From basic research to applied solutions: are two approaches to sustainability science emerging?

Doran, Elizabeth M. B.; Golden, Jay S.; Turner, B. L.

doi:10.1016/j.cosust.2018.01.013

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“…Though there is much published about upstream engagement, there has been little exploration of how to group fields of science for such engagement. Ample writing perpetuates dichotomies between applied and basic research, even with examples of how basic research begets applications (McNie et al, 2016;Doran et al, 2017;Veletanlić, 2020). Public research funding bodies may place research proposals into pools based on traditional fields of science; alternatively proposals could be grouped according to a spectrum of value criteria, ranging from strongly science-centric to strongly user-oriented (McNie et al, 2016), to resolve fears that basic sciences would be undervalued by the public.…”

Section: This Is An Example Of How Consumer Involvement Is Establishe...mentioning

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Participatory budgeting for research funding decisions

Calyx

2022

Evidence &Amp; Policy

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This paper argues that funding decisions about scientific research should be made using participatory budgeting public engagement methods, to support publicly-funded research translation into evidence-based policymaking, given evident public support. This would reflect international shifts toward public participation in governance and respond to the need for changes in research funding policies, evidenced in studies showing how research funding allocations are inefficient or inequitable. Involving consumers in decision making is an established practice in health research, while experiments involving the public in prioritising between research proposals have promising results. Furthering such methods and moving towards participatory budgeting for research funding would further the shift towards participatory governance and public engagement with science. However, for participatory budgeting to support evidence-based policy by evidencing public support, who is participating is an important consideration. Upstream research does not yet have clear consumers for applying stakeholder participation methods established in health research. Moreover, civic engagement differs from consumer engagement in promoting democratic ideals. Legitimacy for public funding and policy decisions depends on a diversity of public participants in decision-making processes, reflecting broader society rather than a consumer group. Key messages <ul><li>participatory budgeting public engagement methods could be used for science funding decisions</li> <li>participatory budgeting could address the need for changes in research funding policies</li> <li>participatory budgeting for public research funding would further the shift towards participatory governance and public engagement with science</li></ul>

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Participatory budgeting for research funding decisions

Calyx

2022

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“…Defining specific behaviors as more or less "sustainable" can be complex, with the potential for existing ideas to become outdated when new evidence arises or becomes shaped by other agendas (Verplanken & Roy, 2015). Sustainability is a complex issue, which demands contributions from dif-ferent perspectives (Whitmarsh, O'Neill, & Lorenzoni, 2011), and thus, research and interventions for change have involved a diverse field of researchers and practitioners spanning many disciplines, worldviews, nomenclatures, and methodologies (Doran, Golden, & Turner, 2017). In psychology, sustainable consumption is often seen as a shift in individual behavior to reduce or avoid unsustainable consumption.…”

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Improving Research on the Psychology of Sustainable Consumption: Some Considerations from an Early Career Perspective

Richardson

Ginn

Prosser

et al. 2020

Journal of Social Issues

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Psychological research on sustainable consumption is developing a rich and diverse corpus of knowledge and tools, involving a broad range of disciplines. This very growth and diversity, however, poses challenges to our collective ability to build upon past research and progress in the field. We aim to place a selection of these challenges in the spotlight for discussion. In particular, we highlight some of the salient difficulties for early career researchers in psychology who are entering this field. Based on issues raised at a workshop conducted as part of the Psychology of Sustainable Consumption Small Group Meeting of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues and the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists in 2018, we first examine challenges associated with working in transdisciplinary teams, measurement quality, data accessibility, and research dissemination. We then propose several options to address these, ranging from actions individual researchers can take, to more systemic changes.

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The Multiple Dimensions of Social Justice Affected by Agricultural Innovation

Timmermann

2020

The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics

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From basic research to applied solutions: are two approaches to sustainability science emerging?

Cited by 4 publications

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Participatory budgeting for research funding decisions

Participatory budgeting for research funding decisions

Improving Research on the Psychology of Sustainable Consumption: Some Considerations from an Early Career Perspective

The Multiple Dimensions of Social Justice Affected by Agricultural Innovation

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