Advancing co-production for transformative change by synthesizing guidance from case studies on the sustainable management and governance of natural resources

The potential of citizen science to transform science: Lessons for a sustainable future

“…However, the negotiation of the landscape of knowledge production is not always simple. Forms of co‐production of knowledge, including citizen science that is carried out in collaboration with diverse agents, require not only a balancing of power dynamics between institutionalised research and individual researchers but also changes to the scientific status quo (Van Maurik Matuk et al., 2023) and attention to the details that highlight the boundary of worldviews—for instance the act of naming concepts, places and entities, and the framework within which time (and the time consuming process of collaborative research) is understood (McGreavy et al., 2021).…”

“…searchers but also changes to the scientific status quo(Van Maurik Matuk et al, 2023) and attention to the details that highlight the boundary of worldviews-for instance the act of naming concepts, places and entities, and the framework within which time (and the time consuming process of collaborative research) is understood(McGreavy et al, 2021).To optimise the potential of innovating science through citizen science, novel and cutting-edge citizen science practices need to be supported and fostered. Of particular importance to fostering innovation is the support of citizen science activities that involve professional scientists where the frame of activity and responsibility for the projects' realisation lies outside the academy.…”