Placing knowledge equity at the heart of the UN Ocean Decade: an Early Career Researcher perspective

Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 3

Опубликована: Апрель 11, 2025

The UN Ocean Decade provides a framework for stakeholders and rights-holders to come together develop transformative ocean solutions sustainable development. We are group of Early Career Researchers (ECR) from diverse backgrounds with shared commitment working toward the outcomes. Our article offers an ECR perspective on fundamental importance knowledge equity achieving Decade's vision “the science we need want.” Knowledge is imperative confronting “business as usual” approach sustainability it requires us confront dismantle extractive practices production. reflect how dominance western in research policy systematic marginalization systems has led inequitable outcomes ocean-dependent people. Using real-world examples, demonstrate progress can make when place at heart our work. conclude call action ensure that embedded both principle practice within framework. invite all professionals join in: (1) adopting intentional reflexivity work; (2) colonial ways thinking, knowing, doing; (3) dismantling hierarchies permeate practice. By implementing these actions, create meaningful inclusive spaces collaboration become more respectful effective global community.

Язык: Английский

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Understanding trends in Zostera research, stressors, and response variables: a global systematic review of the seagrass genus

PeerJ, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13, С. e19209 - e19209

Опубликована: Апрель 17, 2025

Background Seagrass meadows are ecologically significant habitats that globally threatened. Thus, there is increased interest in conservation of seagrasses as they face widespread decline. Biotic and abiotic factors influence seagrass can be classified stressors, such rising temperature eutrophication. Our study met an imminent need to consolidate data from previous studies discern knowledge gaps identify trends studies, species, geographic origination research for the genus Zostera . For our systematic review, objectives were (A) qualitatively assess summarize current state literature focused on species within their stressors; (B) utilize extracted full-text articles response variable measurements, geography, designs; (C) map distribution, type, number these globally. Methodology We included stressors associated with excluded other non-stressor related articles. conducted a Web Science search all databases, concluding January 2021, followed by standardized review extraction protocol using Colandr (colandrapp.com) article screening tool. All 15 participants trained same set practice decision trees minimize variation between individuals. After full text extraction, we analyzed frequency association locations studied. Results screened 7,331 titles abstracts 1,098 found nutrients, temperature, light most studied stressors. The United States America produced Australia. marina was frequently studied, no stressor five genus. Studies measured variables across multiple levels ecological organization, including individual plant, biotic community, environmental conditions. As part made publicly available interactive Conclusion Undertaking global allowed us more single than any prior summarizing breadth A team effort training minimized bias during extraction. Evidence limitations may exist due database used protocol, well geographic, biases studies. creates centralized base serves foundational information source research, while highlighting existing literature.

Язык: Английский

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Mapping local knowledge supports science and stewardship

AMBIO, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 26, 2025

Abstract Coastal marine social–ecological systems are experiencing rapid change. Yet, many coastal communities challenged by incomplete data to inform collaborative research and stewardship. We investigated the role of participatory mapping local knowledge in addressing these challenges. used semi-structured interviews document two focal Maine, USA. By co-producing fine-scale characterizations systems, highlighting questions needs, generating locally relevant hypotheses on system change, our demonstrates how can enhance decision-making capacity The results this study directly informed a project changes multiple shellfish species, predators, harvester behavior other human activities. This that be keystone component community-lead environmental

Язык: Английский

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The Importance of Acknowledging Indigenous Knowledge Systems Among Landscape Actors in Managing Changing Environments

IGI Global eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 153 - 172

Опубликована: Май 8, 2025

The purpose of this chapter to explores the importance acknowledging indigenous knowledge among landscape actors in managing changing environments. Global South is currently experiencing dramatic changes, due climate change. Over years, Western has been prioritised by their efforts manage environments, while ignoring knowledge. Currently, gaining recognition it address changes environment. This study grounded on coevolution framework. results influence need for adopt and concludes that there a ensure working relationship between actors. It important determine management power its dynamics at different levels particularly government, local communities, NGOs, interests are advocated for.

Язык: Английский

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Decolonizing ocean spaces: Saltwater co-belonging and responsibilities

Progress in Environmental Geography, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 2(1-2), С. 128 - 140

Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2023

Oceans in the colonial Anthropocene are haunted by brutal racial logics of slavery, indenture, plunder, violence, death, and multispecies extinction. This brutality manifested through uneven burdens climate extremes, global warming, ocean acidification, sea level rise, pollution, threats from offshore energy extraction, chokes “life force” oceans that sustain planetary belongings futures. Global agreements on change, biodiversity conventions, sustainable goals, laws increasingly attempt to transform dystopic futures openness Indigenous local knowledges. But these overlooked Indigenous, Black, Brown, southern intellectual traditions belonging responsibility settler colonial, postcolonial, post-apartheid societies have always existed alongside white, western Euro-American ontologies ocean. As subaltern scholars, our privileging amid racial, capitalist continues suffocate people planet, seeks do more than enrich western, English-speaking institutions. We, therefore, face ethical dilemmas as we assemble prioritize strands literature decolonial, polyphonic place-based storytelling advance new directions Environmental Geography.

Язык: Английский

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