Community knowledge as a cornerstone for fisheries management

Ecology and Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 29(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

The imperative to include stakeholders and rightsholders in fisheries management over the past 30 years has led many changes regimes around world, a key one being move toward collaboration co-management. This is reflected, for example, Canada, where newly revised Fisheries Act (2019, c.14, s.3) incorporates this part by citing "community knowledge" as component decision making management. However, lack of formal definition makes it unclear what exactly meant "community" when how community knowledge can play role To investigate contributions entail, who these communities might include, we conducted scoping literature review using Scopus database synthesize common outcomes from research on involvement goals ecological, social, economic, institutional sustainability. Enablers barriers successful collaborative initiatives were identified, covering conceptual, logistical, communication-related factors. Key recommendations compiled range case studies map path full-spectrum sustainability fisheries. From principles practices, ultimately identified major considerations Canadian context, including need (1) clarify distinction between fishing industry; (2) strengthen social networks communication channels facilitate collective action; (3) track transparently share successes failures efforts outcomes; (4) more explicitly consider well-being objective. our synthesis, there are lessons be learned (social) scientists managers working enhance evidence-based management, whether within Canada or other settings globally.

Language: Английский

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Enabling successful science‐policy knowledge exchange between marine biodiversity research and management: An Australian case study

Environmental Policy and Governance, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 34(3), P. 291 - 306

Published: Oct. 17, 2023

Abstract Knowledge exchange (KE) between research and decision‐making is increasingly demanded for tackling environmental challenges, yet there still much to learn about how enable that effectively. Here, we analyze a distributor of funding (i.e., the Australian National Environmental Science Program Marine Biodiversity Hub (‘the hub’)) which actively coordinated KE researchers state‐ Commonwealth Government end‐users. Through 30 in‐depth qualitative interviews with researchers, hub executives end‐users identify enablers engagement, compare what decision‐makers found most important, highlight programs organizations can from this case study. an evolution programs, had strong governance structure, co‐identified priority setting, emerging priorities. Additional were legacy longstanding interpersonal working relationships, regular knowledge brokering roles, nationally trusted role hub. Researchers more so than trust, focus on clear end‐user needs as well hub's progress‐monitoring key success. End‐users often indicated early collaborative nature, flexibility adjust important assets effective interaction. Visions future included better engagement Traditional Owners, streamlining direct access expertise, accessible outputs, earlier involvement in policy development. In sum, find time (e.g., pre‐story, engagement) boundary roles individuals, engaged funders or coordinators) are success underlining substantial components be nurtured planned for.

Language: Английский

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Disentangling Obstacles to Knowledge Co-Production for Early-Career Researchers in the Marine Sciences

Frontiers in Marine Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: May 13, 2022

Knowledge co-production involving researchers and non-academic actors is becoming increasingly important for tackling sustainability issues. Coastal marine social-ecological systems are one example where knowledge important, yet also particularly challenging due to their unique characteristics. Early-Career Researchers (ECRs) often face specific obstacles when engaging in the process of co-production. In this perspective paper, we shed light on particular characteristics ECRs sciences face. Based these obstacles, discuss actions that can be taken at various organizational levels (institutional, community, supervisor, individual) order leverage change towards a more inclusive environment We conclude both bottom-up (individual institutions) top-down (institutions required. However, emphasize responsibilities institutions create conditions which needs met. This will necessary adequately support thus contribute challenges coastal systems.

Language: Английский

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Human-AI Collaboration to Identify Literature for Evidence Synthesis

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 5, 2023

Systematic approaches to evidence synthesis can improve the rigour, transparency, and replicability of a traditional literature review. However, these systematic are time resource intensive. We evaluate ability OpenAI’s ChatGPT undertake two initial stages syntheses (searching peer-reviewed screening for relevance) develop novel collaborative framework leverage best both human AI intelligence. Using scoping review community-based fisheries management as case study, we find that with substantial prompting, provide critical insight into construction content search string. Thereafter, five strategies synthesising output screen articles based on predefined inclusion criteria. low omission rates (< 1%) relevant by achievable, which is comparable screeners. These findings show generalised tools assist reviewers accelerate implementation reliability

Language: Английский

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An Evolving Understanding of Sense of Place in Social-Ecological Systems Research and the Barriers and Enablers to its Measurement

Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 73(1), P. 19 - 33

Published: Sept. 19, 2023

Abstract Social-ecological systems (SES) are changing more in the Anthropocene than ever before. With this also comes a change Sense of Place (SoP), that is, emotional bond person (or group people) has with place. This impacts how individuals and groups interact place (i.e., their behaviours) respond to disturbance or adaptive capacity). To understand SoP is across space time be able compare social-ecological contexts, we must first take stock conceptualised so as capture measure phenomena meaningful way (e.g., inform policy). Based on in-depth qualitative interviews leading researchers ( n = 17 from 8 countries) paper aims identify: (1) current breadth theoretical conceptualisations for SoP; (2) methodologies have been used different contexts settings; (3) barriers (4) enablers use methodologies. Results show there over time, whereby it was traditionally considered something singular limited, towards much dynamic. diverse methods (both quantitative qualitative) SoP, but choice method often result resource constraints limit research design. These findings suggest broader collaboration among stakeholders increased interdisciplinarity would undoubtedly lead improved outcomes our understanding specifically response anthropogenic pressures, results can integrated into policy practice support environment conservation management. It hoped these help establish community around conceptualise hence it, create methodological integration shared learnings field.

Language: Английский

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