collaborative progress. Our review reveals tensions at individual levels. findings underscore the significance of soft skills assembling effective transdisciplinary teams. Embracing science, as suggested by our review, can enhance problem-solving, foster transformations resilience. Technical Sustainability challenges age Anthropocene require practitioners collaborate across multiple disciplines professions outside universities. In this paper we draw on theories logics explore how those involved environmental research practice particular sets values norms but encounter collaboration. These include (among others) seeking societal/environmental impact, commercial objectives, generation. growing literature experience transdisciplinarity sustainability; discuss processes managing such research; present a framework that outlines each stage innovation/research process. We set out an agenda tension calls recognizing challenges, work tensions, building capabilities future careers involving research. The shows key competence or skill transdisciplinarians is ability develop relationships drawing different logics, approaches, methods, goals, values. Social media science: bridging disciplines, solving challenges. Soft collaboration success.

Language: Английский

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A will-o’-the wisp? On the utility of voluntary contributions of data and knowledge from the fishing industry to marine science

Frontiers in Marine Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: Dec. 19, 2022

For future sustainable management of fisheries, we anticipate deeper and more diverse information will be needed. Future needs include not only biological data, but also that can come from fishers, such as real-time ‘early warning’ indicators changes at sea, socio-economic data fishing strategies. The industry, in our experience, shows clear willingness to voluntarily contribute experiential knowledge, there is little evidence current institutional frameworks for science are receptive equipped accommodate contributions. Current approaches producing knowledge support fisheries need critical re-evaluation, including the contributions industry make. Using examples well-developed advisory systems Europe, United States, Canada, Australia New Zealand, investigate three interrelated issues inhibiting systematic integration voluntary science: (1) concerns about quality; (2) beliefs limitations useability unique fishers’ knowledge; (3) perceptions impact on integrity science. We show whilst these real, they addressed. Entrenching effective science-industry research collaboration (SIRC) calls action specific areas; (i) a move towards alternative modes production; (ii) establishing appropriate quality assurance frameworks; (iii) transitioning facilitating governance structures. Attention must paid science-policy-stakeholder interface. Better definition industry’s role contributing improve credibility legitimacy scientific process, resulting management.

Language: Английский

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Reflections on the past, present, and potential futures of knowledge hierarchies in ocean biodiversity governance research

Frontiers in Marine Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: July 11, 2024

Governance of the ocean and its biodiversity is deeply entangled within social, political cultural histories. The evolution marine science has been subject to similar influences, we (the authors) consider these factors create, embed reinforce knowledge hierarchies in governance processes associated research that set societal patterns prioritisation exclusion. Such have constructed dominant Western-oriented systems as ‘rational’ ‘objective’ approaches environmental contrast non-Western led a dominance natural (normal) sciences over centralised governance. extraction incorporation traditional into scientific canon through myriad historical contemporary often reproduce hierarchies, do not benefit holders are considered incomplete, inappropriate or absent. As address current conservation challenges, researchers must be aware history extraction, impositions assumptions their fields. Researchers also actively acknowledge histories work avoid marginalisation support ethical, empathetic, rigorous production meets needs society. In this paper, development concept explore case studies diverse geography discipline ranging from action Namibia, application arts-based methodologies legal proceedings focused at an international level, literacies, all which located under umbrella project specifically targeting transformative It becomes evident multi-layered, perpetuating, reproduced even when attempting such methods integration ‘bringing together’ systems. Effective change will therefore require sensitive multi-faceted including embracing discomfort, important with, well through. While there continued tensions between it sine qua non need build commitment understanding where powers lie, rather than ignoring imbalances or, similarly, by idealising approaches.

Language: Английский

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Transdisciplinary transformative change: an analysis of some best practices and barriers, and the potential of critical social science in getting us there

Biodiversity and Conservation, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(11), P. 3569 - 3594

Published: March 21, 2023

Abstract Biodiversity experts now widely acknowledge that transformative change is best supported through transdisciplinary collaborations. Yet, such collaborations rarely successfully occur in major biodiversity research institutions and those do achieve the paradigmatic effects they aim to deliver. To gain some insight into this global phenomenon, we surveyed Swiss-based researchers non-academic stakeholders addressing biodiversity. In article, connect our findings patterns initiatives (TTCIs) heuristically divide collaboration barriers two categories: lack of resources vital functional elements. Two themes emerged from were continued difficulties with (1) establishing a common ‘language’, understanding, goals, (2) meaningful pluralization knowledge aimed at loss. The former cited literature as contributing failure TTCIs form incoherent problem-framing, while latter often identified structural (e.g., shifts) completed initiatives. Another theme reflected TTCI was limited time. Moreover, based on own extensive inter- experience, agree other there persistent understanding potential contributions critical social science (CSS) TTCIs. We thus argue enhancing resource availability for TTCIs, especially tools improving CSS literacy, could save time support both problem-framing alignment delivery structural/paradigmatic changes aspire to.

