Co-production of knowledge and Networking in South Eastern South America

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https://doi.org/10.48160/18517072re54.153

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Co-production, Climate Services, Interdiscipline, Reflexivity

Abstract

This article describes and analyzes the evolution of an inter-institutional and interdisciplinary network for the provision of climate services in South America. Specifically, we focus on the creation of the Regional Climate Center for Southeastern South America (CRC-SAS), the main challenges and opportunities that emerge from this knowledge co-production space. The constitution of this center implied a reorganization of knowledge within the network and a reformulation of priorities and strategies to reach potential users of climate information. In this process, the institutional recognition of the complexity of the co-production approach has triggered a reflective stand of the challenges that the generation of socially relevant knowledge implies. At the same time, we show how co-production generated great expectations of increasing the relevance of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) at the regional and local levels and increasing their visibility with governments and society.

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Published

2022-07-01

How to Cite

Carabajal, M. I. (2022). Co-production of knowledge and Networking in South Eastern South America. Redes. Journal of Social Studies of Science and Technology, 28(54). https://doi.org/10.48160/18517072re54.153

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