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Summary

Boundary spanning connects science and policy for sustainability. This approach enhances research efficiency, incorporates new evidence into decision-making, and increases policy relevance for societal challenges.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental science and policy
  • Sustainability science
  • Knowledge mobilization

Background:

  • Effective science-policy interactions are crucial for addressing complex challenges like sustainability.
  • The concept of boundary spanning, which bridges science and decision-making, is often ill-defined and confused with related fields.
  • Clarifying boundary spanning is essential for advancing effective knowledge exchange between researchers and policymakers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define boundary spanning and its associated activities.
  • To articulate the value proposition of boundary spanning for science-policy relationships.
  • To identify strategies for mainstreaming boundary-spanning practices.

Main Methods:

  • Convening a workshop of boundary-spanning practitioners.
Keywords:
Boundary organizationsBoundary spanningScience-policy interfaceSustainabilityWicked problems

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  • Synthesizing collective experiences and insights from participants.
  • Developing a conceptual framework for boundary spanning.

    • Main Results:

    • Boundary spanning involves activities that facilitate knowledge exchange between science and policy.
    • It offers a value proposition including increased research efficiency, enhanced capacity for evidence integration, and improved policy relevance.
    • Opportunities exist to mainstream boundary spanning for more effective sustainability decision-making.

    Conclusions:

    • Boundary spanning can significantly improve the production and utilization of research for sustainability.
    • It fosters better integration of scientific evidence into policy processes.
    • Further development and mainstreaming of boundary spanning are needed to enhance evidence-informed decision-making for sustainability.