Pathways from research to sustainable development: Insights from ten research projects in sustainability and resilience

Anna Scaini; Joseph Mulligan; Håkan Berg; Albert Brangarí; Vera Bukachi; Sebastian Carenzo; Da Chau Thi; Colin Courtney-Mustaphi; Anneli Ekblom; Hanne Fjelde; Mathias Fridahl; Anders Hansson; Lettice Hicks; Mattias Höjer; Benard Juma; Jaan Henrik Kain; Rebecca W. Kariuki; Soben Kim; Paul Lane; Ainara Leizeaga; Regina Lindborg; John Livsey; Steve W. Lyon; Rob Marchant; Jennifer R. McConville; Linus Munishi; David Nilsson; Luke Olang; Stefan Olin; Lennart Olsson; Peter Msumali Rogers; Johannes Rousk; Hans Sandén; Nophea Sasaki; Anna Shoemaker; Benjamin Smith; Lan Thai Huynh Phuong; Ana Varela Varela; Manjunatha Venkatappa; Giulia Vico; Nina Von Uexkull; Christine Wamsler; Menale Wondie; Patrick Zapata; María José Zapata Campos; Stefano Manzoni; Anna Tompsett

doi:10.1007/s13280-023-01968-4

Pathways from research to sustainable development: Insights from ten research projects in sustainability and resilience

Anna Scaini
, Joseph Mulligan
, Håkan Berg
, Albert Brangarí
, Vera Bukachi
, Sebastian Carenzo
, Da Chau Thi
, Colin Courtney-Mustaphi
, Anneli Ekblom
, Hanne Fjelde
, Mathias Fridahl
, Anders Hansson
, Lettice Hicks
, Mattias Höjer
, Benard Juma
, Jaan Henrik Kain
, Rebecca W. Kariuki
, Soben Kim
, Paul Lane
, Ainara Leizeaga

Regina Lindborg, John Livsey, Steve W. Lyon, Rob Marchant, Jennifer R. McConville, Linus Munishi, David Nilsson, Luke Olang, Stefan Olin, Lennart Olsson, Peter Msumali Rogers, Johannes Rousk, Hans Sandén, Nophea Sasaki, Anna Shoemaker, Benjamin Smith, Lan Thai Huynh Phuong, Ana Varela Varela, Manjunatha Venkatappa, Giulia Vico, Nina Von Uexkull, Christine Wamsler, Menale Wondie, Patrick Zapata, María José Zapata Campos, Stefano Manzoni, Anna Tompsett

Stockholm University
Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI)
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Lund University
University College London
Universidad Nacional de Quilmes
Ton Duc Thang University
University of Basel
Nelson Mandela Africa Institution of Science and Technology
Uppsala University
Linköping University
Technical University of Kenya
University of Gothenburg
Arizona State University
Royal University of Agriculture
University of Cambridge
University of Manchester
Ohio State University
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
University of Dar Es Salaam
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
Asian Institute of Technology
Western Sydney University
An Giang University
Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City
The London School of Economics and Political Science
Ltd.
Centre of Natural Hazards and Disaster Science (CNDS)
Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute

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Abstract

Drawing on collective experience from ten collaborative research projects focused on the Global South, we identify three major challenges that impede the translation of research on sustainability and resilience into better-informed choices by individuals and policy-makers that in turn can support transformation to a sustainable future. The three challenges comprise: (i) converting knowledge produced during research projects into successful knowledge application; (ii) scaling up knowledge in time when research projects are short-term and potential impacts are long-term; and (iii) scaling up knowledge across space, from local research sites to larger-scale or even global impact. Some potential pathways for funding agencies to overcome these challenges include providing targeted prolonged funding for dissemination and outreach, and facilitating collaboration and coordination across different sites, research teams, and partner organizations. By systematically documenting these challenges, we hope to pave the way for further innovations in the research cycle.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	517-533
Number of pages	17
Journal	Ambio
Volume	53
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-023-01968-4
Publication status	Published - Apr 2024
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Climate change adaptation
Knowledge co-creation
Knowledge transfer
Resilience
Sustainable development goals
Upscaling

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Scaini, A., Mulligan, J., Berg, H., Brangarí, A., Bukachi, V., Carenzo, S., Chau Thi, D., Courtney-Mustaphi, C., Ekblom, A., Fjelde, H., Fridahl, M., Hansson, A., Hicks, L., Höjer, M., Juma, B., Kain, J. H., Kariuki, R. W., Kim, S., Lane, P., ... Tompsett, A. (2024). Pathways from research to sustainable development: Insights from ten research projects in sustainability and resilience. Ambio, 53(4), 517-533. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-023-01968-4

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Pathways from research to sustainable development: Insights from ten research projects in sustainability and resilience

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