Kirsty Holstead
Biographic Data
| ID | 1519467 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kirsty Holstead |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kirsty |
| FAMILY NAME | Holstead |
| SIGNATURE | HOLSTEAD K |
| AFFILIATIONS | James Hutton Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5121-3098 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 56 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Self-organizing work in practice
Public management scholars argue that addressing societal challenges increasingly requires the contribution of citizens, often through Community-based initiatives (CBIs), where citizens self-organize to deliver public services. We have a limited understanding of how CBIs work. Using a practice approach and walking interviews with Scottish flood groups, we show that their work involves bringing together activities, understandings, and resources th…
Conceptualizing transdisciplinarity
Transdisciplinary research is commonly understood as a research collaboration between different academic disciplines and actors from different sectors of society to co-produce knowledge needed in addressing real-world problems. In this paper, we understand transdisciplinary research as an epistemological object and study how researchers conceptualize it through visualization. To do this, we analyzed a set of related visuals in their textual conte…
How is the governance of circular economy of water organized? A systematic review of the literature
Although the concept of circular economy (CE) applied to the field of water (CEW) is relatively new, it offers a promising avenue to challenging water concerns and is increasingly proposed as the way forward in water policy and research. Literature often describes the governance of CEW as a challenge or barrier to CEW. However, the literature is spread across disciplines and areas, and work is required to condense the findings. Using a systematic…
Environmental governance on the street
Research on environmental governance would benefit from greater attention to the practices, agency and subjectivities of the frontline civil servants who implement and shape environmental policies and interventions on the ground. These actors conduct the everyday work of bringing global agreements and state policies into being. In doing so, they influence how citizens experience the state and environmental governance. In this review paper, we pro…
Transforming knowledge systems for life on Earth
Formalised knowledge systems, including universities and research institutes, are important for contemporary societies. They are, however, also arguably failing humanity when their impact is measured against the level of progress being made in stimulating the societal changes needed to address challenges like climate change. In this research we used a novel futures-oriented and participatory approach that asked what future envisioned knowledge sy…
The influence of public funding on community-based sustainability projects in Scotland
Putting community to use in environmental policy making
Community is frequently called upon in policy to meet environmental challenges. It is increasingly recognised that the success of these environmental interventions relies on community awareness and action. But what this emphasis on community does, and what the impacts are, are often neglected, or left uncritiqued. To explore this issue, we surveyed literature from the UK across four distinct environmental domains-energy, urban greenspace, water, …
Community-led initiatives' everyday politics for sustainability - Conflicting rationalities and aspirations for change
Community-based initiatives are widely seen to play an essential role in a societal move towards a low carbon, sustainable future. As part of this, there is often an assumption that such initiatives share expectations (i.e. a guiding vision) of large-scale change and that their activities contribute to this change. Here, we ask to what extent this assumption reflects members' own perspectives on and interpretations of the aims and ambitions of th…
How does legacy create sticking points for environmental management? Insights from challenges to implementation of the ecosystem approach
Waylen, K. A., K. L. Blackstock, and K. L. Holstead. 2015. How does legacy create sticking points for environmental management? Insights from challenges to implementation of the ecosystem approach. Ecology and Society 20(2): 21. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-07594-200221
Transforming knowledge systems for life on Earth
Formalised knowledge systems, including universities and research institutes, are important for contemporary societies. They are, however, also arguably failing humanity when their impact is measured against the level of progress being made in stimulating the societal changes needed to address challenges like climate change. In this research we used a novel futures-oriented and participatory approach that asked what future envisioned knowledge sy…
The influence of public funding on community-based sustainability projects in Scotland
Community-led initiatives' everyday politics for sustainability - Conflicting rationalities and aspirations for change
Community-based initiatives are widely seen to play an essential role in a societal move towards a low carbon, sustainable future. As part of this, there is often an assumption that such initiatives share expectations (i.e. a guiding vision) of large-scale change and that their activities contribute to this change. Here, we ask to what extent this assumption reflects members' own perspectives on and interpretations of the aims and ambitions of th…
How does legacy create sticking points for environmental management? Insights from challenges to implementation of the ecosystem approach
Waylen, K. A., K. L. Blackstock, and K. L. Holstead. 2015. How does legacy create sticking points for environmental management? Insights from challenges to implementation of the ecosystem approach. Ecology and Society 20(2): 21. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-07594-200221
