Participatory
and
collaborative
processes
of
co-production
in
sustainability
science
combineknowledge
generation
action,
take
place
within
the
situations
addressed
by
policies
orinterventions,
stimulate
mutual
learning
through
inter-
transdisciplinary
methodologies.In
this
Chapter,
we
introduce
notion
practical
causal
knowledge
for
sustainability.
Usingexamples
from
participatory
modelling,
highlight
that
generated
coproductionin
can
be
both
practical.
It
is
as
it
allows
forunderstanding
complex
dynamics
underpinning
problems
potentialsolutions
ways
are
sensitive
to
context,
comprehensive,
inclusive.
bothbecause
emerges
because
oriented
towards
activities
performed
bydiverse
scientific
non-scientific
actors
specific
understand
addresscomplex
problems.
We
argue
an
appropriate
philosophical
account
practicalcausal
requires
major
shifts
existing
accounts
of‘causal
use
action’,
tailored
fields
not
andcollaborative.
conclude
arguing
does
notaim
predict
control
change,
but
help
navigate
find
orientationwithin
irreducibly
situations.
Journal of Land Use Science,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
18(1), С. 1 - 24
Опубликована: Фев. 3, 2023
Land
change
models
are
important
tools
for
land
systems
analysis,
but
their
potential
causal
inference
using
a
counterfactual
approach
remains
underdeveloped.
This
paper
reviews
the
state
of
modeling
with
intent
inference.
All
reviewed
studies
promoted
value
creating
'counterfactual
worlds'
via
simulation
to
untangle
complex
causation
in
order
assess
effects
specific
interventions
and/or
historical
events.
Several
used
analysis
challenge
prevailing
assumptions
motivating
past
policy
interventions,
while
others
isolated
spatial
heterogeneity
effects.
The
review
also
highlights
methodological
limitations
and
proposes
best
practices
inference,
such
as
ensemble
approaches
multiple
calibration-validation
iterations.
Counterfactual
is
still
underdeveloped
system
science,
it
holds
promise
advancing
some
most
challenging
study
phenomenon.
International Journal of Energy Sector Management,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
18(6), С. 1938 - 1963
Опубликована: Фев. 16, 2024
Purpose
This
paper
aims
to
analyse
the
bibliometric
characteristics
of
ISO
50001
publication,
map
state
art
research
topic
and
identify
future
issues.
Design/methodology/approach
is
a
study.
The
data
were
collected
from
Scopus.
Both
performance
science
mapping
analysis
performed.
Findings
results
showed
top
author,
country
publications.
There
are
four
author
collaboration
clusters
five
clusters.
Eight
themes
mapped
into
quadrants
based
on
density
centrality.
coupling
six
Finally,
issues
mapped.
implications
discussed.
Practical
gave
several
for
researchers,
practitioners
public
policymakers.
For
provides
that
can
be
followed
up
by
research.
practitioners,
applied
tools
methods
assist
implementation
50001-based
energy
management
have
been
developed.
policymakers,
offered
knowledge
structure
used
in
policymaking
development.
cluster
trace
scientific
information
needed
as
foundation
policy.
Originality/value
Many
studies
However,
search
main
academic
databases,
there
no
study
topic.
first
publication.
takes
holistic
approach
combining
includes
elaborated
thematic
evolution
analysis.
Ecosystems and People,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
20(1)
Опубликована: Июль 3, 2024
In
this
paper
we
extend
the
use
of
a
relational
approach
to
simulation
modelling,
widely
used
knowledge
practice
in
sustainability
science.
Among
modellers,
there
is
awareness
that
model
results
can
only
be
interpreted
view
assumptions
inform
construction
and
analysis,
but
less
systematic
questioning
those
assumptions.
Moreover,
current
methodological
discussions
tend
focus
on
integrating
social
ecological
dynamics
or
diverse
knowledges
data
within
model.
Yet
choices
regarding
types
structure,
handling,
interpretation
validation
are
not
purely
epistemic.
They
entangled
with
values,
contexts
production
use,
power
relations,
pragmatic
considerations.
Situated
Modelling
extends
understanding
world
scientific
modelling
itself
order
enable
interrogation
these
research
social-ecological
transformations
relationally.
To
make
tangible
situatedness
build
existing
practices
describe
three
distinct
approaches.
We
then
suggest
four
guiding
principles
for
Modelling:
1.
attending
apparatus
socially
materially
embedded
produced
by
e.g.
infrastructures,
ways
thinking;
2.
considering
how
agency
distributed
between
model,
world,
data,
modeller
construction;
3.
creating
heterogenous
collectives
which
together
occupy
formerly
individualised
subject
position;
4.
using
agonism
as
an
epistemic
virtue
retain
work
significant
differentiations
throughout
process.
Anthropocene,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
43, С. 100396 - 100396
Опубликована: Июнь 26, 2023
Transformative
rather
than
incremental
adaptation
will
be
necessary
to
keep
pace
with
rapidly
changing
social-ecological
systems
characteristic
of
the
Anthropocene.
Alongside
mounting
urgency
for
transformative
adaptation,
there
is
also
growing
recognition
that
it
no
longer
possible
achieve
sustainable
transformation
without
addressing
security
and
equity
concerns.
Thus,
dimensions
security,
equity,
sustainability
(SES)
are
increasingly
intersected
in
research
practice.
However,
interpretations
SES
their
intersections
vary
widely
across
disciplines,
policy
sectors,
problem
domains,
knowledge
fragmented.
To
navigate
this
vast
body
knowledge,
a
conceptual
framework
presented
that:
1)
integrates
set
guiding
critical
questions
defining
assessing
different
framings
each
dimension;
2)
identifies
modes
theorizing
intersections;
3)
relates
previous
two
elements
leverage
points
targeted,
either
theoretically
or
practice,
change.
Nine
prominent
integrated
concepts
associated
case
studies
were
identified
explicitly
addressed
among
all
dimensions.
Integrated
diversity
points,
but
only
mixed
epistemological
methodological
approaches
sufficiently
provide
explanatory
insight
into
while
supporting
science-based
change-making.
Potential
risks
ambiguity
around
needs
future
highlighted.
Optimistically,
scholarship
has
moved
beyond
simply
stating
importance
focusing
on
causal
interactions
dimensions,
which
leading
compelling
new
blends
action-oriented
paradigms
pursue
transformation.
NJAS Impact in Agricultural and Life Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
96(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 18, 2024
The
multi-actor
approach
in
the
EU's
Horizon
2020
program
has
seen
use
across
a
large
number
of
research
projects.
However,
there
remain
questions
about
extent
and
depth
participation
that
is
achieved
these
projects,
how
it
may
enable
joint
production
scientific
theory
next
to
readily
applicable
practical
knowledge.
This
article
aims
explore
latter
question
by
focusing
on
potential
such
co-theorising,
understood
as
involvement
stakeholders
producing
outputs.
We
analyse
researchers
involved
this
project
view
stakeholders,
they
deal
with
tensions
participation,
are
resolved.
Through
17
semi-structured
interviews
project's
Living
Labs
we
show
between
interests
requirements
interests.
findings
indicate
focus
including
theorising
comes
at
cost
relevance
stakeholder.
To
safeguard
choose
exclude
discussion
theoretical
concepts
from
living
labs.
despite
an
initial
belief
co-theorising
further
outputs
holds
merit.
Hence,
purposefully
prioritize
thereby
reducing
for
co-theorising.
fact
theories
already
need
be
defined
proposal
stage
limit
scope
redefinition
core
concepts,
make
advancing
together
not
well
accommodated
2020.
also
bears
Europe
which
follows
similar
approach.
