Myer S Reed
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 176255 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Myer S Reed |
| NOMBRES | Myer S |
| APELLIDO | Reed |
| FIRMA | REED M S |
| AFILIACIONES | Newcastle University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8958-8474 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 64 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 621 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 64 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1972 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 12 |
How can a research program influence public policy? Evaluating a decade of research impact using an evidence-based theory of change
This study proposes the systematic empirical development of a theory of change for both planning and evaluating research impact on public policy. This use of theory of change is underdeveloped as a retrospective research impact evaluation method, capable of covering long timespans. Here, we assess impact at the level of a UK water research program with a 10-year timeframe. We developed a program-level theory of change from overlapping data source…
Natural capital approaches to decision-making for collaborative landscape governance
This study explores if and how natural capital approaches can support collaborative landscape governance. We selected six initiatives across the UK that have taken varied approaches to working with natural capital. We assessed how they have articulated, described and valued their landscapes and natural systems, and the consequences of doing so. We found that processes of systematically describing natural assets and their benefits can stimulate lo…
Contestations in the emerging soil-based carbon economy
This paper highlights the need to consider the processes and relations in the political, knowledge, technical and socio-material complex that underpins the emergence of a soil-based carbon economy. This economy, characterised by the proliferation of voluntary soil-based carbon markets, carbon farming policies, supply chain and other initiatives, operates through private mechanisms (offsetting, insetting) and public policy instruments. This emergi…
Reimagining the language of engagement in a post-stakeholder world
Language matters in shaping perceptions and guiding behaviour. The term stakeholder is widely used, yet little attention is paid to the possibility that its use may inadvertently perpetuate colonial narratives and reinforce systemic inequities. In this article, we critically examine the limitations of the stakeholder concept and its ambiguity, normativity, and exclusionary implications. We emphasise the importance of using language that gives a v…
Rethinking Appropriateness of Actions in Environmental Decisions
Issues of interest, identity and values intertwine in environmental conflicts, creating challenges that cannot generally be overcome using rationalities grounded in generalised argumentation and abstraction. To address the growing need to engage interests and identities along with plural values in the conservation of biodiversity and ecological systems, we introduce the concept of ‘appropriateness of actions’ and ground it in a relational underst…
Re-thinking research impact
The world is facing unprecedented challenges on a scale that has never been seen before, and the need for evidence-informed solutions has never been greater. As a result, academics, policy-makers, practitioners, and research funders are increasingly seeking to undertake or support research that achieves tangible impacts on policy and practice. However, the impact of research is inherently subjective, with the same outcome perceived as either bene…
Trade-offs between the natural environment and recreational infrastructure
The importance of peatlands for conservation and provision of public services has been well evidenced in the last years, especially in relation to their contribution to the net zero carbon emission agenda. However, little is known about the importance of recreation relative to conservation and their trade-offs. In this paper we address this knowledge gap by exploring the trade-offs between natural properties of peatlands and recreational infrastr…
Translating community resilience theory into practice
Despite the availability of important theoretical insights that could enhance the resilience of rural communities to complex challenges, there is a paucity of guidance on how to apply these insights in practice. This article therefore presents and assesses a deliberative research process using the Delphi technique to elicit expert knowledge from 22 academics, community practitioners and policymakers working in roles related to community resilienc…
Framing of sustainable agricultural practices by the farming press and its effect on adoption
There is growing political pressure for farmers to use more sustainable agricultural practices to protect people and the planet. The farming press could encourage farmers to adopt sustainable practices through its ability to manipulate discourse and spread awareness by changing the salience of issues or framing topics in specific ways. We sought to understand how the UK farming press framed sustainable agricultural practices and how the salience …
