Solving problems in social-ecological systems: Definition, practice and barriers of transdisciplinary research

Ambio

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 254-265

  Angelstam, Per ^a   Andersson, Kjell ^a   Annerstedt, Matilda ^a   Axelsson, Robert ^a   Elbakidze, Marine ^a   Garrido, Pablo ^a   Grahn, Patrik ^a   Jönsson, K Ingemar ^b   Pedersen, Simen ^c   Schlyter, Peter ^d   Skärbäck, Erik ^a   Smith, Mike ^e   Stjernquist, Ingrid ^d  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b KRISTIANSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c INLAND NORWAY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Norway)

^d STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Green infrastructure; Knowledge production; Learning; Research policy; Sustainability; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; ECOLOGICAL STABILITY; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; MAPPING; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ARTICLE; COOPERATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; PROBLEM SOLVING;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 84878379499     PISSN: 00447447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13280-012-0372-4     Document Type: Article

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