Feedbacks as a bridging concept for advancing transdisciplinary sustainability research

cg.contribution.worldfishauthorBlythe, J.
cg.contributor.affiliationWorldFish
cg.contributor.affiliationJames Cook University
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Tasmania
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Tasmania
cg.contributor.affiliationMonash University
cg.contributor.crpAquatic Agricultural Systems
cg.contributor.crpFish
cg.description.themeMiscellaneous themesen_US
cg.identifier.ISIindexedISI indexed
cg.identifier.statusLimited access
cg.identifier.urlhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2017.05.004
cg.identifier.worldfish4162
cg.subject.agrovocEnvironmental Impact Assessment
cg.subject.agrovoccoral reefs
cg.subject.agrovocsustainability
dc.creatorBlythe, J.
dc.creatorNash, K.
dc.creatorYates, J.
dc.creatorCumming, G.
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-11T19:41:35Z
dc.date.available2018-09-11T19:41:35Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThe emergence of transformation as a core component in sustainability science and practice has opened an exciting space for transdisciplinary research. Yet, the mainstreaming of transformation has also exposed epistemological rifts between diverse research perspectives, presenting significant challenges for transdisciplinary teams. Using coral reef social-ecological systems as an example, we explore how these points of tension may be addressed using a three stage process: Firstly, promoting epistemological transparency, where different kinds of knowledge framings are made explicit; secondly, employing feedbacks as a bridging concept to effectively engage with complex system dynamics from multiple perspectives; and finally, encouraging plurality, rather than the unification of epistemologies, to foster innovative, diverse, and sustainable pathways during this formative moment for global environmental sustainability.
dc.description.versionPeer Review
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifier4162_2017_Blythe_Feedbacks.pdf
dc.identifier.citationCurrent Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 26-27: 114-119
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2017.05.004en_US
dc.identifier.issn1877-3435
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/730
dc.languageen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.sourceCurrent Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
dc.titleFeedbacks as a bridging concept for advancing transdisciplinary sustainability research
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.bibliographicCitationBlythe, J. et al. (2017). Feedbacks as a bridging concept for advancing transdisciplinary sustainability research. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 26-27: 114-119

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