Policy‐makers and managers in natural resource management (NRM) often complain that
researchers are out of touch. Researchers often complain that policy‐makers and managers …

We present a research approach that seeks to develop and strengthen participatory action
research (PAR) when applied in social-ecological systems (SES) by combining it with critical …

Interdependent human and biophysical systems are highly complex and behave in
unpredictable and uncontrollable ways. Social and ecological challenges that emerge from …

Although both research funders and knowledge users continue to call for more and higher-
quality collaboration between researchers from different disciplines, there is little evidence …

Successful incorporation of scientific knowledge into environmental policy and decisions is a
significant challenge. Although studies on how to bridge the knowledge-action gap have …

Developing scenarios to explore possible environmental futures is a widely used tool in
social-ecological research. Scenario planners working in environmental systems …

This study describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of an initial
stakeholder engagement experience designed to facilitate knowledge co-production. The …

Decades of research has generated new scientific understanding and technologies aimed at
better managing environmental change in estuarine and coastal regions. Yet many across …

▪ Abstract It is now commonplace to assert that actions toward sustainable development
require a mix of scientific, economic, social and political knowledge, and judgments. The …

There are renewed demands for transparency and stakeholder participation in
environmental planning and management. Research is a generic form of practice common …