Maureen G. Reed
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View article: Accelerating the Global Biodiversity Framework by Strengthening Biosphere Reserves
Accelerating the Global Biodiversity Framework by Strengthening Biosphere Reserves Open
This document highlights how the World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme can accelerate the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). Biosphere reserves and the WNBR pro…
Equity, diversity and inclusion in Canada's forest sector labour force: Are we making progress? Open
We acknowledge the Canadian Institute of Forestry / Institut forestier du Canada (CIF-IFC), especially Mark Pearson and Natasha Machado, as well as the Free to Grow in Forestry project and Kelly Cooper, for their involvement, including fun…
Intercultural networks deepen learning for transformative sustainability education: lessons from co-designing transdisciplinary international learning labs Open
This work was supported by TRANSECTS with funds from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada [795-2022] and the German Academic Exchange Program (DAAD), Germany.
View article: Convergent and Transdisciplinary Integration: On the Future of Integrated Modeling of Human‐Water Systems
Convergent and Transdisciplinary Integration: On the Future of Integrated Modeling of Human‐Water Systems Open
The notion of convergent and transdisciplinary integration, which is about braiding together different knowledge systems, is becoming the mantra of numerous initiatives aimed at tackling pressing water challenges. Yet, the transition from …
“Are you prepared or not?”: An intersectional analysis of a community-engaged climate change vulnerability assessment and adaptation planning process with Tsáá? Ché Ne Dane Open
This work was supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) [grant number 767–2021-1027] and the Smart Prosperity Institute (SPI).
Evaluating innovation in transdisciplinary sustainability education: TRANSECTS’international learning labs Open
Evaluative research can advance sustainability education through the learning it can enable, at micro and systems levels. This proposition is explored by examining evaluation practice in a 6-year international programme entitled Transdisci…
Editorial: Co-creating knowledge for community resilience to sustainability challenges Open
Keywords: knowledge co-production, climate resilience, community-engaged research, transformative learning, participatory approaches, social learning
View article: Convergent and transdisciplinary integration: On the future of integrated modeling of human-water systems
Convergent and transdisciplinary integration: On the future of integrated modeling of human-water systems Open
The notion of convergent and transdisciplinary integration, which is about braiding together different knowledge systems, is becoming the mantra of numerous initiatives aimed at tackling pressing water challenges. Yet, the transition from …
Learning from wildfire: co-creating knowledge using an intersectional feminist standpoint methodology Open
Due to climate change, rural Canadian communities living in boreal regions can expect more intense and frequent wildfires. People’s experiences of wildfire hazards are differentiated by intersecting social factors such as age, gender, cult…
Global knowledge–action networks at the frontlines of sustainability: Insights from five decades of science for action in <span>UNESCO</span>'s World Network of biosphere reserves Open
Generating actionable knowledge to meet current sustainability challenges requires unprecedented collaboration across scales, geographies, cultures and knowledges. Intergovernmental programmes and place‐based knowledge–action networks have…
Guiding principles for transdisciplinary sustainability research and practice Open
Transdisciplinary sustainability scientists are called to conduct research with community actors to understand and improve relations between people and nature. Yet, research hierarchies and power relations continue to favour western academ…
View article: Strengthening a One Health approach to emerging zoonoses
Strengthening a One Health approach to emerging zoonoses Open
Given the enormous global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Canada, and manifold other zoonotic pathogen activity, there is a pressing need for a deeper understanding of the human-animal-env…
Gender and the Imaginary of Forestry in Boreal Ecosystems Open
In this chapter, we examine forestry work in two boreal regions—Canada and Sweden—where gender mainstreaming has long been established in government policy. Despite having policies that support gender equality in both countries, the roles,…
Engaging youth in food preservation: Examining knowledge and practice on Canada’s West Coast Open
Youth in remote communities of Canada, including those in the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region (CSUBR), can benefit from building food preservation knowledge because of the additional challenges they experience accessing healthy foo…
Fostering food preservation practice: Lessons from a community train-the-trainer program on Canada's west coast Open
Local food systems programs in Canada's rural and remote communities support residents to improve their access to healthy food by strengthening various social practices within the system. Designing programs to strengthen social practices c…
Interviews and surveys Open
Chapter 7 deals with the set of methods related to interviews and surveys, which are a means of gathering information from people who are part of the social-ecological systems (SES) of interest. This method involves modes and ways of learn…
Pathways for inclusive wildfire response and adaptation in northern Saskatchewan Open
The particularly severe wildfire season of 2015 resulted in the largest evacuation ever experienced in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. La Ronge – a region of northern Saskatchewan comprising one First Nation and two municipal jurisdi…
The Role of Scientific Evidence in Canada's West Coast Energy Conflicts Open
With salience, credibility, and legitimacy as organizing themes, we investigated how opposing communities engaged with scientific information for two contentious proposed energy projects in western Canada, and how their perceptions of scie…
Insights for Building Community Resilience from Prioritizing Youth in Environmental Change Research Open
Youths are the next generation to foster community resilience in social–ecological systems. Yet, we have limited evidence on how to engage them effectively in learning about environmental change. One opportunity includes the involvement of…
Using two-eyed seeing to bridge Western science and Indigenous knowledge systems and understand long-term change in the Saskatchewan River Delta, Canada Open
Although researchers now recognize that Indigenous knowledge can strengthen environmental planning and assessment, little research has empirically demonstrated how to bring together Indigenous knowledge and Western science to form a more c…
Management options for dealing with changing forest-water relations Open
This chapter addresses potential forest and water management strategies based on our understanding of the ‘new normal’, the challenges imposed, in particular, by climate change and human population growth, and our evolving knowledge of for…
Damming Knowledge Flows: POWER as a Constraint on Knowledge Pluralism in River Flow Decision-making in the Saskatchewan River Delta Open
Rivers and dams are increasingly contested venues where knowledge pluralism is critical for effective governance. To navigate change, decision-makers can adopt culturally-sensitive interventions to address the needs of diverse stakeholders…
Sustainable Ice-Jam Flood Management for Socio-Economic and Socio-Ecological Systems Open
Ice jams are critical components of the hydraulic regimes of rivers in cold regions. In addition to contributing to the maintenance of wetland ecology, including aquatic animals and waterfowl, ice jams provide essential moisture and nutrie…