TY - JOUR

T1 - Transdisciplinary knowledge management

T2 - A key but underdeveloped skill in EBM decision-making

AU - Giebels, Diana

AU - Carus, Jana

AU - Paul, Maike

AU - Kleyer, Michael

AU - Siebenhüner, Bernd

AU - Arns, Arne

AU - Bartholomä, Alexander

AU - Carlow, Vanessa

AU - Jensen, Jürgen

AU - Tietjen, Britta

AU - Wehrmann, Achim

AU - Schröder, Boris

N1 - Funding Information: The participative case study was used to set up, design and evaluate a TKM process under the umbrella of the RELEEZE project. The RELEEZE project was financed by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF; Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung) within the research program ‘Research for sustainable development (FONA3)’. It aimed at the development of a regional, climate sensitive EBM perspective (see section 4.1 for further detail). To generate system knowledge about the RELEEZE project area, TKM was applied to involve relevant experts and decision-makers and to facilitate the knowledge integration between experts, decision-makers and scientists. Applied TKM methods included face-to-face interviews, a digital speed-date and a joint workshop. BS, BS, DG, JC and MP were funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF, grants 01LC1701A/B , within the research program ‘ Research for sustainable development (FONA3) '.

PY - 2020/9

Y1 - 2020/9

N2 - The ecosystem-based management (EBM) philosophy draws upon the principle that holistic understanding of the system to be governed needs to guide the decision-making process. However, empirical evidence is growing that knowledge integration is still a main bottleneck for EBM decision-makers. This paper argues that transdisciplinary knowledge management (TKM) is a key competence in achieving knowledge integration, while simultaneously it represents an underdeveloped research area in EBM if understood as a process of human interaction. Based on a literature review, this article summarizes and reflects upon the most recent development in the field of TKM. The paper presents a detailed definition and in-depth description of TKM as a process of human interaction and a diversity of organizational structures that effectuate TKM. Theoretically discussed premises are furthermore illuminated and evaluated by a case study that exemplifies pro-active development and implementation of TKM. Deviating case observations are presented as novel contributions to the field. They suggest new ideas and inspiration for future EBM research and policy agendas.

AB - The ecosystem-based management (EBM) philosophy draws upon the principle that holistic understanding of the system to be governed needs to guide the decision-making process. However, empirical evidence is growing that knowledge integration is still a main bottleneck for EBM decision-makers. This paper argues that transdisciplinary knowledge management (TKM) is a key competence in achieving knowledge integration, while simultaneously it represents an underdeveloped research area in EBM if understood as a process of human interaction. Based on a literature review, this article summarizes and reflects upon the most recent development in the field of TKM. The paper presents a detailed definition and in-depth description of TKM as a process of human interaction and a diversity of organizational structures that effectuate TKM. Theoretically discussed premises are furthermore illuminated and evaluated by a case study that exemplifies pro-active development and implementation of TKM. Deviating case observations are presented as novel contributions to the field. They suggest new ideas and inspiration for future EBM research and policy agendas.

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U2 - 10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104020

DO - 10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104020

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85086841003

VL - 119

JO - Marine policy

JF - Marine policy

SN - 0308-597X

M1 - 104020

ER -