Closing global knowledge gaps: Producing generalized knowledge from case studies of social-ecological systems

Magliocca, Nicholas R.; Ellis, Erle C.; Allington, Ginger R.H.; Brémond, Ariane de; Dell’Angelo, Jampel; Mertz, Ole; Messerli, Peter; Meyfroidt, Patrick; Seppelt, Ralf; Verburg, Peter H.

doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2018.03.003

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“…This approach enables researchers to capture critical details of heterogeneous cases while generalizing across them. The thematic, geographical, and temporal validity of any archetype analysis is enhanced by specifying the particular contextual conditions under which each archetype occurs (Sietz et al 2012, Magliocca et al 2018.…”

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“…Similarly, global patterns of vulnerability have been Ecology and Society 24(2): 26 https://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol24/iss2/art26/ refined by focusing on specific regional processes such as those related to smallholder farming in northeast Brazil (Sietz 2014). Overgeneralization can further be prevented by delimiting the scope of a study (Sietz et al 2012, Magliocca et al 2018.…”

Section: Intermediate Abstractionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Unprecedented rates of social-environmental change and the urgent need to design effective strategies for sustainable development are driving demand for efforts to scale up case-based knowledge (Cox 2014, but in contextsensitive ways (Ostrom 2007, Magliocca et al 2018. Archetypes are increasingly used as a methodological approach to understand recurrent patterns of variables and processes that shape the sustainability of social-ecological systems in different locations and at different times (e.g., Jäger et al 2007Eisenack et al unpublished manuscript, http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?…”

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confidence: 99%

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Archetype analysis in sustainability research: meanings, motivations, and evidence-based policy making

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2019.Archetype analysis in sustainability research: meanings, motivations, and evidence-based policy making. Ecology and Society 24(2):26.ABSTRACT. Archetypes are increasingly used as a methodological approach to understand recurrent patterns in variables and processes that shape the sustainability of social-ecological systems. The rapid growth and diversification of archetype analyses has generated variations, inconsistencies, and confusion about the meanings, potential, and limitations of archetypes. Based on a systematic review, a survey, and a workshop series, we provide a consolidated perspective on the core features and diverse meanings of archetype analysis in sustainability research, the motivations behind it, and its policy relevance. We identify three core features of archetype analysis: recurrent patterns, multiple models, and intermediate abstraction. Two gradients help to apprehend the variety of meanings of archetype analysis that sustainability researchers have developed: (1) understanding archetypes as building blocks or as case typologies and (2) using archetypes for pattern recognition, diagnosis, or scenario development. We demonstrate how archetype analysis has been used to synthesize results from case studies, bridge the gap between global narratives and local realities, foster methodological interplay, and transfer knowledge about sustainability strategies across cases. We also critically examine the potential and limitations of archetype analysis in supporting evidence-based policy making through context-sensitive generalizations with case-level empirical validity. Finally, we identify future priorities, with a view to leveraging the full potential of archetype analysis for supporting sustainable development.

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“…We anticipate that the wholesale adoption of PNS in other countries is conditional on local context of history, politics, and existing capacity for conservation (Magliocca et al, 2018). We anticipate that the wholesale adoption of PNS in other countries is conditional on local context of history, politics, and existing capacity for conservation (Magliocca et al, 2018).…”

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“…It remains to be seen how the same operating model could be generalized to other countries. We anticipate that the wholesale adoption of PNS in other countries is conditional on local context of history, politics, and existing capacity for conservation (Magliocca et al, 2018). For developed countries, the primary challenge lies in overcoming the existing status quo, which may be limited by traditions, cognitive biases, and fear of change .…”

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Post‐normal conservation science fills the space between research, policy, and implementation

Buschke

Botts

Sinclair

2019

Conservat Sci and Prac

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The view that conservation is a linear exchange of knowledge between scientists and practitioners has led to the conceptualization of a "research-implementation gap". However, conservation is not only about translating science into action but also includes the interplay of values, cultural norms, social interactions, and political consequences. In response, an alternative conceptualization is one where research and implementation exist in a "space", where conservation partners interact. Here, we argue that post-normal science (PNS) can fill this space. PNS is used when information is incomplete, values are pluralistic, stakes are high, and decisions are urgent. It relies on an extended community of practice that aims to produce knowledge fit for end-users, without the constraints of settled scientific paradigms. We advocate for the wider use of PNS in conservation by showing how aspects of PNS have been useful in mainstreaming conservation planning in South Africa. By following an approach typical of PNS, South Africa has made considerable progress in creating an implementation space for conserving biodiversity despite its limited resources, cultural heterogeneity, and controversial history. We outline the interventions used in South Africa to facilitate PNS and, based on this, propose an operating model that can be applied elsewhere. K E Y W O R D Sconservation planning, extended peer community, post-normal science, research-implementation gap, scientific paradigms, South Africa, transdisciplinary

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Navigating spaces between conservation research and practice: Are we making progress?

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Borrelle

Forsdick

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Ecol Sol and Evidence

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1. Despite aspirations for conservation impact, mismatches between research and implementation have limited progress towards this goal. There is, therefore, an urgent need to identify how we can more effectively navigate the spaces between research and practice. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Closing global knowledge gaps: Producing generalized knowledge from case studies of social-ecological systems

Cited by 116 publications

References 68 publications

Archetype analysis in sustainability research: meanings, motivations, and evidence-based policy making

Archetype analysis in sustainability research: meanings, motivations, and evidence-based policy making

Post‐normal conservation science fills the space between research, policy, and implementation

Navigating spaces between conservation research and practice: Are we making progress?

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