Building Bridges at the Science-Stakeholder Interface

This book covers the approaches,appliedmethods and centralparticipatoryprocesses at the science-stakeholder interfacesembedded in thedevelopment of the"Earth System Knowledge Platform (ESKP)". The latter is an initiative of the German Helmholtz Association,synthesizingthe 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 ESKPinitiative. Central focus is placed on the question as to which knowledge transferprocesses can be employed to foster meaningfulapproaches based onscience-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.