Abstract
Transdisciplinary research between diverse academic and societal actors is a core practice in sustainability science. However, it often seems to fail in delivering new scientific insights while also significantly contributing to sustainability transformations. It is also often experienced as a burden instead of adding value, which leads to fatigue and disengagement. To address these challenges, we propose to bridge four divides: (i) positioning and linking disciplinary and transdisciplinary research; (ii) transferring and scaling insights from real-world experimentation; (iii) opening the “extended ivory towers” and reaching a majority of relevant societal actors; (iv) aligning research practice with broader sustainability values such as collaboration, mindfulness, and altruism.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 875-879 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Sustainability Science |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs |
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State | Published - Nov 1 2017 |
Keywords
- Engagement
- Impact
- Solutions
- Stakeholders
- Sustainability science theory
- Transformations
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Global and Planetary Change
- Health(social science)
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Ecology
- Sociology and Political Science
- Nature and Landscape Conservation
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law