How boundary objects help to perform roles of science arbiter, honest broker, and issue advocate
Abstract We examine roles and knowledge by which researchers can enhance connections between science, policy, and society. We arranged a participatory scenario workshop with representatives from environmental administration to discuss how different land-use governance arrangements link to sustainabi...
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croxfordunivpr:10.1093/scipol/scz055 2024-06-23T07:55:30+00:00 How boundary objects help to perform roles of science arbiter, honest broker, and issue advocate Sarkki, Simo Heikkinen, Hannu I Komu, Teresa Partanen, Mari Vanhanen, Karoliina Lépy, Élise Research Council of Norway Nordforsk Nordic Centres of Excellence, Resource Extraction and Sustainable Arctic Communities Changing North and Challenges of Environmental Governance Research Council of Norway 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/scipol/scz055 http://academic.oup.com/spp/article-pdf/47/2/161/33132249/scz055.pdf en eng Oxford University Press (OUP) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Science and Public Policy volume 47, issue 2, page 161-171 ISSN 0302-3427 1471-5430 journal-article 2019 croxfordunivpr https://doi.org/10.1093/scipol/scz055 2024-06-11T04:21:22Z Abstract We examine roles and knowledge by which researchers can enhance connections between science, policy, and society. We arranged a participatory scenario workshop with representatives from environmental administration to discuss how different land-use governance arrangements link to sustainability of reindeer herding in northern Finland. We used fast track scenarios as boundary objects that aimed to bring reindeer herders’ problem definitions to be discussed with administrators. First, we performed the role of science arbiter by using our previous research with reindeer herders as the starting point for the discussions. Next, we discussed and elaborated diverse future alternatives via the role of honest broker. Finally, we were interpreted as issue advocates because the scenario exercise reduced the scope of preferable policy options for administrators. Performing these boundary-spanning roles in the same process, but each, in turn, enables researchers to offer views on sustainability via scenarios that break easily acceptable conventions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Finland Oxford University Press Science and Public Policy 47 2 161 171 |
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Abstract We examine roles and knowledge by which researchers can enhance connections between science, policy, and society. We arranged a participatory scenario workshop with representatives from environmental administration to discuss how different land-use governance arrangements link to sustainability of reindeer herding in northern Finland. We used fast track scenarios as boundary objects that aimed to bring reindeer herders’ problem definitions to be discussed with administrators. First, we performed the role of science arbiter by using our previous research with reindeer herders as the starting point for the discussions. Next, we discussed and elaborated diverse future alternatives via the role of honest broker. Finally, we were interpreted as issue advocates because the scenario exercise reduced the scope of preferable policy options for administrators. Performing these boundary-spanning roles in the same process, but each, in turn, enables researchers to offer views on sustainability via scenarios that break easily acceptable conventions. |
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