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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ftunivoulu:oai:oulu.fi:nbnfi-fe202001283711 2023-07-30T04:05:49+02:00 How boundary objects help to perform roles of science arbiter, honest broker, and issue advocate Sarkki, S. (Simo) Heikkinen, H. I. (Hannu I.) Komu, T. (Teresa) Partanen, M. (Mari) Vanhanen, K. (Karoliina) Lépy, É. (Élise) 2020 application/pdf http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe202001283711 eng eng Oxford University Press info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess © The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. For commercial re-use, please contact journals.permissions@oup.com https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2020 ftunivoulu 2023-07-08T19:56:51Z 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 Jultika - University of Oulu repository |
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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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Sarkki, S. (Simo) Heikkinen, H. I. (Hannu I.) Komu, T. (Teresa) Partanen, M. (Mari) Vanhanen, K. (Karoliina) Lépy, É. (Élise) |
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Sarkki, S. (Simo) Heikkinen, H. I. (Hannu I.) Komu, T. (Teresa) Partanen, M. (Mari) Vanhanen, K. (Karoliina) Lépy, É. (Élise) How boundary objects help to perform roles of science arbiter, honest broker, and issue advocate |
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Sarkki, S. (Simo) Heikkinen, H. I. (Hannu I.) Komu, T. (Teresa) Partanen, M. (Mari) Vanhanen, K. (Karoliina) Lépy, É. (Élise) |
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How boundary objects help to perform roles of science arbiter, honest broker, and issue advocate |
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How boundary objects help to perform roles of science arbiter, honest broker, and issue advocate |
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How boundary objects help to perform roles of science arbiter, honest broker, and issue advocate |
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How boundary objects help to perform roles of science arbiter, honest broker, and issue advocate |
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how boundary objects help to perform roles of science arbiter, honest broker, and issue advocate |
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess © The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. For commercial re-use, please contact journals.permissions@oup.com https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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