What can we learn from anthropological practice to conduct socially just participatory action research
This paper explores the potential for using approaches and methods from anthropology to address inequalities and work with marginalised, voiceless groups to engage actively in decisions that affect them. We test and illustrate participatory action research (PAR) methods from anthropology that seek to understand tacit/implicit knowledge and values that may only be revealed through the study of day-to-day practices, behaviours and discourse over lo…
Is this what success looks like? Mismatches between the aims, claims, and evidence used to demonstrate impact from knowledge exchange processes at the interface of environmental science and policy
As anthropogenic pressures on the environment grow, science-policy interaction is increasingly needed to support evidence-informed decision-making. However, there are many barriers to knowledge exchange (KE) at the science-policy interface, including difficulties evaluating its outcomes. The aims of this study are to synthesize the literature to elucidate the a) intended and b) claimed outcomes of KE processes at the interface of environmental sc…
Identifying economic and societal drivers of engagement in agri-environmental schemes for English dairy producers
Livestock production is under increasing scrutiny regarding its impacts on the environment and its wider role in climate change. Consequently, there are a growing number of private agri-environmental schemes (AES) now operating alongside public AES that offer farmers economic rewards to maintain and enhance the environment. This study focused exclusively on a small number of commercial dairy producers located in the North West of England who were…
Writing impact case studies
This paper reports on two studies that used qualitative thematic and quantitative linguistic analysis, respectively, to assess the content and language of the largest ever sample of graded research impact case studies, from the UK Research Excellence Framework 2014 (REF). The paper provides the first empirical evidence across disciplinary main panels of statistically significant linguistic differences between high- versus low-scoring case studies…
The Politics of Digital Agricultural Technologies
Digital technologies are being developed and adopted across the agro‐food system, from farm to fork. Within decision‐making spaces, however, little attention is being paid to political factors arising from such technological developments. This review draws from critical social sciences to examine emerging technologies and big data systems in agriculture and assesses some key issues arising in the field. We begin with an introduction and review of…
A theory of participation
This article differentiates between descriptive and explanatory factors to develop a typology and a theory of stakeholder and public engagement. The typology describes different types of public and stakeholder engagement, and the theory comprises four factors that explain much of the variation in outcomes (for the natural environment and/or for participants) between different types of engagement. First, we use a narrative literature search to dev…
The politics of research impact
Pathways to policy impact
Background The use of research in policy settings is complex, unpredictable and influenced by a range of poorly understood social factors. This makes it difficult to plan for, facilitate and evaluate policy impacts arising from research. Aims and objectives Propose and test tools for planning for and facilitating research impact, based on a new logic model combined with a novel approach to public/stakeholder analysis Propose and test methods for …
Understanding the Impacts of Research Synthesis
Research synthesis is the integration of existing knowledge and research findings pertinent to an issue. The aim of synthesis is to increase the generality and applicability of those findings and to develop new knowledge through the process of integration. Synthesis is promoted as an approach that deals with the challenge of öinformation overload’, delivering products that further our understanding of problems and distil relevant evidence for dec…
Ten essentials for action-oriented and second order energy transitions, transformations and climate change research
The most critical question for climate research is no longer about the problem, but about how to facilitate the transformative changes necessary to avoid catastrophic climate-induced change. Addressing this question, however, will require massive upscaling of research that can rapidly enhance learning about transformations. Ten essentials for guiding action-oriented transformation and energy research are therefore presented, framed in relation to…
A place-based approach to payments for ecosystem services
