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Crafting usable knowledge for sustainable development

  • Mar 5, 2020
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jul 5, 2023

Source: William C. Clark, Lorrae van Kerkhoff, Louis Lebel, and Gilberto C. Gallopin

Excerpt from Crafting usable knowledge for sustainable development.  William C. Clark, Lorrae van Kerkhoff, Louis Lebel, and Gilberto C. Gallopin on the importance of leadership development training and internships. We argued in this paper that there is a learnable skill to crafting usable knowledge for sustainable development. Relevant lessons have emerged from a combination of field experience and scholarly study over the last several decades, but are not generally included in the training of professional researchers. We attempted to distill here the most important of those lessons and to present them in a form accessible to researchers who want to do a better job in harnessing their knowledge and skills to promote sustainable development. Read the entire paper hereCrafting Usable Knowledge for Sustainable Development

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JARRED ROSALYN
JARRED ROSALYN
6 hours ago

The emphasis on "usable" knowledge over pure research really resonates — leadership training that bridges that gap is exactly what sustainable development needs. I've been looking for practical frameworks to help teams put that kind of knowledge to work. https://seedance-2.us

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Lopezstevencvrrd
Lopezstevencvrrd
12 hours ago

The emphasis on sustainability as an ongoing practice really resonates — it's a good reminder that leadership training is about more than just skill-building, it's about shaping long-term habits. I've been looking for resources on embedding sustainability into everyday decision-making. https://glbviewer.com

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BRYCE ANGELES
BRYCE ANGELES
a day ago

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BILL STEPHNIE
BILL STEPHNIE
2 days ago

The emphasis on leadership development training and internships really resonates — actionable knowledge needs people who can translate research into practice. I've been looking for ways to bridge that gap between academic insights and on-the-ground sustainability work. https://3dtrellis.com

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Thư 79
2 days ago

The emphasis on "usable knowledge" really resonated—sustainability efforts often stall because research isn't translated into leadership action. I've been https://aiphototemplate.com

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