The Objectives of Stakeholder Involvement in Transdisciplinary Research. A Conceptual Framework for a Reflective and Reflexive Practise

Laura Schmidt, Thomas Falk, Marianna Siegmund-Schultze and Joachim H. Spangenberg

Ecological Economics, 2020, vol. 176, issue C

Abstract: Transdisciplinary research is a well-recognised approach to address complex real-world problems. However, the literature on a central aspect of transdisciplinarity, namely stakeholder involvement, largely lacks a reflection on its objectives. In response, we present a framework defining four general rationales for stakeholder involvement: normative, substantive, social-learning, and implementation objectives. We demonstrate the applicability of the framework and analyse how the design and processes of three collaborative research projects dealing with sustainable land management in Southern Africa, Southeast Asia, and South America were affected by motivations to include stakeholders.

Keywords: Stakeholder involvement; Participatory approaches; Research project design; Sustainable land management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106751

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