Evidence suggests a need to rethink social capital and social capital interventions

A Shiell, P Hawe, S Kavanagh - Social science & medicine, 2020 - Elsevier
In the 21 years since social capital first appeared in the public health literature, the evidence
base has grown enormously, now reaching 28 systematic reviews encompassing more than …

A systems perspective on systemic innovation

G Midgley, E Lindhult - Systems research and behavioral …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The term 'systemic innovation'is increasing in use, but there is no consensus on its meaning:
five understandings of the term can be identified, each based on a different view of what the …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge architecture for the wise governance of sustainability transitions

TH Oliver, L Benini, A Borja, C Dupont… - … Science & Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
The need for sustainability transitions is widely recognised, along with a concurrent need for
the evolution of knowledge systems to inform more effective policy action. Although there are …

[BOG][B] Co-creation for sustainability: The UN SDGs and the power of local partnerships

C Ansell, E Sørensen, J Torfing - 2022 - library.oapen.org
The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. The UN's
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set an ambitious agenda for global problem …

[BOG][B] Systems practice: How to act: In situations of uncertainty and complexity in a climate-change world

R Ison - 2017 - books.google.com
This book shows how to do systems thinking and translate that thinking into praxis (theory
informed practical action). It will be welcomed by those managing or governing in situations …

Participatory systems map** for complex energy policy evaluation

P Barbrook-Johnson, A Penn - Evaluation, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The use of complexity science in evaluation has received growing attention over the last 20
years. We present the use of a novel complexity-appropriate method–Participatory Systems …

[BOG][B] Evaluating and valuing in social research

TA Schwandt, EF Gates - 2021 - books.google.com
Much applied research takes place as if complex social problems--and evaluations of
interventions to address them--can be dealt with in a purely technical way. In contrast, this …

[HTML][HTML] Insights from systems thinking and complexity science to strengthen food systems frameworks

M Bustamante, P Vidueira, L Baker - Global Food Security, 2024 - Elsevier
Although hunger and malnutrition have been at the forefront of sustainable development
agendas for decades, these issues remain significant challenges for humanity. Current …

A framework to conceptualize innovation purpose in public sector innovation labs

L Cole - Policy Design and Practice, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Public sector innovation labs (PSI labs) are a rapidly proliferating experimental response to
the growing complexity and urgency of challenges facing the public sector. This research …

The role of systems thinking in the practice of implementing sustainable development goals

M Reynolds, C Blackmore, R Ison, R Shah… - … of sustainability science …, 2018 - Springer
Implementing the sustainable development goals (SDGs) adopted at the UN Summit in
September 2015 specifically invites the creation of “an integrated, holistic, multi-stakeholder …