Gearing European Research Towards Sustainability: RD4SD Exercise

摘要: SUMMARYSustainable development (SD) is a necessity to safeguard the interests of future generations and, driven by environmental and economic challenges, already occupies central position in EU strategies. This report explores what it means harness European research SD how this could be achieved measured. Three aspects are covered, addressing changes in: execution research; elaboration policies developing indicators contribution SD.The has emerged from structured dialogue between an expert group stakeholders policy communities. needs embedded practice, or we do research. important because RD Open Method Coordination; other kinds multi-lateral initiatives). One area need better understanding specific characteristics dynamics creating SD-related knowledge different fields sectors ? unlikely that there one-size-fits-all concept.Despite importance good evaluation, current approaches make measurement effectiveness difficult even illusory. helps justify investments society makes also identifies practice. However both input output indictors constructed data collected under categories which not easily allow activity distinguished. An alternative methodology proposed takes collectives consortia as unit analysis then applies two-step approach, first identifying benefits against checklist second asking jury wider potential beneficiaries identify assess relevant contributions.Summary recommendations:Recommendations on implementation for A1: More done promote sustainable practices among researchers institutions. A2: should maintain its focus key challenges while being grounded vision framework emerging discipline. A3: The strategy, design formulation, complement cross-cutting with approach tailored sectors. A4: status profile those who practise raised. A5: where appropriate coordinated initiatives rubric Grand ChallengesRecommendations Research Policy B1: Foresight used needs. B2: supported portfolio balanced exploratory problem-oriented underpinned substantial socio-economic understanding. B3: There support research-led social shaping concepts, involving researchers. B4: ERA-wide Platforms needed ?fora? defining related agenda. B5: Knowledge brokerage processes link application encouraged. Recommendations Measuring Contribution C1: collect information about existing surveys, analyses build experiments conducted at any level measure R & D SD. C2: best measured via Proxy Indicators linked direct results activities contributing C3: production completed their Jury participative debate. C4: methods, such behavioural additionality policies,