@article{060a3dfc175b49e59ea3beebc5709122,
title = "Linking transdisciplinary research characteristics and quality to effectiveness: A comparative analysis of five research-for-development projects",
abstract = "More and more effective research is needed to help address complex sustainability problems. Many research approaches have adopted more transdisciplinary characteristics as a way to improve effectiveness. However, empirical evidence of the extent to which and how transdisciplinary research design and implementation contribute to (more) effective scientific and social outcomes remains limited. This paper reports a comparative analysis of five research-for-development projects implemented in Peru and Indonesia to: characterize the extent to which projects employed transdisciplinary principles; assess the extent to which and how intended project outcomes were achieved; analyze the relationship between transdisciplinary research approaches and outcomes; and provide lessons from the experience of using a theory-based approach to evaluate a set of case studies. Our analysis demonstrates that the projects employing more transdisciplinary principles in their design and implementation make more diverse contributions and have a greater breadth of influence.",
author = "Belcher, {Brian M.} and Rachel Claus and Rachel Davel and Ramirez, {Luisa F.}",
note = "Funding Information: The Sustainability Research Effectiveness Program is supported by the Canada Research Chairs Program , Canada ( 950-229114 ) and the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council , Canada ( 435-2019-0096 ). The case study evaluations were partially supported by FTA (all), the UK Department for International Development KNOWFOR Project (BNP, F&H, SWAMP), European Commission (FCS-FTR), IFAD (GCS-FTR), and GEF (GCS-FTR). Aidy Halimanjaya and Daniel Suryadarma contributed to the SWAMP outcome evaluation, and Bethany Davies provided input during ToC workshops. Stephanie Jones assisted with QAF scoring and manuscript editing. We are grateful to all participants in the case studies, including CIFOR and ICRAF researchers and the many interview respondents. Funding Information: The Sustainability Research Effectiveness Program is supported by the Canada Research Chairs Program, Canada (950-229114) and the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Canada (435-2019-0096). The case study evaluations were partially supported by FTA (all), the UK Department for International Development KNOWFOR Project (BNP, F&H, SWAMP), European Commission (FCS-FTR), IFAD (GCS-FTR), and GEF (GCS-FTR). Aidy Halimanjaya and Daniel Suryadarma contributed to the SWAMP outcome evaluation, and Bethany Davies provided input during ToC workshops. Stephanie Jones assisted with QAF scoring and manuscript editing. We are grateful to all participants in the case studies, including CIFOR and ICRAF researchers and the many interview respondents. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019 The Authors",
year = "2019",
month = nov,
doi = "10.1016/j.envsci.2019.08.013",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "101",
pages = "192--203",
journal = "Environmental Science and Policy",
issn = "1462-9011",
publisher = "Elsevier BV",
}