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
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
Journeys of change towards the blue economy: evaluating process in transformational change
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
Grand challenges in marine governance for ocean sustainability in the twenty-first century
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
Advancing transdisciplinarity as an epistemology for more ethical engagements with fishing communities
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