Title
Chapter 10: Lessons from the transdisciplinary, international BIOPIRE project
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2-22-2019
Abstract
A transdisciplinary group of scientists and industrial, governmental and non-governmental organization partners collaborated to study the sustainability of bioenergy development across the Americas. The research focused on understanding the socioecological impacts of bioenergy in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Uruguay and the US. This chapter reports on how the group was formed through a smaller group that recognized the value of an interdisciplinary approach to studying environmental problems. We discuss the barriers and strategies the team faced when conducting transdisciplinary research and how environmental researchers and scientists can use this knowledge to anticipate challenges associated with transdisciplinary, international research. Lastly, we demonstrate the importance of recognizing environmental management issues as socioecological problems and show that studying them requires transdisciplinary teamwork.
Publication Title
A Research Agenda for Environmental Management
Recommended Citation
Dunn, J. L.,
Knowlton, J.,
Handler, R.,
Pischke, E.,
Halvorsen, K. E.,
Mesa-Jurado, M. A.,
Selfa, T.,
Flaspohler, D. J.,
Licata, J.,
Mata-Zayas, E. E.,
Medeiros, R.,
&
Moseley, C.
(2019).
Chapter 10: Lessons from the transdisciplinary, international BIOPIRE project.
A Research Agenda for Environmental Management, 107-120.
http://doi.org/10.4337/9781788115193.00020
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/social-sciences-fp/167
Publisher's Statement
© Kathleen E. Halvorsen, Chelsea Schelly, Robert M. Handler, Erin C. Pischke and Jessie L. Knowlton 2019. Publisher's version of record: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788115193.00020