Language: Английский

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Pathways to integrate Indigenous and local knowledge in ocean governance processes: Lessons from the Algoa Bay Project, South Africa

Frontiers in Marine Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: Jan. 6, 2023

The Introduction of this paper argues that current coastal and ocean management approaches like marine spatial planning (MSP) often do not adequately acknowledge integrate Indigenous Local Knowledge (ILK). This is problematic because how humans value perceive resources integrally linked to they use manage these resources, especially in adapting social-ecological change. Coastal are situated within complex systems culturally, economically, historically politically embedded. Therefore, have transdisciplinary contextual perspectives order be relevant, sustainable adaptive. Following extensive research Algoa Bay, South Africa article highlights several pathways bridge the gap between existing ILK approaches. Methods section discusses authors worked tandem with a bottom-up (engaging local resource users) top-down governance authorities practitioners) approach. In answer primary question “How can integrated into area-based MSP”? employed arts-based participatory methods as well in-depth interviews workshops practitioners over months. work then culminated one-day multi-stakeholder workshop which brought both holders together collaboratively identify knowledge management. Results Discussion present discuss five co-identified include: adopting management; increasing transparency two-way communication users; access relevant useable information; reviewing amending MSP legislation towards stronger connection legislation; pertaining areas. Conclusion it argued communities want meaningfully included their coastline managed also seek increased By highlighting include themselves, seeks contribute improved protection use.

Language: Английский

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Networked media and information ocean literacy: a transformative approach for UN ocean decade

npj Ocean Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3(1)

Published: Jan. 10, 2024

Abstract The United Nations’ Ocean Decade calls for co-designing transformative science, ocean networks, and learning strategies to address health decline deep-blue social divides in governance. Yet the capacity advance sustainability pathways shared by UN ecosystem of partners is still under-realized early stages this global campaign. This paper explores conceptual institutional implications combined use marine networks (MLNs) media information literacy (MIOL) approaches strengthen capacities governance systems’ transformation (leadership, strategies, skills, actions). We build upon an empirical case study self-organized, youth-led Brazilian Future Panel, applying a regional alternative such approach (namely Social-Environmental Educommunication) during four-year transdisciplinary program. reveal synergistic benefits MLNs MIOL empowering early-career professionals fostering their policymaking. Our findings emphasize practical these advancing systems transformations other regions. Insights are on applications pursuit solutions, transformation, development, effective responses foundational challenges facing Decade’s efforts toward sustainability.

Language: Английский

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Inter-, Cross-, and Transdisciplinarity

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Abstract The research developed within this Toolkit stems from an inter-, trans-, and cross-disciplinary collaboration including marine sciences, climate ocean governance, policy, ecology, socio-ecology, planetary health, transdisciplinary science. This chapter explores the definitions applications of approaches context literacy education. primary objective exploration is to develop a learning activity for young people that integrates cross-, transdisciplinarity into overall aim advance literacy’s role in protection sustainability efforts through

Language: Английский

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Advancing ocean sustainability through better science integration: perspectives of Early Career Ocean Professionals

Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 2

Published: Jan. 29, 2025

As the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030) approaches halfway, inclusive input on progress and innovative to achieving ocean sustainability is timely necessary. Input from leaders tomorrow—today's Early Career Professionals (ECOPs)—brings important generational perspectives delivering marine science that can inform contribute future sustainability. ECOP may also offer novel insights informing solutions ocean-related challenges. Here, we articulate priority recommendations addressing current gaps opportunities in context “Ocean Decade”. These include: (1) a culture shift toward more active transparent data sharing; (2) valuing connecting different knowledge systems; (3) effective knowledge-sharing across disciplines jurisdictions. We outline how all actors research, institutions, implement these changes, where relevant, demonstrate unique roles ECOPs play this process. propose implementation recommendations, by science, along with greater inclusion transfer diverse knowledge, will support efforts achieve goals Decade, ensure generations come.

Language: Английский

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Socio-oceanography: an opportunity to integrate marine social and natural sciences

Frontiers in Marine Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10

Published: Aug. 14, 2023

Marine natural sciences have been instrumental in helping society understand how ocean systems operate and the threats they face. However, there is a growing realisation that societal challenges related to marine environment can only be addressed through more effective integration with all aspects of social sciences. Nevertheless, date, remain insufficiently integrated into research. Recognising historical weaknesses drawing on authors’ own experience interdisciplinary research, albeit writing primarily from science perspective, we propose series steps promote research inclusive strong science. We suggest changing perspectives attitudes scientists key. The inherent interconnectivity between ensures nearly everything do has potential influence and, perhaps address, ongoing future challenges. Consequently, key challenge for recognise communicate this an accessible manner outside their disciplines. To attempt address these issues, introduce concept “Socio-oceanography” which define as area takes “whole system” approach environment. It focuses require advancement both components, especially those where feedbacks components are beginning emerge. Here, discuss its scope, application catalyse approaches using concept.

Language: Английский

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