Overview

Drawing on studies in environmental and sustainability education, this book brings together new work that has explored the research-policy interface in varied contexts and from diverse perspectives.It will be beneficial to those interested in understanding the interface between research and policy. The relationship between research and policy has become an increasing focus for theoretical inquiry, empirical investigation, and practical development across many different fields. This volume highlights new empirical insights, theoretical ideas, practical examples, and methodological approaches for understanding, navigating, and developing more productive research-policy relationships. This book will be beneficial to anyone who is interested in understanding the interface between research and policy. The chapters in this book were originally published in the journal Environmental Education Research.

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Author:   Mark Rickinson (Monash University, Australia) ,  Marcia McKenzie (University of Melbourne, Australia)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.280kg
ISBN:  

9781032523200

ISBN 10:   1032523204
Pages:   174
Publication Date:   26 September 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introducing the complexities of the research-policy relationship 2. Understanding the research-policy relationship: insights from the critical policy and evidence use literatures 3. The changing and complex entanglements of research and policy making in education: issues for environmental and sustainability education 4. A reflection on the relational aspects of research policy interfaces 5. Understanding policymakers’ perspectives on evidence use as a mechanism for improving research-policy relationships 6. Environment and sustainability education research as policy engagement: (re-)invigorating ‘politics as potentia’ in South Africa 7. Reflections on the science–policy interface within education for sustainable development in Germany 8. Colombia’s national policy of environmental education: a critical discourse analysis 9. Improving policy through research-practice partnerships: Reflections and analysis from New York City 10. Sustainability education research and policy in Cyprus: an investigation into their roles and relationships

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Mark Rickinson is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. His work is focused on understanding and improving the use of research in education policy and practice. Marcia McKenzie is Professor of Global Studies and International Education in the Melbourne Graduate School of Education in Melbourne, Australia. She works in critical policy studies, including in relation to sustainability and climate change education.

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