A Research Agenda for Environmental Management

Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. We face many important global environmental problems today, including climate change, biodiversity destruction, and environmental health issues. Key among the tools we have to understand and solve these problems is research. This Research Agenda argues for a transdisciplinary approach to the study of environmental management to provide better understanding and outcomes leading to practical solutions. By describing the key strategies needed to overcome common global environmental challenges and to undertake successful interdisciplinary environmental research, this Research Agenda demonstrates the possibilities for successful transdisciplinary environmental research. A series of case studies shows how this transdisciplinary approach to research has improved understandings of environmental problems and their potential solutions. Discussing the types of participation required and the difficulties of incorporating diverse groups into research projects, this Research Agenda provides lessons in how to successfully undertake transdisciplinary research in order to meet these challenges. A Research Agenda for Environmental Management provides invaluable insights for interdisciplinary researchers in all fields affected by environmental management as well as students and scholars engaged in environmental research looking for ways to successfully integrate transdisciplinary approaches into their work. Contributors include: J. Abrams, D.B. Agusdinata, G. Alonso-Yanez, B. Barnett, N. Basiliko, K. Calvert, D. Córdoba, T. de Souza, M. del Carmen Fragoso Medina, J.L. Dunn, A. Eastmond, D.J. Flaspohler, K. Floress, V.S. Gagnon, A. Giang, H.S. Gorman, R.B. Guerrero, K.E. Halvorsen, R.M. Handler, M.A. Hanif, R.J. Heffron, J. Heyman, L. House-Peters, A. Kantamneni, J.L. Knowlton, R.A. LaFave, J. Licata, H.K. Lukosch, E.E. Mata-Zayas, R. Medeiros, M.A. Mesa-Jurado, D. Minakata, A. Mirchi, C. Moseley, T. Moya Mose, T.H. Mwampamba, C.J.V. Navarrete, E.A. Nielsen, M. Ohira, E. Ortega, J.A. Perlinger, E.C. Pischke, E.W. Prehoda, V.D.P. Risso, J.C. Sacramento-Rivero, M. Samimi, D. Sanchez, C. Schelly, T.L. Selfa, R. Shwom, R.V. Sidortsov, B. Tarekegne, G. Tchobanoglous, N.R. Urban, L.P. Volkow, S. Walker, D. Watkins, R.L. Winkler

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Contents: Part I Introduction to transdisciplinarity in environmental management research 1. Introduction: a research agenda for environmental management through transdisciplinary, social science-rich environmental governance research Kathleen E. Halvorsen, Jessie L. Knowlton, Chelsea Schelly, Robert M. Handler and Erin C. Pischke 2. Governing sustainability and environmental management: what, why, and how? Erin C. Pischke, Robert M. Handler and Jessie L. Knowlton 3. Power within and beyond the state: understanding how power relations shape environmental management Jesse Abrams, Diana Córdoba, Roman V. Sidortsov, Chelsea Schelly and Hugh S. Gorman Part II Integrating diverse sectors and disciplines into transdisciplinary environmental management research 4. Integrating across sectors and disciplines: transdisciplinary teamwork challenges and strategies Kathleen E. Halvorsen, Jessie L. Knowlton, Robert M. Handler, Chelsea Schelly and Erin C. Pischke 5. Transdisciplinary research teams: broadening the scope of who participates in research Erin C. Pischke, Kathleen E. Halvorsen, Tuyeni Heita Mwampamba, Lily House-Peters, Amarella Eastmond, Lucía Pérez Volkow, Mayra del Carmen Fragoso Medina and Marcella Ohira 6. Administrative roles in environmental governance research: scientists incorporating policymakers Robert A. LaFave and Jennifer L. Dunn 7. Incorporating community: opportunities and challenges in community-engaged research Abhilash Kantamneni, Richelle L. Winkler and Kirby Calvert 8. Crossing boundaries: cross-national, transdisciplinary research and teamwork Erin C. Pischke, Amarella Eastmond and Gabriela Alonso-Yanez Part III Case studies of transdisciplinary, social science-rich environmental management research 9. Policy, science, and transdisciplinary research: when will it be safe to eat as much fish as desired? Hugh S. Gorman, Valoree S. Gagnon, Amanda Giang, Judith A. Perlinger and Noel R. Urban 10. Lessons from the transdisciplinary, international BIOPIRE project Jennifer L. Dunn, Jessie L. Knowlton, Robert M. Handler, Erin C. Pischke, Kathleen E. Halvorsen, M. Azahara Mesa-Jurado, Theresa L. Selfa, David J. Flaspohler, Julian Licata, Ena E. Mata-Zayas, Rodrigo Medeiros, Cassandra Moseley, Erik A. Nielsen, Valentin D Picasso Risso, Julio C. Sacramento-Rivero, Tatiana de Souza, Cesar J. VazquezNavarrete and Nathan Basiliko 11. Applying transdisciplinary research to enhance low-to-moderate income households’ access to community solar Brad Barnett, Emily W. Prehoda, Abhilash Kantamneni, Richelle Winkler and Chelsea Schelly 12. In search for common ground: energy justice perspectives in global fossil fuel extraction Roman V. Sidortsov, Raphael J. Heffron, Tedd Moya Mose, Chelsea Schelly and Bethel Tarekegne 13. Understanding household conservation, climate change, and the food-energy-water nexus from a transdisciplinary perspective David Watkins, Rachael Shwom, Chelsea Schelly, Datu B. Agusdinata, Kristin Floress and Kathleen E. Halvorsen 14. A role-playing game development for supporting interventions to reduce household greenhouse gas emissions: transdisciplinary pathways and challenges Datu B. Agusdinata, Muhammad A. Hanif, Heide K. Lukosch, and Excel Ortega 15. Community implementation of potable reuse of treated wastewater Ali Mirchi, Josiah Heyman, George Tchobanoglous, Daisuke Minakata, Shane Walker, Maryam Samimi, R. Brian Guerrero, Diego Sanchez, Robert Handler Index