Research legitimacy as a precursor to effectiveness: the role of equitable partnerships in transforming aquatic food systems

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

Sustainable Food Systems

Marina Apgar¹  Marleen Simone Schutter²  Hampus Eriksson³  Anouk Ride⁴ 

[1] Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom;WorldFish (Malaysia), Penang, Malaysia;Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Center, EarthLab, University of Washington, Seattle, CA, United States;WorldFish, Honiara, Solomon Islands;Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia;WorldFish, Honiara, Solomon Islands;Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia;

关键词: research-for-development;    transformation;    partnerships;    equity;    aquatic food systems;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fsufs.2023.1241164

 received in 2023-06-16, accepted in 2023-08-22,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Competing interests in aquatic food systems pose challenges for small-scale food producers trying to secure their place in the blue economy. These challenges include development aspirations, pressure from conservation interests, climate and environmental change, and blue growth agendas. Research-for-development can contribute to improving outcomes for small-scale actors in aquatic food systems in the face of uneven development, but the legitimacy and effectiveness of research have been found difficult to operationalize. An “engineering mindset” that prioritizes technical innovations, academic definitions of research excellence, unequal research collaborations, and funding constraints currently inhibit conducting strategic and transformative research. Taking ownership, equity, shared analysis, and feedback as key principles for research-in-development can assist in moving from transfer of technology to recognizing and working within the specific political and institutional contexts of aquatic food systems.

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