We introduce and define a place-based approach to Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES). • The approach incorporates multi-level governance, bundling and shared values for ecosystem services. • The approach is evaluated using case study research to develop the Peatland Code. • Place-based PES schemes may mitigate negative trade-offs between ecosystem services. • They may more effectively include cultural ecosystem services and empower stakeholders…
The Deliberative Value Formation model
It is increasingly argued that preferences and values for complex goods such as ecosystem services are not pre-formed but need to be generated through a process of deliberation and learning. While the number of studies incorporating deliberation in monetary and non-monetary valuation of ecosystem services is increasing, there is a limited theoretical basis to how values are influenced and shaped in social valuation processes. In this paper we pre…
Ecosystem services and the idea of shared values
Ecosystem services conceptualise the diverse values that ecosystems provide to humanity. This was recognised in the United Kingdom's National Ecosystem Assessment, which noted that appreciation of the full value of ecosystem services requires recognition of values that are shared. By operationalising the shared values concept, it is argued that the contribution of ecosystem services to human well-being can be represented more holistically. This p…
Shared values and deliberative valuation
Valuation that focuses only on individual values evades the substantial collective and intersubjective meanings, significance and value from ecosystems. Shared, plural and cultural values of ecosystems constitute a diffuse and interdisciplinary field of research, covering an area that links questions around value ontology, elicitation and aggregation with questions of participation, ethics, and social justice. Synthesising understanding from vari…
Framing the private land conservation conversation
How does the context and design of participatory decision making processes affect their outcomes? Evidence from sustainable land management in global drylands
De Vente, J., M. S. Reed, L. C. Stringer, S. Valente, and J. Newig. 2016. How does the context and design of participatory decision making processes affect their outcomes? Evidence from sustainable land management in global drylands. Ecology and Society 21(2):24.http://dx.doi.org/10.5751/ES-08053-210224
Stakeholder Analysis and Social Network Analysis in Natural Resource Management
The increasing use of stakeholder analysis in natural resource management reflects a growing recognition that stakeholders can and should influence environmental decision making. Stakeholder analysis can be used to avoid inflaming conflicts, ensure that the marginalization of certain groups is not reinforced, and fairly represent diverse interests. We present a case study from the Peak District National Park in the United Kingdom, where we used s…
What are shared and social values of ecosystems
Evaluating knowledge exchange in interdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder research
What is Social Learning
Reed, M. S., A. C. Evely, G. Cundill, I. Fazey, J. Glass, A. Laing, J. Newig, B. Parrish, C. Prell, C. Raymond, and L. C. Stringer. 2010. What is social learning? Ecology and Society 15(4): r1. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-03564-1504r01
Ten essentials for action-oriented and second order energy transitions, transformations and climate change research
The most critical question for climate research is no longer about the problem, but about how to facilitate the transformative changes necessary to avoid catastrophic climate-induced change. Addressing this question, however, will require massive upscaling of research that can rapidly enhance learning about transformations. Ten essentials for guiding action-oriented transformation and energy research are therefore presented, framed in relation to…
Encouraging collaboration for the provision of ecosystem services at a landscape scale—Rethinking agri-environmental payments
Adaptations to climate change, drought and desertification
Combining analytical frameworks to assess livelihood vulnerability to climate change and analyse adaptation options
Experts working on behalf of international development organisations need better tools to assist land managers in developing countries maintain their livelihoods, as climate change puts pressure on the ecosystem services that they depend upon. However, current understanding of livelihood vulnerability to climate change is based on a fractured and disparate set of theories and methods. This review therefore combines theoretical insights from susta…
If you have a hammer everything looks like a nail
Affairs Department. The research was conducted in close collaboration with staff from the Moors for the Future
A three-tiered approach to participatory vulnerability assessment in the Solomon Islands
Is this what success looks like? Mismatches between the aims, claims, and evidence used to demonstrate impact from knowledge exchange processes at the interface of environmental science and policy
