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2018 | Book

The Anthropocene—What Does It Entail for Science? Read chapter Read first chapter

Building Bridges at the Science-Stakeholder Interface

Towards Knowledge Exchange in Earth System Science

Editor: Dr. Gesche Krause

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

Book Series : SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences

Part of: Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik" , Springer Professional "Wirtschaft" , Springer Professional "Technik"

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About this book

This book covers the approaches, applied methods and central participatory processes at the science-stakeholder interfaces embedded in the development of the "Earth System Knowledge Platform (ESKP)". The latter is an initiative of the German Helmholtz Association, synthesizing the expertise of the eight Helmholtz research institutions focusing on Earth System Sciences.

The contributions showcase the approach of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) within the ESKP initiative. Central focus is placed on the question as to which knowledge transfer processes can be employed to foster meaningful approaches based on science-stakeholder dialogues, data products, and/or modelling. The authors suggest that the tools and approaches for enhancing the vital contributions of science to addressing societal challenges warrant further investigation and development.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter
Erratum to: A Web-Based Information System for Macrobenthic Biodiversity in the German North Sea
Jan M. Holstein

Setting the Scene

Frontmatter
The Anthropocene—What Does It Entail for Science?
Abstract
Science permeates almost every aspect of modern life, sometimes in obvious and sometimes less obvious ways. Societies largely trust and expect science to inform debate, advance the standard of living and solve problems as they emerge. The Paris Climate Agreement (UN 2016) is an epitome of this Zeitgeist as policy makers, distinguished members acting as an extension of society, demonstrated their trust in the consensus of the scientific community and shaped future policies to tackle the predicted effects of climate change accordingly.
Gesche Krause
The Role of Knowledge Exchange in Earth System Science—The Earth System Knowledge Platform (ESKP)
Abstract
In 2015, the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development expressed the commitment to protect the planet from degradation and take urgent action on climate change. These goals stress the need (for everyone) to act in order to combat climate change and its impacts, as well as to conserve and sustainably use the land and oceans of our planet. These grand challenges are mirrored in the research field Earth and Environment of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres (HGF). Central research efforts encompass the following four areas: “Earth system dynamics and risks”, “Climate variability and climate change”, “Ecosystem dynamics and biodiversity”, and “Sustainable use of resources”.
Gesche Krause, Ute Münch, Jana Kandarr, Oliver Jorzik, Pia Klinghammer
The AWI Approach at the Science-Stakeholder Interface
Abstract
Over recent years, the importance of knowledge transfer and dialogue processes in the field of climate sciences has received increased attention. As the fundamental basis for discussion in areas ranging from climate change to the sustainable use of resources, the task of transferring climate science knowledge into decision making processes and to society whilst acknowledging their respective priorities is both a vital and urgent challenge.
Gesche Krause, Klaus Grosfeld, Wolfgang Hiller

Dialogue Approaches of ESKP Contributions to AWI Knowledge Transfer

Frontmatter
Regional Awareness on Sea Level Rise Effects—What Do We Know About the South-Eastern North Sea Coast?
Abstract
During the 20th century climate change proceeded fast, especially accelerated by industrialization. Burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, agriculture and ranching increased the amount of emitted greenhouse gases such as CO2, which accumulate in the atmosphere and hamper the heat emission from surface of the Earth into the universe.
Nina Eschweiler, Tobias Dolch, Christian Buschbaum
Climate Change and Biodiversity—Implications for the Local Fisheries Sector
Abstract
The North Sea has been and still is one of the most intensely used marine areas worldwide. Shipping (trade and private), the exploration/exploitation of energy resources (oil, gas and wind), fisheries and tourism compete for the scarce space (Holm et al. 2017). Especially, in German waters, resource-use conflicts rise between stakeholders.
Christina Hörterer, Maximilian Schupp, Andreas Benkens, Bela H. Buck
Linking Biodiversity Research Communities
Abstract
The ecology of terrestrial and marine ecosystems has been studied for over a hundred years and human utilization of both realms has been documented going back hundreds or even thousands of years.
Sonja Knapp, Alexandra Kraberg, Stephan Frickenhaus, Stefan Klotz, Oliver Schweiger, Gesche Krause
Engaging Forecast Users During the Year of Polar Prediction
Abstract
Triggered by global climate change, the rapidly changing polar environments increasingly capture public awareness. In the north, Arctic sea-ice opening comes with many opportunities for economic development, transport and tourism but also bears substantial changes and high risks for humans and nature.
Winfried Hoke, Kirstin Werner, Helge Goessling, Thomas Jung
Governance of Resources for Arctic Sustainable Policy and Practice (GRASP)—Stakeholder Mapping
Abstract
GRASP (Governance of Resources for Arctic Sustainable Policy and Practice) is an inter- and transdisciplinary research project jointly developed in 2014 by the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) and the Jade University of Applied Sciences
Sebastian Knecht, Andreas Herber, Kathrin Stephen
Building Bridges at the Arctic Science-Policy Interface
Abstract
The Arctic is rapidly changing and increased atmospheric temperatures are resulting in the loss of sea ice cover, glacier retreat and changing snow and permafrost conditions. These transformations are not only affecting people and ecosystems in the Arctic but the entire Earth system.
Volker Rachold

