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Principles for knowledge co-production in sustainability research

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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, H
Research 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.

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Publication title

Nature Sustainability

Pagination

182-190

ISSN

2398-9629

Department/School

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

Publisher

Nature Publishing Group

Place of publication

United Kingdom

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© Springer Nature Limited 2020

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