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Environmental science and policy: A meta-synthesis of case studies on boundary organizations and spanning processes

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  • Danielle K Jensen-Ryan
  • Laura A German

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We conducted a meta-synthesis of published qualitative articles to better understand how features and strategies of boundary organizations and spanning processes influence whether environmental science was utilized in politically oriented outcomes. Meta-synthesis is a peer-reviewed research technique which is becoming more prolific as disciplines compare qualitative research studies and generalize qualitative knowledge. In this work, thirty-nine published case studies were analysed through a systematic grounded theory approach and thirty-nine structured interviews were performed with authors to validate the results. Overall, forty-seven boundary spanning variables were evaluated using disaggregated statistics to determine correlation with policy outcomes. Our results develop the possibility that successful boundary spanning linkages may be less about utilizing formal boundary organizations and more about fostering the process through which science and policy are intermingled.

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  • Danielle K Jensen-Ryan & Laura A German, 2019. "Environmental science and policy: A meta-synthesis of case studies on boundary organizations and spanning processes," Science and Public Policy, Oxford University Press, vol. 46(1), pages 13-27.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:scippl:v:46:y:2019:i:1:p:13-27.
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    1. Nikki Funke & Dave Huitema & Arthur Petersen, 2024. "Boundary work to what end? Analysing the acid mine drainage case in Gauteng, South Africa," Science and Public Policy, Oxford University Press, vol. 51(3), pages 393-405.

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