Abstract Co-production is one of the most important ideas in the theory and practice of knowledge and governance for global sustainability, including ecology and biodiversity conservation. A core challenge confronting the application of co-production has been confusion over differences in definition and practice across several disciplinary traditions, including sustainability science, public administration, and science and technology studies. In this paper, we review the theoretical foundations of these disciplinary traditions and how each has applied co-production. We suggest, at the theoretical level, the differences across disciplines are, in fact, more apparent than real. We identify several theoretical convergences that allow us to synthesize a strong conceptual foundation for those seeking to design and implement co-production work in programs of global sustainability research and policy.

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全球可持续发展中的联合生产：历史和理论

摘要 共同生产是全球可持续性知识和治理理论和实践中最重要的思想之一，包括生态和生物多样性保护。联合生产应用面临的一个核心挑战是对跨多个学科传统的​​定义和实践差异的混淆，包括可持续性科学、公共管理和科学技术研究。在本文中，我们回顾了这些学科传统的​​理论基础以及每个传统如何应用共同生产。我们认为，在理论层面，跨学科的差异实际上比实际更明显。