Environmental governance on the street
Research on environmental governance would benefit from greater attention to the practices, agency and subjectivities of the frontline civil servants who implement and shape environmental policies and interventions on the ground. These actors conduct the everyday work of bringing global agreements and state policies into being. In doing so, they influence how citizens experience the state and environmental governance. In this review paper, we pro…
Putting community to use in environmental policy making
Community is frequently called upon in policy to meet environmental challenges. It is increasingly recognised that the success of these environmental interventions relies on community awareness and action. But what this emphasis on community does, and what the impacts are, are often neglected, or left uncritiqued. To explore this issue, we surveyed literature from the UK across four distinct environmental domains-energy, urban greenspace, water, …
Conceptualizing transdisciplinarity
Transdisciplinary research is commonly understood as a research collaboration between different academic disciplines and actors from different sectors of society to co-produce knowledge needed in addressing real-world problems. In this paper, we understand transdisciplinary research as an epistemological object and study how researchers conceptualize it through visualization. To do this, we analyzed a set of related visuals in their textual conte…
How does legacy create sticking points for environmental management? Insights from challenges to implementation of the ecosystem approach
Waylen, K. A., K. L. Blackstock, and K. L. Holstead. 2015. How does legacy create sticking points for environmental management? Insights from challenges to implementation of the ecosystem approach. Ecology and Society 20(2): 21. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-07594-200221
Community-led initiatives' everyday politics for sustainability - Conflicting rationalities and aspirations for change
Community-based initiatives are widely seen to play an essential role in a societal move towards a low carbon, sustainable future. As part of this, there is often an assumption that such initiatives share expectations (i.e. a guiding vision) of large-scale change and that their activities contribute to this change. Here, we ask to what extent this assumption reflects members' own perspectives on and interpretations of the aims and ambitions of th…
The influence of public funding on community-based sustainability projects in Scotland
Putting community to use in environmental policy making
Community is frequently called upon in policy to meet environmental challenges. It is increasingly recognised that the success of these environmental interventions relies on community awareness and action. But what this emphasis on community does, and what the impacts are, are often neglected, or left uncritiqued. To explore this issue, we surveyed literature from the UK across four distinct environmental domains-energy, urban greenspace, water, …
Transforming knowledge systems for life on Earth
Formalised knowledge systems, including universities and research institutes, are important for contemporary societies. They are, however, also arguably failing humanity when their impact is measured against the level of progress being made in stimulating the societal changes needed to address challenges like climate change. In this research we used a novel futures-oriented and participatory approach that asked what future envisioned knowledge sy…
Environmental governance on the street
Research on environmental governance would benefit from greater attention to the practices, agency and subjectivities of the frontline civil servants who implement and shape environmental policies and interventions on the ground. These actors conduct the everyday work of bringing global agreements and state policies into being. In doing so, they influence how citizens experience the state and environmental governance. In this review paper, we pro…
How is the governance of circular economy of water organized? A systematic review of the literature
Although the concept of circular economy (CE) applied to the field of water (CEW) is relatively new, it offers a promising avenue to challenging water concerns and is increasingly proposed as the way forward in water policy and research. Literature often describes the governance of CEW as a challenge or barrier to CEW. However, the literature is spread across disciplines and areas, and work is required to condense the findings. Using a systematic…
Self-organizing work in practice
Public management scholars argue that addressing societal challenges increasingly requires the contribution of citizens, often through Community-based initiatives (CBIs), where citizens self-organize to deliver public services. We have a limited understanding of how CBIs work. Using a practice approach and walking interviews with Scottish flood groups, we show that their work involves bringing together activities, understandings, and resources th…
Conceptualizing transdisciplinarity
Transdisciplinary research is commonly understood as a research collaboration between different academic disciplines and actors from different sectors of society to co-produce knowledge needed in addressing real-world problems. In this paper, we understand transdisciplinary research as an epistemological object and study how researchers conceptualize it through visualization. To do this, we analyzed a set of related visuals in their textual conte…
Political science (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (5 works) · Environmental planning (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Corporate governance (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Engineering (2 works)