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Principles for knowledge co-production in sustainability research

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Principles for knowledge co-production in sustainability research. / Norström, Albert V.; Cvitanovic, Christopher; Löf, Marie F. et al.
In: Nature Sustainability, Vol. 3, No. 3, 01.03.2020, p. 182-190.

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Harvard

Norström, AV, Cvitanovic, C, Löf, MF, West, S, Wyborn, C, Balvanera, P, Bednarek, AT, Bennett, EM, Biggs, R, de Bremond, A, Campbell, BM, Canadell, JG, Carpenter, SR, Folke, C, Fulton, EA, Gaffney, O, Gelcich, S, Jouffray, JB, Leach, M, Le Tissier, M, Martín-López, B, Louder, E, Loutre, MF, Meadow, AM, Nagendra, H, Payne, D, Peterson, GD, Reyers, B, Scholes, R, Speranza, CI, Spierenburg, M, Stafford-Smith, M, Tengö, M, van der Hel, S, van Putten, I & Österblom, H 2020, 'Principles for knowledge co-production in sustainability research', Nature Sustainability, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 182-190. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-019-0448-2

APA

Norström, A. V., Cvitanovic, C., Löf, M. F., West, S., Wyborn, C., Balvanera, P., Bednarek, A. T., Bennett, E. M., Biggs, R., de Bremond, A., Campbell, B. M., Canadell, J. G., Carpenter, S. R., Folke, C., Fulton, E. A., Gaffney, O., Gelcich, S., Jouffray, J. B., Leach, M., ... Österblom, H. (2020). Principles for knowledge co-production in sustainability research. Nature Sustainability, 3(3), 182-190. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-019-0448-2

Vancouver

Norström AV, Cvitanovic C, Löf MF, West S, Wyborn C, Balvanera P et al. Principles for knowledge co-production in sustainability research. Nature Sustainability. 2020 Mar 1;3(3):182-190. Epub 2020 Jan 20. doi: 10.1038/s41893-019-0448-2

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title = "Principles for knowledge co-production in sustainability research",
abstract = "Research practice, funding agencies and global science organizations suggest that research aimed at addressing sustainability challenges is most effective when {\textquoteleft}co-produced{\textquoteright} 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.",
keywords = "Sustainability Science, Transdisciplinary studies",
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AU - Norström, Albert V.

AU - Cvitanovic, Christopher

AU - Löf, Marie F.

AU - West, Simon

AU - Wyborn, Carina

AU - Balvanera, Patricia

AU - Bednarek, Angela T.

AU - Bennett, Elena M.

AU - Biggs, Reinette

AU - de Bremond, Ariane

AU - Campbell, Bruce M.

AU - Canadell, Josep G.

AU - Carpenter, Stephen R.

AU - Folke, Carl

AU - Fulton, Elizabeth A.

AU - Gaffney, Owen

AU - Gelcich, Stefan

AU - Jouffray, Jean Baptiste

AU - Leach, Melissa

AU - Le Tissier, Martin

AU - Martín-López, Berta

AU - Louder, Elena

AU - Loutre, Marie France

AU - Meadow, Alison M.

AU - Nagendra, Harini

AU - Payne, Davnah

AU - Peterson, Garry D.

AU - Reyers, Belinda

AU - Scholes, Robert

AU - Speranza, Chinwe Ifejika

AU - Spierenburg, Marja

AU - Stafford-Smith, Mark

AU - Tengö, Maria

AU - van der Hel, Sandra

AU - van Putten, Ingrid

AU - Österblom, Henrik

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2020, Springer Nature Limited.

PY - 2020/3/1

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N2 - 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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