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Science-Society-Interfaces: Knowledge Systems in Environmental Local Governance
Abstract Submissions Closed
RC24 Environment and Society (host committee)
Language: English
Session Type: Oral
Global environmental challenges demand transformations in local governance systems in urban and rural areas and complex, multi-level approaches introducing different social and political actors, tools and processes. This includes the creation of socio-technical interfaces such as new communication and participation platforms. Those interfaces can potentially improve processes of local knowledge co-creation, cooperation and citizen participation in local environmental governance.
For this session, we invite contributions regarding local knowledge co-creation (e.g. citizen science, co-operative research design) responsible research innovations and the integration of different knowledge systems into local environmental governance. Both conceptual papers and case studies are welcome. They should reflect on the opening up of science, experts systems, data infrastructures, planning and policy making with a focus on local environmental governance. Papers addressing the integration of citizen science based knowledge and the empowerment of citizens/local stakeholders for participation in knowledge creation are especially welcome. A specific focus of the session will be knowledge co-creation on the urban Food-Water-Energy nexus, based on a current research project of the convenors ("CreatingInterfaces", Belmont Forum and JPI UE 2018-2021). In the session, we intend to discuss how knowledge co-creation and participation can work regarding complex interlinkages of socio-technical and environmental systems and how these approaches can help enhancing local visibility and understanding of crucial global environmental challenges.
The session intents to provide space for exchange and discussion. Based on it, and with a focus on the fwe nexus, the convenors are planning to submit a proposal for a special issue in a relevant journal.