Enabling transdisciplinary research collaboration for planetary health: Insights from practice at the environment‐health‐development nexus

Wardani, Jane; Bos, Joannette Jacqueline; Ramírez-Lovering, Diego; Capon, Anthony

doi:10.1002/sd.2280

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“…There are, for example, demands to explore ways of decreasing the high transaction costs that come with a complex arrangement of partners that represent different cultures, disciplines and sectors (Brown et al, 2015). Other lingering issues are the tensions that arise from different agendas, values and stakes, insufficient funding and lack of practical guidance for collaboration (Arnold, 2022; Wardani et al, 2022). However, perhaps the largest problem of all is the pace of adaptation (or lack thereof) in academic research that is still predominantly mono‐disciplinary, shaping respective careers (OECD, 2020a; Wardani et al, 2022).…”

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“…Other lingering issues are the tensions that arise from different agendas, values and stakes, insufficient funding and lack of practical guidance for collaboration (Arnold, 2022; Wardani et al, 2022). However, perhaps the largest problem of all is the pace of adaptation (or lack thereof) in academic research that is still predominantly mono‐disciplinary, shaping respective careers (OECD, 2020a; Wardani et al, 2022). Pursuing an inter‐ or transdisciplinary career path was correspondingly described as an “elusive pursuit” (Roy et al, 2013; Thapa et al, 2022; Wardani et al, 2022).…”

Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, perhaps the largest problem of all is the pace of adaptation (or lack thereof) in academic research that is still predominantly mono‐disciplinary, shaping respective careers (OECD, 2020a; Wardani et al, 2022). Pursuing an inter‐ or transdisciplinary career path was correspondingly described as an “elusive pursuit” (Roy et al, 2013; Thapa et al, 2022; Wardani et al, 2022).…”

Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Research−implementation organisations and their role for sustainable development

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Breu

Fokou

et al. 2022

Sustainable Development

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Over the past decade, considerable progress has been made by higher education institutions (HEIs) to align with sustainable development goals. Specifically, aspects of sustainable development have been integrated into the existing mandates of HEIseducation, research and operations. The main objective of the current study was to assess a sub-group of African HEIs that have an explicit mandate for implementation science and pursue development assistance-type services and to describe their added value to advance sustainable development. We conducted a qualitative situational assessment, including 22 institutions from 13 countries. Interviews and surveys were done with 42 participants composed of director-level representatives and staff members engaged both in research and implementation. The data were subjected to qualitative content analysis. The main strengths of the participating organisations vis-à-vis implementation projects and wider sustainable development were the quality of implementation, local relevance of the research and uptake of research evidence into policy and practice. A major weakness was the challenge of operating such a bi-sectoral model, while maintaining high-level performance in both areas. Yet, the examined researchÀimplementation institutions draw from and combine the competences of research, education and implementation and have a distinctive role to play in the attainment of sustainable development, especially when operating by an optimised support system and within strong research ecosystems. Based on our study, we provide a definition of researchÀimplementation organisations that may serve institutions to enhance their standing, their operations and their significance for sustainable development.

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Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

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Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Research−implementation organisations and their role for sustainable development

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Fokou

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Sustainable Development

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“…Such collaborations have been said to require 'transdisciplinary efforts to generate the understanding needed to underpin robust policy decisions for human and planetary health' (Ebi et al, 2020). Managing complex problems requires systems-based approaches that transcend disciplinary compartmentalization, identifying solutions that address changes in the context of ongoing social, economic, and political change, and recognizing the interconnections across, for example, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (Hills & Maharaj, 2023;Wardani et al, 2022). The search for ways of flourishing within environmental limits (Jackson, 2017) and earth system boundaries (Rockström et al, 2003) cannot be left to single disciplinary specialists.…”

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Working with the tensions of transdisciplinary research: a review and agenda for the future of knowledge co-production in the Anthropocene

Harris,

Lyon,

Sioen

et al. 2024

Glob. Sustain.

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Non-technical summary. Transdisciplinary approaches for sustainability brings natural and social science researchers together with non researchers to fill gaps in scientific knowledge and catalyze change. By connecting diverse academic fields and sectors, it addresses complex problems and enables learning for problem solving. However, institutional barriers, funding constraints, time limitations, and evaluation criteria hinder collaborative progress. Our review reveals tensions at institutional and individual levels. Our findings underscore the significance of soft skills in assembling effective transdisciplinary teams. Embracing transdisciplinary science, as suggested by our review, can enhance problem-solving, and foster transformations for sustainability and resilience. Technical summary. Sustainability challenges in the age of the Anthropocene require researchers and practitioners to collaborate across multiple academic disciplines and multiple professions outside of universities. In this paper we draw on theories of institutional logics to explore how those involved in transdisciplinary environmental research and practice draw on particular sets of values and norms but encounter challenges to collaboration. These institutional logics include (among others) seeking societal/environmental impact, commercial objectives, and academic knowledge generation. In this paper we review the growing literature on the research experience of transdisciplinarity in sustainability; discuss the processes of managing such research; and present a framework that outlines the challenges and tensions at each stage of the innovation/research process. We set out an agenda for managing tension that calls for recognizing the challenges, learning how to work with tensions, and building capabilities for future careers involving transdisciplinary research. The paper shows a key competence or skill for transdisciplinarians is the ability to develop complex collaborative relationships for sustainability drawing together different institutional logics, approaches, methods, goals, and values. Social media summary. Transdisciplinary science: bridging disciplines, solving challenges. Soft skills and collaboration key to success.

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“…Local"at the local level" (Bragaglia 2021) 2 18 Global "globally"(Wardani et al 2022); "around the world"(Kleinhans, Falco and Babelon 2022) …”

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Defining Co-Production: A Review of the Planning Literature

Lee,

Feiertag,

Unger

2023

Journal of Planning Literature

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Co-production is a concept that is becoming increasingly popular across various fields including planning. This article reviews planning literature on co-production and reveals that the term has not been well defined. The existing definitions are inconsistent and ambiguous, requiring more conceptual clarity to avoid contention. Based on the systematic literature review, and aided by bibliometric analysis, the article identifies seven dimensions within the current definitions of co-production: (1) actor, (2) reason, (3) input, (4) output, (5) phase, (6) means, and (7) context. This article concludes by proposing a conceptual and analytical framework for defining co-production in planning theory and practice.

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Enabling transdisciplinary research collaboration for planetary health: Insights from practice at the environment‐health‐development nexus

Cited by 12 publications

References 103 publications

Research−implementation organisations and their role for sustainable development

Research−implementation organisations and their role for sustainable development

Working with the tensions of transdisciplinary research: a review and agenda for the future of knowledge co-production in the Anthropocene

Defining Co-Production: A Review of the Planning Literature

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