Conceptualising transdisciplinary integration as a multidimensional interactive process

Pohl, Christian; Klein, Julie Thompson; Hoffmann, Sabine; Mitchell, Cynthia; Fam, Dena

doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2020.12.005

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“…Elements that would make the One Health system an attractive improvement are highlighted, leading to an understanding of the benefits and costs linked to the changes in practice ( 15 ). Finally, discussions make it possible to assess whether integration is feasible, while respecting or maintaining the diversity of co-existing purposes ( 33 ).…”

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“…As for other processes relying on knowledge co-production, the proposed framework has envisioned impacts in terms of collective actions. However, it does not have the capacity to measure them ( 33 , 38 ). Indeed, it does not ensure that the innovation pathway constructed is the most appropriate one, that the actions identified are the most relevant or that the changes will actually take place.…”

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Engaging Stakeholders in the Design of One Health Surveillance Systems: A Participatory Approach

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Many One Health surveillance systems have proven difficult to enforce and sustain, mainly because of the difficulty of implementing and upholding collaborative efforts for surveillance activities across stakeholders with different values, cultures and interests. We hypothesize that only the early engagement of stakeholders in the development of a One Health surveillance system can create an environment conducive to the emergence of collaborative solutions that are acceptable, accepted and therefore implemented in sustainable manner. To this end, we have designed a socio-technical framework to help stakeholders develop a common vision of their desired surveillance system and to forge the innovation pathway toward it. We implemented the framework in two case studies: the surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in Vietnam and that of Salmonella in France. The socio-technical framework is a participatory and iterative process that consists of four distinct steps implemented during a workshop series: (i) definition of the problem to be addressed, (ii) co-construction of a common representation of the current system, (iii) co-construction of the desired surveillance system, (iv) identification of changes and actions required to progress from the current situation to the desired situation. In both case studies, the process allowed surveillance stakeholders with different professional cultures and expectations regarding One Health surveillance to gain mutual understanding and to reconcile their different perspectives to design the pathway toward their common vision of a desired surveillance system. While the proposed framework is structured around four essential steps, its application can be tailored to the context. Workshop facilitation and representativeness of participants are key for the success of the process. While our approach lays the foundation for the further implementation of the desired One Health surveillance system, it provides no guarantee that the proposed actions will actually be implemented and bring about the required changes. The engagement of stakeholders in a participatory process must be sustained in order to ensure the implementation of co-constructed solutions and evaluate their effectiveness and impacts.

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“…In interdisciplinary research, existing disciplinary approaches are restructured and integrated in order to address a problem relevant for all participating disciplines. Interdisciplinary research can be seen as a spectrum reaching from researchers borrowing concepts and methods from other disciplines to answer a specific research question up to the development of new frameworks that are valid across disciplines (Pohl et al, 2021). Researchers share their knowledge and then identify which concepts or methods from the other disciplines are necessary for answering research questions within their own discipline or that go beyond their own disciplinary boundaries.…”

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“…A key aspect of transdisciplinary research is the collaborative co-production of knowledge from researchers from different disciplines, and possibly also stakeholders from private or public sectors with the goal to solve societal problems (Pohl et al, 2021). Whereas in interdisciplinary research actions in the collaborative process are described with linking, blending, fusing, and synthesizing, actions in transdisciplinary research are transcending, transgression, and transforming (Klein, 2010).…”

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“…Whereas in interdisciplinary research actions in the collaborative process are described with linking, blending, fusing, and synthesizing, actions in transdisciplinary research are transcending, transgression, and transforming (Klein, 2010). Disciplinary boundaries can be challenged on purpose in the process of transdisciplinary research (Pohl et al, 2021). Whereas the current discourse on cross-disciplinary research distinguishes between three discrete forms (multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary), there are considerations that place them on a continuum (Mennes, 2020).…”

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Cross-Disciplinary Research on Learning and Instruction – Coming to Terms

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Transdisciplinary science and the importance of Indigenous knowledge

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Ever closer to the brink of global environmental collapse, it is vital that we work collaboratively and collectively as global, national, and local communities to design multi‐scale change. Protecting future generations and reversing (or substantively slowing) the current trends requires rapid sustainable progress at the required scale. It is more urgent than ever we understand and more fully realise the power of transdisciplinary (Td) research to support sustainable practice. A defining factor of Td is the focus on collaboration and co‐design and the extent that participation and attention to local context is integral to the knowledge building. Specifically there is greater ability for community knowledge, values and aspirations to influence and shape research inquiries to effect meaningful change in real world decision‐making and outcomes. Business as usual (BAU) approaches that perpetuate unequal knowledge sharing and dismiss other forms of knowledge beyond traditional science no longer suffice. Transdisciplinary approaches seek to achieve and support sustainable change, but the extent of transformation required to meet ecological protection and regenerative sustainability needs very different operating models for knowing and doing science than the limited traditions of positivist science. However, these powerful defaults and operating paradigms are more deeply ingrained than we might realise, and hence challenges persist. This paper illustrates how Td science differs from typical research paradigms, particularly in terms of the underlying epistemology, the focus on knowledge/power, attention to boundaries and scope, and the degree to which local knowledge, context and community participation underpin the research process. Active conversations are required to better identify and overcome fundamental challenges for science and Td research approaches to support the necessary transformational change. Importantly, we suggest that Indigenous partnerships, knowledge and values are vital in achieving the potential of transdisciplinary research to provide transformational interventions to address complex social and environmental issues like pollution.

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Conceptualising transdisciplinary integration as a multidimensional interactive process

Cited by 144 publications

References 44 publications

Engaging Stakeholders in the Design of One Health Surveillance Systems: A Participatory Approach

Engaging Stakeholders in the Design of One Health Surveillance Systems: A Participatory Approach

Cross-Disciplinary Research on Learning and Instruction – Coming to Terms

Transdisciplinary science and the importance of Indigenous knowledge

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