Translational approaches to science have the potential to produce research that better
meets the needs of community stakeholders and advances scientific understanding …

Solutions-driven research is a transdisciplinary approach that incorporates diverse forms of
expertise to identify solutions to stakeholder-identified environmental problems. This …

It is accepted that the effective uptake of academic research into policy and practice requires
the active involvement of stakeholders. However, understanding participation from the …

There is growing recognition of the importance of involving stakeholders in solution‐oriented
multidisciplinary environmental research projects. Management of nutrients to address water …

Natural and cultural resource managers are increasingly working with the scientific
community to create information on how best to adapt to the current and projected impacts of …

Many barriers impede managers and policy makers from incorporating the “best available
science” into decision making and problem solving. Researcher-stakeholder engagement in …

Increasing recognition of the complexity of environmental problems, and the need to
understand social processes and human values, is leading environmental management …

Solving complex environmental problems requires interdisciplinary research involving the
social and environmental sciences. The US Environmental Protection Agency is working …

Scientists increasingly realize that involving community members in understanding and
resolving environmental problems can improve research project outcomes. Community …

Sustainability science uses a transdisciplinary research process in which academic and non-
academic partners collaborate to identify a common problem and co-produce knowledge to …