A systematic review of participatory integrated assessment at the catchment scale: Lessons learned from practice

Villamor, Grace B.; Sharma-Wallace, Lisa; Noordwijk, Meine van; Barnard, Tim; Meason, Dean F.

doi:10.1016/j.crsust.2022.100167

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“…The broader concerns of stakeholders we interviewed, in contrast to modelers, are consistent with prior observations about the limited scope of integrated assessment models. For example, Villamor et al (2022), pg. 7 note that in integrated assessment models, "biophysical dimensions continue to take precedence; integration of social fields currently takes place primarily through the lens of economics, with less attention given to fields including law, policy, and stakeholder participation.…”

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“…While a large literature emphasizes that models designed with stakeholders' input are perceived by stakeholders to be legitimate, credible, and salient (Gray et al, 2016;Weyant, 2017;Villamor et al, 2022), achieving a sense of ownership and designing models around stakeholder questions are more difficult when pre-existing models are used. Legitimacy, credibility, and saliency are attributes that have long been recognized as relevant to the ways that scientific information informs policy making (Berkhout et al, 2002;Cash et al, 2003;Pahl-Wostl, 2008).…”

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“…In addition, scientists and stakeholders may have different ways of conceptualizing FEWS (Villamor et al, 2020). Roles of stakeholders in developing modeling frameworks and scenarios can vary and present their own set of challenges (McBridge et al, 2019;Villamor et al, 2022).…”

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Prospects and challenges of regional modeling frameworks to inform planning for food, energy, and water systems: Views of modelers and stakeholders

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Hansen

et al. 2023

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Multisectoral models of regional bio-physical systems simulate policy responses to climate change and support climate mitigation and adaptation planning at multiple scales. Challenges facing these efforts include sometimes weak understandings of causal relationships, lack of integrated data streams, spatial and temporal incongruities with policy interests, and how to incorporate dynamics associated with human values, governance structures, and vulnerable populations. There are two general approaches to developing integrated models. The first involves stakeholder involvement in model design -- a participatory modeling approach. The second is to integrate existing models. This can be done in two ways: by integrating existing models or by a soft-linked confederation of existing models. A benefit of utilizing existing models is the leveraging of validated and familiar models that provide credibility. We report opportunities and challenges manifested in one effort to develop a regional food, energy, and water systems (FEWS) modeling framework using existing bio-physical models. The C-FEWS modeling framework (Climate-induced extremes on the linked food, energy, water system) is intended to identify and evaluate response options to extreme weather in the Midwest and Northeast United States thru the year 2100. We interviewed ten modelers associated with development of the C-FEWS framework and ten stakeholders from government agencies, planning agencies, and non-governmental organizations in New England. We inquired about their perspectives on the roles and challenges of regional FEWS modeling frameworks to inform planning and information needed to support planning in integrated food, energy, and water systems. We also analyzed discussions of meetings among modelers and among stakeholders and modelers. These sources reveal many agreements among modelers and stakeholders about the role of modeling frameworks, their benefits for policymakers, and the types of outputs they should produce. They also identify challenges to developing regional modeling frameworks that couple existing models and balancing model capabilities with stakeholder preferences for information. The results indicate the importance of modelers and stakeholders engaging in dialogue to craft modeling frameworks and scenarios that are credible and relevant for policymakers. We reflect on the implications for how FEWS modeling frameworks comprised of existing bio-physical models can be designed to better inform policy making at the regional scale.

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“…Both have led to the emergence of broader development impact assessments known as Social Impact Assessment (SIA) in the US (Jacquet, 2014) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in Europe (Fischer, 2007). In addition, the assessment process is also encouraged to be more integrated by involving all stakeholders to participate in discussing social-ecological issues early and consistently as stipulated in the Participatory Integrated Assessment (PIA) (Villamor et al, 2022).…”

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Exploring the Evolution of Sustainability Science Understanding the Complexity and Development of Sustainability Programs