As anthropogenic pressures on the environment grow, science-policy interaction is increasingly needed to support evidence-informed decision-making. However, there are many barriers to knowledge exchange (KE) at the science-policy interface, including difficulties evaluating its outcomes. The aims of this study are to synthesize the literature to elucidate the a) intended and b) claimed outcomes of KE processes at the interface of environmental sc…
The future of the uplands
Participatory selection process for indicators of rangeland condition in the Kalahari
To develop indicator-based management tools that can facilitate sustainable natural resource management by non-specialists, meaningful participation of stakeholders is essential. A participatory framework is proposed for the identification, evaluation and selection of rangeland condition indicators. This framework is applied to the assessment of rangeland degradation processes and sustainable natural resource management with pastoralists in the s…
A place-based approach to payments for ecosystem services
We introduce and define a place-based approach to Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES). • The approach incorporates multi-level governance, bundling and shared values for ecosystem services. • The approach is evaluated using case study research to develop the Peatland Code. • Place-based PES schemes may mitigate negative trade-offs between ecosystem services. • They may more effectively include cultural ecosystem services and empower stakeholders…
How does the context and design of participatory decision making processes affect their outcomes? Evidence from sustainable land management in global drylands
De Vente, J., M. S. Reed, L. C. Stringer, S. Valente, and J. Newig. 2016. How does the context and design of participatory decision making processes affect their outcomes? Evidence from sustainable land management in global drylands. Ecology and Society 21(2):24.http://dx.doi.org/10.5751/ES-08053-210224
Competing Structure, Competing Views
Prell, C., M. Reed, L. Racin, and K. Hubacek. 2010. Competing structure, competing views: the role of formal and informal social structures in shaping stakeholder perceptions. Ecology and Society 15(4): 34. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-03652-150434
Pathways to policy impact
Background The use of research in policy settings is complex, unpredictable and influenced by a range of poorly understood social factors. This makes it difficult to plan for, facilitate and evaluate policy impacts arising from research. Aims and objectives Propose and test tools for planning for and facilitating research impact, based on a new logic model combined with a novel approach to public/stakeholder analysis Propose and test methods for …
The politics of research impact
Understanding the Impacts of Research Synthesis
Research synthesis is the integration of existing knowledge and research findings pertinent to an issue. The aim of synthesis is to increase the generality and applicability of those findings and to develop new knowledge through the process of integration. Synthesis is promoted as an approach that deals with the challenge of öinformation overload’, delivering products that further our understanding of problems and distil relevant evidence for dec…
Reimagining the language of engagement in a post-stakeholder world
Language matters in shaping perceptions and guiding behaviour. The term stakeholder is widely used, yet little attention is paid to the possibility that its use may inadvertently perpetuate colonial narratives and reinforce systemic inequities. In this article, we critically examine the limitations of the stakeholder concept and its ambiguity, normativity, and exclusionary implications. We emphasise the importance of using language that gives a v…
Re-thinking research impact
The world is facing unprecedented challenges on a scale that has never been seen before, and the need for evidence-informed solutions has never been greater. As a result, academics, policy-makers, practitioners, and research funders are increasingly seeking to undertake or support research that achieves tangible impacts on policy and practice. However, the impact of research is inherently subjective, with the same outcome perceived as either bene…
Integrating Methods for Developing Sustainability Indicators to Facilitate Learning and Action
Reed, M., E. D. G. Fraser, S. Morse, and A. J. Dougill. 2005. Integrating methods for developing sustainability indicators to facilitate learning and action. Ecology and Society 10(1): r3. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-01296-1001r03
Framing the private land conservation conversation
Anticipating and Managing Future Trade-offs and Complementarities between Ecosystem Services
Reed, M. S., K. Hubacek, A. Bonn, T. P. Burt, J. Holden, L. C. Stringer, N. Beharry-Borg, S. Buckmaster, D. Chapman, P. J. Chapman, G. D. Clay, S. J. Cornell, A. J. Dougill, A. C. Evely, E. D. G. Fraser, N. Jin, B. J. Irvine, M. J. Kirkby, W. E. Kunin, C. Prell, C. H. Quinn, B. Slee, S. Stagl, M. Termansen, S. Thorp, and F. Worrall. 2013. Anticipating and managing future trade-offs and complementarities between ecosystem services. Ecology and Soc…
