A Framework for Conceptualizing a Political Ecology Approach to Co-production
Political economy
Reflexivity
Resource tenure
Positionality
Marginalization
Privilege
Co-production of knowledge
Socio-economic context
Accountability
Resource tenure
Who has rights and access to, or control over, productive resources.
Socio-economic context
How social factors and categories (e.g., class, gender, age, ethnicity) shape economic activity and opportunity.
Political Economy
An understanding that power is intertwined within political and economic relationships, and how those relationships shape the distribution of resources and services – who gets what and why?
Reflexivity
Examination of one’s own values, assumptions, and approach throughout the research process – how do scientists’ own beliefs, identity, and practices influence the research questions, data collection, analysis, and presentation?
Positionality
The aspects of our identity like race, class, gender, nationality, academic discipline, and institutional affiliation (among others) that influence how we interact in the world
Accountability
The duty of researchers to uphold ethical and respectful relationships with participants throughout the research process.
Participatory methods
Methodological approaches that actively involve participants in the research process, allowing them to contribute to the design, implementation, and interpretation of the research.
Marginalization
Economic, political and/or cultural forms of exclusion that deny individuals or groups from full participation in society.
Privilege
Advantages, rights, or protections that accrue to individuals or groups in power.
Co-production of knowledge
New ways of knowing and doing that emerge from interactions within and between existing knowledge systems.
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