Istiadji,

Hardiman,

Satwiko

2024

J. of Law and Sust. Develop.

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Objective: The objective of this study are to investigate what and how existing sustainability programs are, to group and map these sustainability programs' main ideas to gain a more constructive and integrated understanding, and to find clues or opportunities to improve efforts to achieve sustainability. Theoretical Framework: The concept of sustainable development remains complex, ambiguous, and challenging to implement. The global environmental situation is worsening, leading to disasters and unfavorable climate change. Despite numerous efforts such as seminars, research, conferences, and work programs, both locally and globally, the understanding and implementation of sustainability remain unclear. There are differing views on the focus and strategy needed to address the development paradox, indicating a lack of consensus on the true meaning of sustainability. Method: This qualitative descriptive research employs a two-tiered literature review approach. The first focuses on the historical correlation between development and sustainability, examining early human civilization's development activities during the Neolithic era. The second tier analyzes and categorizes existing sustainability programs, reviewing various research articles on environmental preservation, natural resource protection, impact reduction, and social equity programs since the first industrial revolution. The findings are synthesized critically and comprehensively to identify common themes and core ideas. Results and Discussion: This study acknowledges the complexity and challenges of sustainability, emphasizing the ongoing relevance of conservation and resilience as core concepts. To address the dichotomy of development, new sustainability programs must also consider the revitalization of natural resources, continuity of ecosystem services, biodiversity maintenance, and resilience building. Approaches such as ecosophy and predictive methods based on dynamic phenomena can contribute (as a clue) to achieving sustainability goals by encouraging holistic thinking, balancing human and environmental needs, and promoting co-evolution. Research Implications: The complexity and constellation of diverse and intricate sustainability programs can be seen through this research. Although limited, these findings are expected to contribute to Sustainability science through a more comprehensive and constructive understanding of sustainability history and knowledge that has been described. Originality/Value: This study conducts a comprehensive research method covering various disciplines and a broad scope of sustainable development, including its evolution since the industrial revolution and aspects related to history of development. The research result creates a visual map representing the structure of existing sustainability programs, serving as a guide for proposing new research initiatives. This knowledge facilitates aligning new proposals with existing themes, bridging gaps in theories, and fostering the exploration and development of innovative sustainability ideas.

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“…Another important reason of this development is that there is a growing concern in the international arena, for instance through the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) or the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), for recognizing the importance of Indigenous and Local Knowledge (ILK) through the participation of Indigenous peoples and local communities to the assessment, conservation and sustainable use of socio‐ecosystems (Fischer et al., 2015; IPBES, 2017). There are, however, many gaps in the practical, theoretical and ethical ways stakeholders have been involved in research projects (Berghöfer et al., 2008; Norström et al., 2020; Schwermer et al., 2020; Silvano et al., 2023; Villamor et al., 2022). Stakeholders' perceptions of their participation in the research process often diverge from those of scientists (Pita et al., 2010).…”

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Stakeholder engagement in participatory research in French marine and freshwater social‐ecological systems: A systematic map protocol

Chevallier,

Balti,

Gourguet

et al. 2024

Ecol Sol and Evidence

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Stakeholder engagement (SkE) in research is currently experiencing significant growth within the fields of environmental and sustainability sciences. Stakeholder engagement ensures the relevance of research questions to societal expectations and the uptake and salience of the co‐produced knowledge and results for their use in the decision‐making process. In a context of societal challenges regarding biodiversity conservation and the sustainability of marine and freshwater social‐ecological systems (SESs), participatory approaches constitute key methods in applied research involving actions and decision‐making. There are, however, many gaps in the practical, conceptual and ethical ways stakeholders have been involved in research. We propose here a systematic map of the literature on SkE in research on marine and aquatic SESs carried out on French European and overseas territories, in order to draw up the first comprehensive overview of how SkE has developed and changed since 1945. This systematic map will identify a representative list of scientific articles on SkE in French marine and freshwater social‐ecological research. The literature search will include both academic literature (e.g. peer‐reviewed articles, reviews, meta‐analyses) and grey literature (e.g. reports, working papers) using the most relevant search engines for the scientific literature published between 1945 and 2023. Retrieved publications will be reviewed for relevance according to a predefined set of eligibility/ineligibility criteria by a group of trained reviewers. The eligibility check will be done in two successive screening steps: (1) title and abstract and (2) full text, each independently performed by two reviewers. All retained literature will be subjected to coding and metadata extraction using the Sysrev platform. No validity assessment will be undertaken. A database of the metadata extracted will be provided, along with a narrative description of the evidence base, and a set of figures and tables summarizing the relevant characteristics of the studies. This systematic map will provide a reliable overview of SkE conducted in research projects on French aquatic social‐ecological systems to strengthen the science–society relationship and help future research projects implement efficient and sustainable SkE processes in France and elsewhere.

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A systematic review of participatory integrated assessment at the catchment scale: Lessons learned from practice

Cited by 11 publications

References 54 publications

Prospects and challenges of regional modeling frameworks to inform planning for food, energy, and water systems: Views of modelers and stakeholders

Prospects and challenges of regional modeling frameworks to inform planning for food, energy, and water systems: Views of modelers and stakeholders

Exploring the Evolution of Sustainability Science Understanding the Complexity and Development of Sustainability Programs

Stakeholder engagement in participatory research in French marine and freshwater social‐ecological systems: A systematic map protocol

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