Advancing transdisciplinarity as an epistemology for more ethical engagements with fishing communities DOI Creative Commons
Mia Strand

ICES Journal of Marine Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 12, 2024

Abstract Celebrated as one of the necessary solutions to more sustainable ocean governance by UN Ocean Decade for Sustainable Development, transdisciplinarity, co-design, co-production, and co-creation knowledge continue be praised a variety scholars their opportunities impactful socially significant research. However, despite increased recognition respond complex sustainability challenges, including transformative governance, there are sustained differences in how people define conceptualize transdisciplinarity operationalize apply transdisciplinary This perspective is not about what research entails but rather asking whether always appropriate approach. Without clear understanding ethical equitable entails, do we ensure this does negatively impact non-academic collaborators such fishing communities? How make sure become yet another extractive practice? The paper discusses difference between partial comprehensive addresses coloniality reflects on who cite why researchers. Finally, considers can advance an epistemology engagements with communities invite fellow marine researchers ask critical questions.

Language: Английский

Five social science intervention areas for ocean sustainability initiatives DOI Creative Commons
Stefan Partelow, Achim Schlüter, Natalie C. Ban

et al.

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 DOI Creative Commons
Frances Harris, Fergus Lyon, Giles B. Sioen

et al.

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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Journeys of change towards the blue economy: evaluating process in transformational change DOI Creative Commons
Tegan Evans, Stephen Fletcher, Pierre Failler

et al.

Regional Environmental Change, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(4)

Published: Nov. 26, 2024

Abstract Transformation is idealised as a solution to multiple ocean crises, and the blue economy has emerged paradigm facilitate transformation towards sustainable future. Conceptualisations of differ processes change achieve remain under-explored in literature, representing significant gap understanding how achieved. By exploring process governance transformations Seychelles Bangladesh, key attributes are identified contextualised. Connectivity events actions that addressed range different depths parts system were enablers progress economy. Strong, centralised leadership was important at an early stage change, but this must evolve distributed form continue direction flexibility. The role importance external agencies creating catalysing complex, presenting challenges sovereignty also acts independent driver movement. From national government perspective, need be ‘constantly seen doing something’ hinders deeper changes interventions, instead promotes more superficial outcomes. These results demonstrate transformative suggest explore evolutionary over time.

Language: Английский

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Grand challenges in marine governance for ocean sustainability in the twenty-first century DOI Creative Commons
Sebastian C. A. Ferse

Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 1

Published: Sept. 27, 2023

The twenty-first century is seeing multiple and accelerating anthropogenic threats to the Ocean which jeopardize planetary system human well-being. Given urgency of this emergency, ensuring sustainability an equitable just future for humanity planet requires unprecedented acceleration innovation in theory practice marine governance. This Perspective provides overview recent trends emerging issues facing Ocean. It outlines a number Grand Challenges, or important areas advance scholars practitioners governance, namely bridging sectors scales, connecting people seas, consideration inclusivity, equity justice, innovating knowledge generation interface science, society policy. will allow address questions how achieve just, sustainable use interaction with century.

Language: Английский

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Advancing transdisciplinarity as an epistemology for more ethical engagements with fishing communities DOI Creative Commons
Mia Strand

ICES Journal of Marine Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 12, 2024

Abstract Celebrated as one of the necessary solutions to more sustainable ocean governance by UN Ocean Decade for Sustainable Development, transdisciplinarity, co-design, co-production, and co-creation knowledge continue be praised a variety scholars their opportunities impactful socially significant research. However, despite increased recognition respond complex sustainability challenges, including transformative governance, there are sustained differences in how people define conceptualize transdisciplinarity operationalize apply transdisciplinary This perspective is not about what research entails but rather asking whether always appropriate approach. Without clear understanding ethical equitable entails, do we ensure this does negatively impact non-academic collaborators such fishing communities? How make sure become yet another extractive practice? The paper discusses difference between partial comprehensive addresses coloniality reflects on who cite why researchers. Finally, considers can advance an epistemology engagements with communities invite fellow marine researchers ask critical questions.

Language: Английский

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