Knowledge Brokerage for Sustainable Development

ANDRE MARTINUZZI is Head of the Institute for Managing Sustainability, Associate Professor at Vienna University of Economics and Business. MICHAL SEDLACKO is Research and Teaching Fellow at the University of Applied Science FH Campus Wien.

• ForewordCarlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, European Commission PrefaceEdeltraud Hanappi-Egger, Rector of Vienna University of Economics and BusinessIntroductionPart A: Challenges and worldviews1. A new narrative for EuropeFranz Fischler2. Communicating limits to growthJørgen Randers3. Agenda setting in European policyRobert-Jan Smits 4. Policy learning in EU Member StatesElisabeth Freytag and Wolfram Tertschnig5. The need for more transdisciplinary researchUwe Schneidewind6. Providing scientific advice in critical situationsLucia Reisch 7. Why evidence is often not enough to influence policyHadelin de Beer de Laer 8. Understanding the context of policy makingKlaus Jacob9. The role(s) of NGOs in linking science and policy makingLeida Rijnhout10. The relationship between science and policy in the United StatesMaurie Cohen11. The role(s) of professional facilitatorsPeter Woodward Part B: Projects and experiences1. SPIRAL: Improving science–policy interfaces for biodiversity2. PRIMUS: Bridging the gap between research and policy-making on local sustainability 3. BESSE: Knowledge brokerage and innovation for a sustainable sanitation 4. PACHELBEL/STAVE: Shining a light on citizens’ everyday environment-related behaviours 5. AWARE: Bridging the knowledge of citizens, scientists and policy-makers for sustainable water ecosystems management 6. WATERDISS: Analysis and uptake of water research results 7. BRAINPOOL: Knowledge brokerage for bringing alternative indicators into policy8. RESPONDER: Linking sustainable consumption and growth debates following a systems thinking approach 9. CORPUS: Linking research and policy for evidence-based policy-making on sustainable consumption10. PSI-CONNECT: Knowledge exchange in river basin management 11. FOODLINKS: Building communities of practice for learning on sustainable food consumption and production Knowledge brokerage for sustainable development: Experiences, recommendations and research outlookAndré Martinuzzi

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