1st Edition
Knowledge Brokerage for Sustainable Development Innovative Tools for Increasing Research Impact and Evidence-Based Policy-Making
344 Pages
by
Routledge
344 Pages
by
Routledge
344 Pages
by
Routledge
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The menace of a post-truth era challenges conventional policy-making and science. Instead of fighting an uphill battle against populist solutions, those involved in both policy-making and science have to find innovative ways to collaborate, and make use of the vast amounts of knowledge that are already available. Knowledge brokerage, in this context, is more than a simple question-and-answer... Read more
ForewordCarlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, European Commission PrefaceEdeltraud Hanappi-Egger, Rector of Vienna University of Economics and BusinessIntroductionPart A: Challenges and worldviews1. A new narrative for Europe Franz Fischler2. Communicating limits to growth Jørgen Randers3. Agenda setting in European policy Robert-Jan Smits 4. Policy learning in EU Member States Elisabeth Freytag and Wolfram Tertschnig5. The need for more transdisciplinary research Uwe Schneidewind6. Providing scientific advice in critical situations Lucia Reisch 7. Why evidence is often not enough to influence policy Hadelin de Beer de Laer 8. Understanding the context of policy making Klaus Jacob9. The role(s) of NGOs in linking science and policy making Leida Rijnhout10. The relationship between science and policy in the United States Maurie Cohen11. The role(s) of professional facilitators Peter Woodward Part B: Projects and experiences1. SPIRAL: Improving science–policy interfaces for biodiversity2. PRIMUS: Bridging the gap between research and policy-making on local sustainability 3. BESSE: Knowledge brokerage and innovation for a sustainable sanitation 4. PACHELBEL/STAVE: Shining a light on citizens’ everyday environment-related behaviours 5. AWARE: Bridging the knowledge of citizens, scientists and policy-makers for sustainable water ecosystems management 6. WATERDISS: Analysis and uptake of water research results 7. BRAINPOOL: Knowledge brokerage for bringing alternative indicators into policy8. RESPONDER: Linking sustainable consumption and growth debates following a systems thinking approach 9. CORPUS: Linking research and policy for evidence-based policy-making on sustainable consumption10. PSI-CONNECT: Knowledge exchange in river basin management 11. FOODLINKS: Building communities of practice for learning on sustainable food consumption and production Knowledge brokerage for sustainable development: Experiences, recommendations and research outlookAndré Martinuzzi.
Biography
Martinuzzi, André; Sedlacko, Michal
