Sammanfattning

The problems of the world are not categorised into disciplines. They are far more complex, a reality that the tradition of transdisciplinary research has recognised. When faced with questions in public health and sustainability, the traditional scientific paradigm often seems inadequate, and, at least in medicine, transdisciplinary research has not yet been fully appreciated or acknowledged. This lack of recognition may be partly caused by a lack of cooperation between disciplines and between science and society. In this paper, I discuss some of the challenges that scientists and policymakers face in public health and environment within a methodological context. I present transdisciplinarity as a modern research tool that should be applied in research in health and the environment and argue that these topics can be approached beyond the inherent obstacle of incommensurability between disciplines. Thus, a small step might be taken in this immense research arena.

Nyckelord

integrative patterns; cooperation; ecology; human behaviour; philosophy of science; collaboration; sustainability; methodology; globalisation

Publicerad i

International journal of environmental research and public health
2010, Volym: 7, nummer: 6, sidor: 2692-2707
Utgivare: MDPI AG

SLU författare

• Van Den Bosch, Matilda

  • Institutionen för människa och samhälle, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

Globala målen

SDG3 Säkerställa hälsosamma liv och främja välbefinnande för alla i alla åldrar


UKÄ forskningsämne

Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi
Livsmedelsvetenskap
Miljö- och naturvårdsvetenskap


Publikationens identifierare

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph7062692

Permanent länk till denna sida (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/41547