The Sociology of the Sociology of Religion
The Sociological Interpretation of Religion
The Sociology of the Sociology of Religion
Further Reflections on the Development of Sociology and The Social Gospel in America
Journal Article Further Reflections on the Development of Sociology and The Social Gospel in America Get access Jeffrey K. Hadden, Jeffrey K. Hadden University of Virginia Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Charles F. Longino, Jr., Charles F. Longino, Jr. University of Kansas Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Myer S. Reed, Jr. Myer S. Reed, Jr. Radford College Search for…
Rejoinder to Stark, Friedrichs, and Johnson
Changing Perspectives in the Scientific Study of Religion
Heritage Review
Wayward Cops
This study reports on three deviant social types in small police departments: the “door man,” the “mouth man,” and the “wheel man.” Functionalists traditionally have focused on the abstract, collective functions of deviance but this work concentrates on the practical and individualistic uses of marginal group members. It is argued that deviant roles provide institutionalized means by which non-deviant members may indirectly violate or evade norms…
God's Blueprints
Make a Joyful Noise Unto the Lord
Spiritual Well-Being
An Alliance for Progress
This paper examines the sociology of religion in this country from 1895 to 1929. Data based on a content analyses of all articles dealing with religion in sociology journals during this period are presented to confirm the domination of the specialty by religionists. The majority of those writing in this area during this period were infused with the social gospel and saw sociology as a means for furthering their religious ideals. In their estimati…
Marching to Glory
After the Alliance
The development of the sociology of religion from 1925 to 1949 is examined. Following the decline of the social gospel movement which had formed a basis for the sociology of religion from 1895 to the mid twenties, the specialty suffered a precipitous decline. As religionists retreated from the sociology journals or found these closed to their writings, few secular sociologists contributed works to fill the void. Consequently, the proportion of ar…
Digging up Family Plots
Dans cet article, l'A. montre l'utilisation qu'il fait des genogrammes dans son enseignement de la sociologie. Un genogramme est un diagramme fournissant des informations demographiques sur les membres d'au moins trois generations d'une famille et cree ainsi une « carte » des relations familiales. Utilise par les therapeutes de la famille pour l'investigation des problemes intergenerationnels, le genogramme est utilise ici dans le cadre de la soc…
Participatory selection process for indicators of rangeland condition in the Kalahari
To develop indicator-based management tools that can facilitate sustainable natural resource management by non-specialists, meaningful participation of stakeholders is essential. A participatory framework is proposed for the identification, evaluation and selection of rangeland condition indicators. This framework is applied to the assessment of rangeland degradation processes and sustainable natural resource management with pastoralists in the s…
Integrating Methods for Developing Sustainability Indicators to Facilitate Learning and Action
Reed, M., E. D. G. Fraser, S. Morse, and A. J. Dougill. 2005. Integrating methods for developing sustainability indicators to facilitate learning and action. Ecology and Society 10(1): r3. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-01296-1001r03
Bottom up and top down
Unpacking “Participation” in the Adaptive Management of Social–ecological Systems
Stringer, L. C., A. J. Dougill, E. Fraser, K. Hubacek, C. Prell, and M. S. Reed. 2006. Unpacking “participation” in the adaptive management of social–ecological systems: a critical review. Ecology and Society 11(2): 39. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-01896-110239
An adaptive learning process for developing and applying sustainability indicators with local communities
If you have a hammer everything looks like a nail
Affairs Department. The research was conducted in close collaboration with staff from the Moors for the Future
Who's in and why? A typology of stakeholder analysis methods for natural resource management
Adaptations to climate change, drought and desertification
Stakeholder Analysis and Social Network Analysis in Natural Resource Management
The increasing use of stakeholder analysis in natural resource management reflects a growing recognition that stakeholders can and should influence environmental decision making. Stakeholder analysis can be used to avoid inflaming conflicts, ensure that the marginalization of certain groups is not reinforced, and fairly represent diverse interests. We present a case study from the Peak District National Park in the United Kingdom, where we used s…
The future of the uplands
Integrating local and scientific knowledge for environmental management
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