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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 323-341 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Interdisciplinary science reviews |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
The management of biodiversity represents a research topic that needs to involve not only several (sub-) disciplines from the natural sciences but, in particular, also the social sciences and humanities. Furthermore, over the last couple of years, the need for the integration of other kinds of knowledge (experience based or indigenous knowledge) is increasingly acknowledged. For instance, the incorporation of such knowledge is indispensable for placebased approaches to sustainable land management, which require that the specific ecological and social context is addressed. However, desirable as it may be, such an engagement of the holders of tacit knowledge is not easy to achieve. It demands reconciling well-established scientific procedural standards with the implicit or explicit criteria of relevance that apply in civil society — a process that typically causes severe tensions and comes up against both habitual as well as institutional constraints. The difficulty of managing such tensions is amplified particularly in large integrated projects and represents a major challenge to project management. At the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research — UFZ, several integrated research projects have been conducted over the past years in which experience has been gained with these specific challenges. This paper presents some of the lessons learned from large integrated projects, with an emphasis on project design and management structure. At the centre of the present contribution are experiences gained in the coordination and management of LEGATO (LEGATO stands for Land-use intensity and Ecological EnGineering — Assessment Tools for risks and Opportunities in irrigated rice based production systems, see www.legato-project.net), an ongoing, large-scale, inter- and transdisciplinary research project dealing with the management of irrigated rice landscapes in Southeast Asia. In this project, local expertise on traditional production systems is absolutely crucial but needs to be integrated with natural and social science research to identify future-proof land management systems.
Keywords
- Biodiversity and ecosystem services, Inter- and transdisciplinarity, Knowledge integration, Project coordination, Stakeholder participation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Arts and Humanities(all)
- History and Philosophy of Science
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Interdisciplinary science reviews, Vol. 39, No. 4, 01.12.2014, p. 323-341.
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AU - Görg, Christoph
AU - Spangenberg, Joachim H.
AU - Tekken, Vera
AU - Burkhard, Benjamin
AU - Truong, Dao Thanh
AU - Escalada, Monina
AU - Heong, Kong Luen
AU - Arida, Gertrudo
AU - Marquez, Leonardo V.
AU - Bustamante, Jesus Victor
AU - Chien, Ho Van
AU - Klotzbücher, Thimo
AU - Marxen, Anika
AU - Manh, Nguyen Hung
AU - Van Sinh, Nguyen
AU - Villareal, Sylvia Bong
AU - Settele, Josef
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