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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 and 37 more

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Article in Ambio, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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47 authors.

Anna ScainiDepartment of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, 10691, Stockholm, Sweden. anna.scaini@natgeo.su.se.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3527-0241
Joseph MulliganKounkuey Design Initiative (KDI), Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8614-3787
Håkan BergDepartment of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, 10691, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3260-9710
Albert BrangaríMicrobial Ecology, Department of Biology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1212-8875
Vera BukachiKounkuey Design Initiative (KDI), Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0448-1983
Sebastian CarenzoInstituto de Estudios sobre la Ciencia y la Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de Quilmes/CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6870-6937
Da Chau ThiFaculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6126-3037
Colin Courtney-MustaphiGeoecology, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 27, 4056, Basel, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4439-2590
Anneli EkblomDepartment of Archaeology and Ancient History, Uppsala University, 752 38, Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9248-5516
Hanne FjeldeDepartment of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5251-7309
Mathias FridahlUnit of Environmental Change, Department of Thematic Studies, Institution of Arts and Sciences, Linköping University, 581 83, Linköping, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1912-5538
Anders HanssonUnit of Environmental Change, Department of Thematic Studies, Institution of Arts and Sciences, Linköping University, 581 83, Linköping, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1156-8748
Lettice HicksMicrobial Ecology, Department of Biology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0265-3887
Mattias HöjerDepartment of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering (SEED), KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5327-6535
Benard JumaDepartment of Civil and Construction Engineering, Technical University of Kenya, P.O Box 52428-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
Jaan-Henrik KainGothenburg Research Institute, University of Gothenburg, 405 30, Göteborg, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8838-099X
Rebecca W KariukiSchool of School of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Arizona, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7888-7594
Soben KimFaculty of Forestry Science) Dangkor, Royal University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 2696, Phnom Phnom, Cambodia.
Paul LaneDepartment of Archaeology and Ancient History, Uppsala University, 752 38, Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9936-1310
Ainara LeizeagaMicrobial Ecology, Department of Biology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Regina LindborgDepartment of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, 10691, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7134-7974
John LivseyDepartment of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, 10691, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8016-814X
Steve W LyonDepartment of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, 10691, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1137-648X
Rob MarchantSchool of Life Sciences and Bio-Engineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, P.O Box 447, Arusha, Tanzania.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5013-4056
Jennifer R McConvilleDepartment of Energy and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 75007, Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0373-685X
Linus MunishiSchool of School of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Arizona, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0188-8630
David NilssonDivision of History of Science, Technology and Environment, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.
Luke OlangDepartment of Biosystems and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Kenya, P.O. Box 52428-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
Stefan OlinDepartment of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, Lund University, 22362, Lund, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8621-3300
Lennart OlssonLund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS), Lund University, Box 170, 22100, Lund, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8353-1074
Peter Msumali RogersInstitute of Resource Assessment, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7932-8417
Johannes RouskMicrobial Ecology, Department of Biology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4985-7262
Hans SandénUniversity of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria.
Nophea SasakiNatural Resources Management, Asian Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang, 12120, Pathum Thani, Thailand.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8361-5283
Anna ShoemakerDepartment of Archaeology and Ancient History, Uppsala University, 752 38, Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1416-436X
Benjamin SmithHawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Richmond, NSW, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6987-5337
Lan Thai Huynh PhuongDepartment of Rural Development and Natural Resources Management, An Giang University, Long Xuyên, 90000, An Giang Province, Vietnam.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2633-5613
Ana Varela VarelaLondon School of Economics, Department of Geography and Environment, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1960-5619
Manjunatha VenkatappaLEET Intelligence Co., Ltd., Suan Prikthai, Muang Pathum Thani, 12000, Pathum Thani, Thailand.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0330-7887
Giulia VicoDepartment of Crop Production Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 750 07, Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7849-2653
Nina Von UexkullDepartment of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9492-1596
Christine WamslerLund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS), Lund University, Box 170, 22100, Lund, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4511-1532
Menale WondieAmhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute (ARARI), Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Patrick ZapataSchool of Public Administration, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7029-1195
María José Zapata CamposGothenburg Research Institute, University of Gothenburg, 405 30, Göteborg, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2271-0148
Stefano ManzoniDepartment of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, 10691, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5960-5712
Anna TompsettInstitute for International Economic Studies, Stockholm University, 10691, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5415-6583

Funding

Vetenskapsrådet 2016-06289Vetenskapsrådet 2016-06297Vetenskapsrådet 2016-06300Vetenskapsrådet 2016-06313Vetenskapsrådet 2016-06327Vetenskapsrådet 2016-06329Vetenskapsrådet 2016-06334Vetenskapsrådet 2016-06355Vetenskapsrådet 2016-06359Vetenskapsrådet 2016-06389
6 · The paper itself

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.

Indexed as

Resilience, PsychologicalHumansClimate change adaptationKnowledge co-creationKnowledge transferResilienceSustainable development goalsUpscaling

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PMID38324120
PMCPMC10920586

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