Communication and sustainability science teams as complex systems

Ecology and Society: a journal of integrative science for resilience and sustainability

McGreavy, Bridie¹ 

关键词: communication;    interdisciplinary collaboration;    public participation in scientific research;    resilience;    Structuration Theory;    sustainability science;   

DOI  :  10.5751/ES-06644-200102

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Resilience Alliance Publications

【 摘 要 】

Communication is essential to resilience, as interactions among humans influence how social-ecological systems (SES) respond to change. Our research focuses on how specific communication interactions on sustainability science teams, such as how people meet with each other; the ways in which they categorize themselves and others; the decision-making models they use; and their communication competencies affect outcomes. We describe research from a two-year study of communication in Maine's Sustainability Solutions Initiative, a statewide network of sustainability science teams. Our results demonstrate that decision making and communication competencies influenced mutual understanding, inclusion of diverse ideas, and progress toward sustainability-related goals. We discuss our results in light of key resilience themes and conclude with recommendations for communication design in sustainability teams for improved collaborative process and outcomes.

【 授权许可】

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