M R Redclift's scientific contributions

... Munene et al. [48] defined the key characteristics (adopted from Ref. [49] which can enable such transformation as collaborative co-management that involves power-sharing; cross-sectoral institutional linkages; participation and collaboration (including social capital, knowledge-pooling and public participation processes); networks which can involve formal and informal organisations; social learning, and system innovation. While the presence of these components alone does not necessarily mean a transformation will occur, they can provide the conditions needed to enable transformation which requires the challenging of existing systems, processes, social values, institutions, technical practices and paradigms [50,51], enabled through adaptive governance, learning, innovation and leadership [52]. Therefore, the initiation of such transformation across agencies will require the presence of leaders who have a broad understanding of the complexity in implementing not only the conditions for transformation but also actively implement and continuously monitor the maturity of collaborative practices in disaster management. ...