Abstract
The emergence of transformation as a core component in sustainability science and practice has opened an exciting space for transdisciplinary research. Yet, the mainstreaming of transformation has also exposed epistemological rifts between diverse research perspectives, presenting significant challenges for transdisciplinary teams. Using coral reef social–ecological systems as an example, we explore how these points of tension may be addressed using a three stage process: Firstly, promoting epistemological transparency, where different kinds of knowledge framings are made explicit; secondly, employing feedbacks as a bridging concept to effectively engage with complex system dynamics from multiple perspectives; and finally, encouraging plurality, rather than the unification of epistemologies, to foster innovative, diverse, and sustainable pathways during this formative moment for global environmental sustainability.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 114-119 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability |
| Volume | 26-27 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2017 |
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Feedbacks as a bridging concept for advancing transdisciplinary sustainability research. / Blythe, Jessica; Nash, Kirsty; Yates, Julian; Cumming, Graeme.
In: Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Vol. 26-27, 01.06.2017, p. 114-119.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Feedbacks as a bridging concept for advancing transdisciplinary sustainability research
AU - Blythe, Jessica
AU - Nash, Kirsty
AU - Yates, Julian
AU - Cumming, Graeme
PY - 2017/6/1
Y1 - 2017/6/1
N2 - The emergence of transformation as a core component in sustainability science and practice has opened an exciting space for transdisciplinary research. Yet, the mainstreaming of transformation has also exposed epistemological rifts between diverse research perspectives, presenting significant challenges for transdisciplinary teams. Using coral reef social–ecological systems as an example, we explore how these points of tension may be addressed using a three stage process: Firstly, promoting epistemological transparency, where different kinds of knowledge framings are made explicit; secondly, employing feedbacks as a bridging concept to effectively engage with complex system dynamics from multiple perspectives; and finally, encouraging plurality, rather than the unification of epistemologies, to foster innovative, diverse, and sustainable pathways during this formative moment for global environmental sustainability.
AB - The emergence of transformation as a core component in sustainability science and practice has opened an exciting space for transdisciplinary research. Yet, the mainstreaming of transformation has also exposed epistemological rifts between diverse research perspectives, presenting significant challenges for transdisciplinary teams. Using coral reef social–ecological systems as an example, we explore how these points of tension may be addressed using a three stage process: Firstly, promoting epistemological transparency, where different kinds of knowledge framings are made explicit; secondly, employing feedbacks as a bridging concept to effectively engage with complex system dynamics from multiple perspectives; and finally, encouraging plurality, rather than the unification of epistemologies, to foster innovative, diverse, and sustainable pathways during this formative moment for global environmental sustainability.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cosust.2017.05.004
DO - 10.1016/j.cosust.2017.05.004
M3 - Review Article
VL - 26-27
SP - 114
EP - 119
JO - Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
JF - Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
SN - 1877-3435
ER -