File(s) under permanent embargo
Principles for knowledge co-production in sustainability research
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-20, 21:43 authored by Norstrom, AV, Cvitanovic, C, Lof, MF, West, S, Wyborn, C, Balvanera, P, Bednarek, AT, Bennett, EM, Biggs, R, de Bremond, A, Campbell, BM, Canadell, JG, Carpenter, SR, Folke, C, Elizabeth FultonElizabeth Fulton, Gaffney, O, Gelcich, S, Jouffray, JB, Leach, M, Le Tissier, M, Martin-Lopez, B, Louder, E, Loutre, MF, Meadow, AM, Nagendra, H, Payne, D, Peterson, GD, Reyers, B, Scholes, R, Speranza, CI, Spierenburg, M, Stafford-Smith, M, Tengo, M, van der Hel, S, Elizabeth Van PuttenElizabeth Van Putten, Osterblom, HResearch practice, funding agencies and global science organizations suggest that research aimed at addressing sustainability challenges is most effective when ‘co-produced’ by academics and non-academics. Co-production promises to address the complex nature of contemporary sustainability challenges better than more traditional scientific approaches. But definitions of knowledge co-production are diverse and often contradictory. We propose a set of four general principles that underlie high-quality knowledge co-production for sustainability research. Using these principles, we offer practical guidance on how to engage in meaningful co-productive practices, and how to evaluate their quality and success.
History
Publication title
Nature SustainabilityPagination
182-190ISSN
2398-9629Department/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic StudiesPublisher
Nature Publishing GroupPlace of publication
United KingdomRights statement
© Springer Nature Limited 2020Repository Status
- Restricted