Strategies for advancing inclusive biodiversity research through equitable practices and collective responsibility DOI Creative Commons
Jose W. Valdez, Gabriella Damasceno, Rachel Rui Ying Oh

et al.

Conservation Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 38(6)

Published: Aug. 6, 2024

Abstract Biodiversity research is essential for addressing the global biodiversity crisis, necessitating diverse participation and perspectives of researchers from a wide range backgrounds. However, conservation faces significant inclusivity problem because local expertise biodiversity‐rich but economically disadvantaged regions often underrepresented. This underrepresentation driven by linguistic bias, undervalued contributions, parachute science practices, capacity constraints. Although fragmented solutions exist, unified multistakeholder approach needed to address interconnected systemic issues. We devised holistic framework collective responsibility across all participants tailored strategies that embrace diversity dismantle barriers equitable collaboration. delineates actors practices required promoting in research, assigning clear responsibilities researchers, publishers, institutions, funding bodies. Strategies include cultivating self‐awareness, expanding literature searches, fostering partnerships with experts, knowledge exchange. For we recommend establishing specialized liaison roles, implementing policies, allocating resources initiatives, enhancing support international researchers. Publishers can facilitate multilingual dissemination, remove financial barriers, establish standards, ensure representation peer review. Funders must strengthen networks, prioritize resource allocation. Implementing these stakeholder‐specific help deep‐rooted biases structural inequities catalyzing shift toward more inclusive representative model amplifies maximizes effective conservation.

Language: Английский

Identifying conservation gap in biodiversity hotspot area: Single flagship species or multi-species? DOI
Mo Wang, Jing Gan,

Guangpu Guo

et al.

Journal for Nature Conservation, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 126835 - 126835

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Global priorities for developing higher education capacity in biodiversity conservation DOI
Cooper Rosin,

Nathan D. Schulfer,

Paul H. Zedler

et al.

Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 308, P. 111221 - 111221

Published: May 8, 2025

Language: Английский

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Strategies for advancing inclusive biodiversity research through equitable practices and collective responsibility DOI Creative Commons
Jose W. Valdez, Gabriella Damasceno, Rachel Rui Ying Oh

et al.

Conservation Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 38(6)

Published: Aug. 6, 2024

Abstract Biodiversity research is essential for addressing the global biodiversity crisis, necessitating diverse participation and perspectives of researchers from a wide range backgrounds. However, conservation faces significant inclusivity problem because local expertise biodiversity‐rich but economically disadvantaged regions often underrepresented. This underrepresentation driven by linguistic bias, undervalued contributions, parachute science practices, capacity constraints. Although fragmented solutions exist, unified multistakeholder approach needed to address interconnected systemic issues. We devised holistic framework collective responsibility across all participants tailored strategies that embrace diversity dismantle barriers equitable collaboration. delineates actors practices required promoting in research, assigning clear responsibilities researchers, publishers, institutions, funding bodies. Strategies include cultivating self‐awareness, expanding literature searches, fostering partnerships with experts, knowledge exchange. For we recommend establishing specialized liaison roles, implementing policies, allocating resources initiatives, enhancing support international researchers. Publishers can facilitate multilingual dissemination, remove financial barriers, establish standards, ensure representation peer review. Funders must strengthen networks, prioritize resource allocation. Implementing these stakeholder‐specific help deep‐rooted biases structural inequities catalyzing shift toward more inclusive representative model amplifies maximizes effective conservation.

Language: Английский

Citations

2