Transdisciplinary Research and Practice for Sustainability Outcomes (Routledge Studies in Sustainability)

By: Dena Fam and Jane Palmer and Chris Riedy and Cynthia Mitchell

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Synopsis: ‘Transdisciplinarity’ is a form of research and practice that synthesises knowledge from a range of academic disciplines and from the community. There is now global interest and a significant body of work on transdisciplinarity and its potential to address the apparently intractable problems of society. This creates the opportunity for a specific focus on its practical application to sustainability issues. Transdisciplinary Research and Practice for Sustainability Outcomes examines the role of transdisciplinarity in the transformations needed for a sustainable world. After an historical overview of transdisciplinarity, Part I focuses on tools and frameworks to achieve sustainability outcomes in practice and Part II consolidates work by a number of scholars on supporting transdisciplinary researchers and practitioners. Part III is a series of case studies including several international examples that demonstrate the challenges and rewards of transdisciplinary work. The concluding chapter proposes a future research pathway for understanding the human factors that underpin successful transdisciplinary research. As Emeritus Professor Valerie Brown AO notes in her Preface, this book moves transdisciplinary inquiry into the academic and social mainstream. It will be of great interest to researchers and practitioners in the fields of sustainability, qualitative research methods, environmental impact assessment and development studies.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 268 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781317312314
Related ISBNs:: 9781315652184, 9781138119703, 9781138119703, 9781138625730, 9781138625730, 9781315652184, 9781138625730, 9781138119703
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 02/19/20
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Business and Finance, Earth Sciences, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Dena Fam
Edited by:: Jane Palmer
Edited by:: Chris Riedy
Edited by:: Cynthia Mitchell