Transitioning toward “deep” knowledge co-production in coastal and marine systems: examining the interplay among governance, power, and knowledge

Ecology and Society, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 28(4)

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

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

Language: Английский

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Towards richer knowledge partnerships between ecology and ethnoecology

Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 39(2), P. 109 - 115

Published: Nov. 17, 2023

Language: Английский

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Detecting and attributing the causes of biodiversity change: needs, gaps and solutions

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 378(1881)

Published: May 29, 2023

This issue addresses the multifaceted problems of understanding biodiversity change to meet emerging international development and conservation goals, national economic accounting diverse community needs. Recent agreements highlight need establish monitoring assessment programmes at regional levels. We identify an opportunity for research develop methods robust detection attribution that will contribute assessments guide action. The 16 contributions this address six major aspects assessment: connecting policy science, establishing observation, improving statistical estimation, detecting change, attributing causes projecting future. These studies are led by experts in Indigenous studies, economics, ecology, conservation, statistics, computer with representations from Asia, Africa, South America, North America Europe. results place science context needs provide updated roadmap how observe a way supports action via science. article is part theme ‘Detecting change: needs, gaps solutions’

Language: Английский

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Wildlife’s contributions to people

Published: Jan. 15, 2025

Nature's contributions to people (NCP) are increasingly incorporated in modern conservation policy and management frameworks; however, the of wildlife remain underrepresented NCP science that informs practice. In this Perspective, we explore wildlife's role NCP. We use existing evidence map onto conceptual framework find directly supports 12 18 categories. identify provided or supported by as (WCP). Knowledge gaps regarding WCP prevalent, failure account for could prevent both biodiversity targets from being achieved. To improve understanding its integration into decision-making, advances monitoring modelling required taxonomic, geographic cultural biases research should be addressed. These necessary connect policies aimed at protecting species with intended ensure long-term delivery benefits people, achieve widespread sustainable relationships nature. Wildlife central nature's but often overlooked management. This Perspective presents integral supporting human well-being proposes their recognition incorporation decision-making

Language: Английский

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Forecasting sea otter recolonization: insights from isotopic analysis of modern and zooarchaeological populations

Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 292(2039)

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Retrospective datasets offer essential context for conservation by revealing species’ ecological roles before industrial-era human impacts. We analysed isotopic compositions of pre-industrial and modern sea otters ( Enhydra lutris ) to reconstruct pre-extirpation ecology insights management. Our study focuses on southeast Alaska (SEAK), where are recolonizing, northern Oregon, translocations being considered. measured bulk bone collagen δ 13 C 15 N values amino acid extirpated from archaeological contexts, vibrissae SEAK otters. compare these results with published data potential prey additional datasets. In SEAK, our show otter populations consumed infaunal bivalves used soft-sediment (33%) kelp forest habitats (67%), sub-regional variation. anticipate current will expand into this historical niche, conflict regional traditional/subsistence bivalve fisheries persist. indicate past consumption low trophic level invertebrates a stronger reliance forests (88%) rather than habitats, highlighting the importance future translocations. work exemplifies value in informing strategies recovering species.

Language: Английский

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Race, Indigenous knowledge, and a relational alternative in fisheries policy research

Marine Policy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 175, P. 106600 - 106600

Published: Feb. 6, 2025

Language: Английский

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Ratchet effects revisited: power effects and systematic bias in natural resource management

FACETS, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 10, P. 1 - 10

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Regulatory ratchets arise when governance appears to be effective, but actually masks a steady loss of natural capital. This occurs biases in environmental impact assessment (EIA) systematically underestimate the true large developments, generated by statistical convention fixing α at 0.05 (Type 1 error or false positive rate; i.e., probability concluding that development will have an there is none) while β, negative rate (failing detect impact, Type 2 error), often fixed 0.2. asymmetry (β > α) generates higher likelihood mistakenly permitting than preventing it. Beyond bias EIA, routine regulations are ineffective due low compliance, inadequate thresholds, and broad exemptions, which tend cryptically institutionalize net loss. Measuring inefficiency regulation foundational correcting regulatory identifying pathways towards no Like from major cumulative protections also needs estimated offset active habitat restoration; this should delivered as core program resource management agencies, with goal fully integrating mitigation hierarchy into governance.

Language: Английский

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Inclusivity of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Fisheries Management

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 14, 2025

Indigenous Peoples have developed knowledge systems that foster respectful and reciprocal relations between human other-than-human beings, supporting resilient ecosystems societies. Despite the impacts of colonization, Knowledge Systems (IKS) endure in many parts world there is growing recognition IKS can strongly improve fisheries management. During last five years, Fisheries Oceans Canada (DFO), federal institution responsible for managing Canada's fisheries, released policies strategies intended to make management more inclusive IKS. To measure progress their implementation, we applied 13 semiquantitative indicators qualitative analyses inclusivity a sample 78 public documents produced or co-produced by DFO advise decisions. Of these documents, ≈ 87% reported cases did not meaningfully include IKS, 9.0% which were included some aspects research but was not, 3% contributed objectives elements design process privileged Western science over only one document met high standard pairing science. The Canadian context be used, with locally appropriate revisions, gauge extent state governments other countries are management, thereby identifying shortcomings law, policy, practice informing mitigation measures. Strengthening would enable holistic approaches benefit global conservation.

Language: Английский

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Stimulating reciprocity: How human–plant relations support Indigenous cultural revitalization and stewardship in the Ecuadorian Amazon

People and Nature, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 17, 2025

Abstract Human–plant relations shed light on forms of reciprocity in Indigenous territorial stewardship. This article shows how Cofán, Siona and Siekopai (also Secoya or Airo Pai Peru) Peoples the western Amazon collect, cultivate use yoco ( Paullinia ) to promote communal conviviality, reclaim once‐threatened cultural practices advance new collective stewardship social‐ecological well‐being. Yoco is a caffeine‐rich liana closely intertwined with daily life spiritual many Amazonian Peoples, particularly within tri‐border region Colombia, Ecuador Peru. We centre storytelling as pedagogy methodology, something common relevant yoco, it consumed socially often while stories are shared. Through collaborative transdisciplinary research, we assess relationality fosters three ways. First, discuss histories, uses cultivation yoco. Second, consider divergent pathways that communities have had from loss recuperation human–plant across time. Third, show examples differentiated supports revitalization, defense initiatives evidenced by renewed efforts enhance intergenerational transmission local knowledge. not merely ecological management plant but represents dynamic interaction between identity, practice political resistance. As Siona, Cofán confront external pressures such deforestation, extractive industries socio‐political marginalization, relationships facilitate sustain face profound change. Reclaiming maintaining form self‐determination can inform effective ethical biocultural conservation. peoples demonstrate conservation helps maintain well‐being underscoring importance territory. The future must embrace stewardship, where care for both human non‐human worlds central. Read free Plain Language Summary this Journal blog.

Language: Английский

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Relational place-based solutions for environmental policy misalignments

Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 39(3), P. 217 - 220

Published: Jan. 25, 2024

Current reductionist approaches to environmental governance cannot resolve social-ecological crises. Siloed institutions fail address linked social and ecological processes, thereby neglecting issues of equity, justice, cumulative effects. Global insights can be gained from Indigenous-led initiatives that support the resilience relationships within among places.

Language: Английский

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