Knowledge co-production (KCP) is presented as an effective strategy to inform responses to complex coastal and marine social-ecological challenges. Co-production processes are further posited to improve research and decision outcomes in a wide range of problem contexts (e.g., biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation), for example, by facilitating social learning among diverse actors. As such, KCP processes are increasingly centered in global environment initiatives such as the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. However, KCP is not a panacea, and much uncertainty remains about its emergence and implementation, in particular, the manner in which broader governance contexts determine the interplay of knowledge, power, and decision-making. Three objectives guide our analysis: (1) to interrogate more fully the interplay among social relations of power, knowledge production practices, and the (colonial) governance contexts in which they are embedded; (2) to consider the challenges and limitations of KCP in particular places by drawing attention to key governance themes and their implications for achieving better outcomes; and (3) to work toward a fuller understanding of “deep KCP” that cautions against a tendency to view knowledge processes in coastal and marine governance settings as an instrumental or techno-managerial problem. A qualitative and reflective approach was used to examine multiple dimensions of the interplay of KCP, governance, and power in several marine and coastal contexts, including Canada, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea. In particular, our analysis highlights the importance of: (1) recognizing diverse motivations that frame co-production processes; (2) the manner in which identities, positionality, and values influence and are influenced by governance contexts; (3) highlighting governance capacity with respect to spatial and temporal constraints; (4) institutional reforms necessary for KCP and the links to governance; and (5) the relationship between knowledge sharing, data sovereignty, and governance. We seek to encourage those involved in or considering co-production initiatives to engage carefully and critically in these processes and make co-production more than a box to tick.

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知识合作生产（KCP）被认为是一种有效的策略，可以为应对复杂的沿海和海洋社会生态挑战提供信息。联合生产过程进一步被认为可以改善各种问题背景下的研究和决策结果（例如，生物多样性保护、气候变化适应），例如，通过促进不同参与者之间的社会学习。因此，KCP 进程越来越以全球环境倡议为中心，例如联合国海洋科学促进可持续发展十年。然而，KCP 并不是万能的，它的出现和实施仍然存在很大的不确定性，特别是更广泛的治理背景如何决定知识、权力和决策之间的相互作用。我们的分析遵循三个目标：（1）更全面地审视社会权力关系、知识生产实践以及它们所嵌入的（殖民）治理环境之间的相互作用；(2) 通过提请关注关键治理主题及其对实现更好成果的影响，考虑 KCP 在特定地方的挑战和局限性；(3) 努力更全面地理解“深层 KCP”，警告不要将沿海和海洋治理环境中的知识过程视为工具性或技术管理问题。采用定性和反思性方法来研究 KCP、治理和权力在多个海洋和沿​​海地区（包括加拿大、新西兰和巴布亚新几内亚）相互作用的多个维度。我们的分析特别强调了以下方面的重要性：（1）认识到构成联合生产流程的不同动机；(2) 身份、立场和价值观影响治理环境以及受治理环境影响的方式；（三）突出时空约束下的治理能力；(4) KCP 所需的制度改革以及与治理的联系；(5)知识共享、数据主权和治理之间的关系。我们力求鼓励那些参与或考虑联合制作计划的人仔细而批判性地参与这些流程，并使联合制作不仅仅是一个可以勾选的框。

《向沿海和海洋系统“深度”知识合作生产过渡：审视治理、权力和知识之间的相互作用》一文首次出现在《生态与社会》上。