Co-productive agility and four collaborative pathways to sustainability transformations

Global Environmental Change, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 72, С. 102422 - 102422

Опубликована: Дек. 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.

Язык: Английский

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Learning from knowledge co-production research and practice in the twenty-first century: global lessons and what they mean for collaborative research in Nunatsiavut

Sustainability Science, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 17(2), С. 449 - 467

Опубликована: Июль 7, 2021

Abstract An increasing need for novel approaches to knowledge co-production that effectively and equitably address sustainability challenges has arisen in the twenty-first century. Calls more representative contextual strategies have come from Indigenous communities, scientific research forums, global environmental governance networks. Despite calls action, there are no systematic reviews derive lessons scholarship interpret their significance through lens of a specific sociopolitical cultural context. We conducted review peer-reviewed grey literature on published 2000 2020. Using hybrid inductive deductive thematic analysis, we identified two conceptual themes—guiding principles approaches—to structure synthesis interpretation 102 studies. found studies often converged four interrelated principles: recognition diversity bounding co-production, preemptive intentional engagement with holders, formation shared understanding purpose empowerment holders throughout cycle. These manifested multiple interpreting, bridging, applying, distributing power amongst diverse systems rooted different epistemologies. filter these findings social–ecological context frames an ongoing project Inuit communities Nunatsiavut, Canada: Sustainable Nunatsiavut Futures Project . Our suggests emerging forms yield immense potential contexts. Yet many regions, including alone may not be enough account systemic contextualized issues (e.g., colonisation data sovereignty) can present roadblocks equitable science century if left unaddressed.

Язык: Английский

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Leveraging Nature‐based Solutions for transformation: Reconnecting people and nature

People and Nature, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 3(5), С. 966 - 977

Опубликована: Май 3, 2021

Abstract Nature‐based Solutions (NbS) have rapidly been gaining traction across the research, policy and practice spheres, advocated as transformative actions to jointly address biodiversity loss climate change. However, there are multiple, alternative ways conceptualize NbS those three spheres. To inform discourses in practice, we critically reflect on prevailing framing of NbS. Although concept links environmental health human well‐being, argue that its current dominant reinforces a dichotomy between people nature by highlighting one, external working for benefit society. For support transformation, believe it must embody reframing human–nature relationships towards regenerative humans nature. aspirations NbS, propose novel core making explicit co‐dependence nature, which underpins well‐being health. We highlight how such can transformation through influencing beliefs normative values, second, communication application practice. then elaborate is key inclusivity collaboration diverse research perspectives, objectives scales implementation practices deliver just successful A free Plain Language Summary be found within Supporting Information this article.

Язык: Английский

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Funding flows for climate change research on Africa: where do they come from and where do they go?

Climate and Development, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 14(8), С. 705 - 724

Опубликована: Сен. 25, 2021

Africa has only contributed a small fraction of global greenhouse gas emissions yet faces disproportionate risks from climate change. This imbalance is one many inequities associated with change and raises questions concerning the origin, distribution thematic prioritization funding for climate-change research on Africa. article analyses database comprising USD 1.51 trillion grants 521 organizations around world covering all fields 1990 to 2020. At most 3.8% spent African topics – figure incommensurate Africa's share population vulnerability Moreover, institutions based in Europe North America received 78% Africa, while 14.5%. Research mitigation 17% impacts adaptation each 40%. Except Egypt Nigeria, supported former British colonies more than other countries. The findings highlight need prioritise broader set issues increase Africa-based researchers order strengthen ownership informing responses

Язык: Английский

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Reviewing the sociotechnical dynamics of carbon removal

Joule, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 7(1), С. 57 - 82

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Perceptions of co-design, co-development and co-delivery (Co-3D) as part of the co-production process – Insights for climate services

Climate Services, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 30, С. 100364 - 100364

Опубликована: Фев. 2, 2023

Co-design, co-development, and co-delivery (Co-3D for short) are activities within the co-production research pathway that increasingly being used in climate change science adaptation projects. However, community is still coming to understand how best incorporate Co-3D practice, as each project has a specific context around stakeholder relationships, governance arrangements, capacity actively participate. This paper outlines five case studies from Australia examples of different projects engaging with ways order explore might be improved. Crucially, we include perceptions experiences researchers, funders end users, well our own critical reflections. Each self-describes using 'co-production', but extent format varies widely combinations co-design, co-development and/or each. Our findings show without clear understanding process, aspects may not properly considered planning or implementation. completely distinct, rather they form continuum engagement integration across phases work. Thus, definitions delineations between these terms required them applied. practical explicit negotiation what 'co-production' means contexts needed so all parties their roles responsibilities. Further, more evaluations outcomes required. We provide seven principles should when embarking on

Язык: Английский

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Just nature-based solutions and the pursuit of climate resilient urban development

Landscape and Urban Planning, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 247, С. 105054 - 105054

Опубликована: Март 14, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Deep aspirations: towards a sustainable offshore Blue Economy

Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 32(1), С. 209 - 230

Опубликована: Янв. 21, 2021

Язык: Английский

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Quantifying international public finance for climate change adaptation in Africa

Climate Policy, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 21(8), С. 1020 - 1036

Опубликована: Сен. 14, 2021

Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, international financial assistance is expected to support African and other developing countries as they prepare for adapt impacts of climate change. The impact this finance depends how much mobilized where it targeted. However, there has been no comprehensive quantitative mapping adaptation-related flows date. Here we track development principally targeting adaptation from bilateral multilateral funders Africa between 2014 2018. We find that amounts are well below scale investment needed in Africa, which a region with high vulnerability change low capacity. Finance mitigation (US$30.6 billion) was almost double (US$16.5 billion). relative share each varies greatly among countries. More provided loans (57%) than grants (42%) half targeted just two sectors: agriculture; water supply sanitation. Disbursement ratios period 46%, lower total (at 96%). These all problematic patterns highlighting more efforts ensure commitments translate into meaningful ground communities.Key policy insights Between 2018, committed by remained US$5.5 billion per year, or roughly US$5 person year; these estimates costs Africa.Funders have not strategically activities towards most vulnerable countries.Lessons successful accessing point value sophisticated domestic policies plans; alignment priorities NDC; meeting funding requirements specific funders; strategic use funds national planners.A disbursement ratio 46%) relates barriers impeding full implementation projects: grant loan ratio; co-financing; rigid rules funds; inadequate programming capacity within many

Язык: Английский

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Small is beautiful: climate-change science as if people mattered

PNAS Nexus, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 1(1)

Опубликована: Март 1, 2022

There is a widely accepted gap between the production and use of climate information. It also that at least part reason for this situation lies in challenge bridging what may be characterized as ''top-down'' approaches to information on global scale, local decision contexts, which necessarily take ''bottom-up'' perspective, change just one factor among many consider. We here reflect insights provided different context-that economics-by E.F. Schumacher his celebrated book Small Beautiful (1973), see light they might shed challenge, with focus climate-change science adaptation. asked how economics look if it was structured "as people mattered". ask same question science, find parallels. One need grapple complexity situations, can addressed by expressing knowledge conditional form. A second importance simplicity when dealing deep uncertainty, through physical storylines. third empower communities make sense their own situation, developing ''intermediate technologies'' build trust transparency. Much big science. argue order useable adaptation, necessary discover beauty smallness.

Язык: Английский

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