Data-Products of ESKP Contributions to AWI Knowledge Transfer

Frontmatter
The Web Portal ‘meereisportal.de’ in Context of ESKP
Abstract
The new knowledge and data portal ‘meereisportal.de’ is a contribution to the cross-linking of scientifically qualified information on climate change. It focuses deliberately on the theme ‘sea ice in both Polar Regions’. With the establishment of ‘meereisportal.de’, science adapts to changing societal demands and embarks on new ways of communication between science and society.
Klaus Grosfeld, Renate Treffeisen, Jölund Asseng, Georg Heygster
Knowledge Transfer by the Global Terrestrial Network for Permafrost (GTN-P)
Abstract
Permafrost ecosystems occupy a quarter of the land surface in the Northern Hemisphere. Ongoing rapid temperature change in these areas causes permafrost warming in the Arctic and thawing in the Subarctic regions (Romanovsky et al. Permafr Periglac Process 21:106–116 2010).
Boris K. Biskaborn, Hugues Lantuit
A Web-Based Information System for Macrobenthic Biodiversity in the German North Sea
Abstract
Public authorities and corporations rely on biodiversity information for the assessment of nature conservation aspects within the legal scope of spatial planning and approval procedures of offshore structures.
Jan M. Holstein
Tackling Marine Litter—LITTERBASE
Abstract
Anthropogenic litter contamination of the oceans is a global problem of growing concern and currently receives strongly increasing attention by policy makers, public authorities, media and the general public. Unlike many other pollutants, marine litter on beaches and its deleterious effects on marine mammals, birds and turtles have attracted much attention as they can be directly observed by stakeholders.
Melanie Bergmann, Mine B. Tekman, Andreas Walter, Lars Gutow

Modelling Approaches of ESKP Contributions to AWI Knowledge Transfer

Frontmatter
Arctic Sea Ice Change, Large-Scale Atmospheric Circulation Patterns and Extreme Climate and Weather in Europe
Abstract
Research at AWI is based on expertise in observing, modelling and analysing data from polar latitudes. This fosters the overarching aim to identify and quantify natural and anthropogenic changes in polar systems and to explore their unique system properties. AWI research covers the full range of time scales from paleoclimatology to future projections.
Ralf Jaiser, Dörthe Handorf
Extending and Visualizing the TsunAWI Simulation Database of the Indonesia Tsunami Early Warning System (InaTEWS)
Abstract
After the devastating Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004, the BMBF-project “German-Indonesian Tsunami Early Warning System” GITEWS was part of the German contribution to reconstruction and development in the affected regions in Indonesia. As there had been no system for early tsunami warnings in the entire Indian Ocean, the project partners—with the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) as leading institute—designed and built this state-of-the-art warning system step by step.
Antonia Immerz, Sven Harig, Natalja Rakowsky
Streamflow Forecasting and Biodiversity
Abstract
“Streamflow forecasting and biodiversity” is a 1 year project developed at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) in Bremerhaven. The focus of this research project is to determine the degree of alteration of different river-based hydrological regimes, induced by climate change and human intervention, and how these alterations could influence biodiversity of stream ecosystems and beyond. The results of this project should serve as a guide for water managers to adopt a more sensitive and holistic approach in order to keep the distribution of annual values as close to the pre-impact distributions as possible.
Monica Ionita, Madlene Pfeiffer, Stephan Frickenhaus

Pathways to Formalizing Knowledge Transfer

Frontmatter
Accompanying ESKP Projects—Development of a Process Assessment Strategy Within ESKP@AWI
Abstract
Simply put, science is the pursuit of knowledge about ourselves and the world around us. This pursuit of knowledge and the application of knowledge shapes the way we view the world. However, the uses of science and technology are not shaped by science and scientists alone. They depend on an interplay of cultural, social, economic and political factors. We therefore need to advance our understanding of how such knowledge transfer processes work, and our understanding of the possible impacts of knowledge transfer activities on science and society.
Gesche Krause, Maximilian Felix Schupp
Science and Society—The Time to Interact
Abstract
“Engaging in meaningful science-stakeholder dialogues in polar and marine research”. This presentation given by three AWI colleagues in December 2016 at the 2nd International Marine Science Communication Conference in Bruges, Belgium (Bär et al. 2016 pers. comm.) has also been one of the guiding principles for the development of knowledge transfer and exchange at AWI.
Gesche Krause, Klaus Grosfeld, Annette Breckwoldt
Metadata
Title
Building Bridges at the Science-Stakeholder Interface
Editor
Dr. Gesche Krause
Copyright Year
2018
Electronic ISBN
978-3-319-75919-7
Print ISBN
978-3-319-75918-0
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75919-7