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Transdisciplinary weed research: new leverage on challenging weed problems?

dc.contributor.authorJordan, N.
dc.contributor.authorSchut, Marc
dc.contributor.authorGraham, S.
dc.contributor.authorBarney, J.N.
dc.contributor.authorChilds, D.Z.
dc.contributor.authorChristensen, S.
dc.contributor.authorCousens, R.D.
dc.contributor.authorDavis, A.S.
dc.contributor.authorEizenberg, H.
dc.contributor.authorErvin, D.E.
dc.contributor.authorFernández Quintanilla, C.
dc.contributor.authorHarrison, L.J.
dc.contributor.authorHarsch, M.A.
dc.contributor.authorHeijting, S.
dc.contributor.authorLiebman, M.
dc.contributor.authorLoddo, D.
dc.contributor.authorMirsky, S.B.
dc.contributor.authorRiemens, M.
dc.contributor.authorNeve, P.
dc.contributor.authorPeltzer, D.A.
dc.contributor.authorRenton, M.
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, M.
dc.contributor.authorRecasens, J.
dc.contributor.authorSonderskov, M.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:03:48Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:03:48Z
dc.date.issued2016-07-24
dc.identifier.citationJordan, N., Schut, M., Graham, S., Barney, J., Childs, D., Christensen, S., ... & Mirsky, S. 2016. Transdisciplinary weed research: new leverage on challenging weed problems?. Weed Research 56 (5): 345–358
dc.identifier.issn0043-1737
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/1243
dc.description.abstractTransdisciplinary weed research (TWR) is a promising path to more effective management of challenging weed problems. We define TWR as an integrated process of inquiry and action that addresses complex weed problems in the context of broader efforts to improve economic, environmental and social aspects of ecosystem sustainability. TWR seeks to integrate scholarly and practical knowledge across many stakeholder groups (e.g. scientists, private sector, farmers and extension officers) and levels (e.g. local, regional and landscape). Furthermore, TWR features democratic and iterative processes of decision-making and collective action that aims to align the interests, viewpoints and agendas of a wide range of stakeholders. The fundamental rationale for TWR is that many challenging weed problems (e.g. herbicide resistance or extensive plant invasions in natural areas) are better addressed systemically, as a part of broad-based efforts to advance ecosystem sustainability, rather than as isolated problems. Addressing challenging weed problems systemically can offer important new leverage on such problems, by creating new opportunities to manage their root causes and by improving complementarity between weed management and other activities. While promising, this approach is complicated by the multidimensional, multilevel, diversely defined and unpredictable nature of ecosystem sustainability. In practice, TWR can be undertaken as a cyclic process of (i) initial problem formulation, (ii) ‘broadening’ of the problem formulation and recruitment of stakeholder participants, (iii) deliberation, negotiation and design of an action agenda for systemic change, (iv) implementation action, (v) monitoring and assessment of outcomes and (vi) reformulation of the problem situation and renegotiation of further actions. Notably, ‘purposive’ disciplines (design, humanities and arts) have central, critical and recurrent roles in this process, as do integrative analyses of relevant multidimensional and multilevel factors, via multiple natural and social science disciplines. We exemplify this process in prospect and retrospect. Importantly TWR is not a replacement for current weed research; rather, the intent is to powerfully leverage current efforts.
dc.format.extent1-14
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectEcosystem Services
dc.subjectCrop Protection
dc.subjectInterdisciplinary Research
dc.subjectAgroecosystem
dc.subjectWeed
dc.titleTransdisciplinary weed research: new leverage on challenging weed problems?
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpIntegrated Systems for the Humid Tropics
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Minnesota
cg.contributor.affiliationWageningen University and Research Centre
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Sheffield
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Copenhagen
cg.contributor.affiliationUnited States Department of Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationNewe Ya'ar Research Center
cg.contributor.affiliationPortland State University
cg.contributor.affiliationCSIC-Institute of Agricultural Science Madrid
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of York
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Washington
cg.contributor.affiliationWageningen University and Research Centre
cg.contributor.affiliationIowa State University
cg.contributor.affiliationNational Research Council, Legnaro
cg.contributor.affiliationRothamsted Research
cg.contributor.affiliationLandcare research, New Zealand
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Western Australia
cg.contributor.affiliationMichael Williams & Associates Pty Ltd, Sydney
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversitat de Lleida – Agrotecnio
cg.contributor.affiliationAarhus University
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of New South Wales
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Melbourne
cg.contributor.affiliationVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEast Africa
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryBenin
cg.coverage.countryCote D'Ivoire
cg.coverage.countryTanzania
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.iitasubjectWeeds
cg.journalWeed Research
cg.howpublishedFormally Published
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
local.dspaceid78502
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1111/wre.12219


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