@article{fdi:010088948, title = {{S}takeholder engagement in participatory research in {F}rench marine and freshwater social-ecological systems : a systematic map protocol}, author = {{C}hevallier, {A}drien and {B}alti, {H}. and {G}ourguet, {S}. and {M}acher, {C}. and {S}hin, {Y}unne-{J}ai and {M}oullec, {F}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{S}takeholder engagement ({S}k{E}) in research is currently experiencing significant growth within the fields of environmental and sustainability sciences. {S}takeholder engagement ensures the relevance of research questions to societal expectations and the uptake and salience of the co-produced knowledge and results for their use in the decision-making process.{I}n a context of societal challenges regarding biodiversity conservation and the sustainability of marine and freshwater social-ecological systems ({SES}s), participatory approaches constitute key methods in applied research involving actions and decision-making. {T}here are, however, many gaps in the practical, conceptual and ethical ways stakeholders have been involved in research.{W}e propose here a systematic map of the literature on {S}k{E} in research on marine and aquatic {SES}s carried out on {F}rench {E}uropean and overseas territories, in order to draw up the first comprehensive overview of how {S}k{E} has developed and changed since 1945.{T}his systematic map will identify a representative list of scientific articles on {S}k{E} in {F}rench marine and freshwater social-ecological research. {T}he literature search will include both academic literature (e.g. peer-reviewed articles, reviews, meta-analyses) and grey literature (e.g. reports, working papers) using the most relevant search engines for the scientific literature published between 1945 and 2023. {R}etrieved publications will be reviewed for relevance according to a predefined set of eligibility/ineligibility criteria by a group of trained reviewers. {T}he eligibility check will be done in two successive screening steps: (1) title and abstract and (2) full text, each independently performed by two reviewers. {A}ll retained literature will be subjected to coding and metadata extraction using the {S}ysrev platform. {N}o validity assessment will be undertaken. {A} database of the metadata extracted will be provided, along with a narrative description of the evidence base, and a set of figures and tables summarizing the relevant characteristics of the studies.{T}his systematic map will provide a reliable overview of {S}k{E} conducted in research projects on {F}rench aquatic social-ecological systems to strengthen the science-society relationship and help future research projects implement efficient and sustainable {S}k{E} processes in {F}rance and elsewhere. {W}e propose a systematic map of the literature on stakeholder engagement ({S}k{E}) in research on aquatic social-ecological systems carried out on {F}rench {E}uropean and overseas territories, in order to draw up the first comprehensive overview of how {S}k{E} has developed and changed since 1945.}, keywords = {aquatic ; participatory approach ; research gap ; research trend ; stakeholder involvement ; sustainability science ; transdisciplinary ; {FRANCE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{E}cological {S}olutions and {E}vidence}, volume = {5}, numero = {1}, pages = {e12304 [14 ]}, year = {2024}, DOI = {10.1002/2688-8319.12304}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010088948}, }