Tales of boundary spanning for climate actions in cities: from theory to practice, and back
Abstract Effective climate actions in cities require integrating knowledge into actionable policy and practice. This perspective article provides empirically grounded insights on different roles, practice challenges and impacts of boundary spanners in mediating the science, policy and practice knowl...
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| description | Abstract Effective climate actions in cities require integrating knowledge into actionable policy and practice. This perspective article provides empirically grounded insights on different roles, practice challenges and impacts of boundary spanners in mediating the science, policy and practice knowledge universes, by drawing upon critical self-reflections of four boundary spanners. It offers important insights into existing challenges they face in practice, and highlights opportunities for supporting them in accelerating climate actions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-10b2a56ab7e044abaca6f77e271eac7a2025-08-20T04:03:03ZengNature Portfolionpj Urban Sustainability2661-80012025-07-01511610.1038/s42949-025-00246-4Tales of boundary spanning for climate actions in cities: from theory to practice, and backSareh Moosavi0Bridget Keane1Debra Roberts2Jorn Verbeeck3Sarah Bell4Cathy Oke5Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of MelbourneFaculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of MelbourneSchool of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-NatalDark Matter LabsFaculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of MelbourneFaculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of MelbourneAbstract Effective climate actions in cities require integrating knowledge into actionable policy and practice. This perspective article provides empirically grounded insights on different roles, practice challenges and impacts of boundary spanners in mediating the science, policy and practice knowledge universes, by drawing upon critical self-reflections of four boundary spanners. It offers important insights into existing challenges they face in practice, and highlights opportunities for supporting them in accelerating climate actions.https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-025-00246-4 |
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| title | Tales of boundary spanning for climate actions in cities: from theory to practice, and back |
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