Disrupting and diversifying the values, voices and governance principles that shape biodiversity science and management

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 378(1881)

Опубликована: Май 29, 2023

With climate, biodiversity and inequity crises squarely upon us, never has there been a more pressing time to rethink how we conceptualize, understand manage our relationship with Earth's biodiversity. Here, describe governance principles of 17 Indigenous Nations from the Northwest Coast North America used steward relationships among all components nature, including humans. We then chart colonial origins science use complex case sea otter recovery illuminate ancestral can be mobilized characterize, restore in inclusive, integrative equitable ways. To enhance environmental sustainability, resilience social justice amid today's crises, need broaden who benefits participates sciences by expanding values methodologies that shape such initiatives. In practice, conservation natural resource management shift centralized, siloed approaches those accommodate plurality values, objectives, systems, legal traditions ways knowing. doing so, developing solutions planetary becomes shared responsibility. This article is part theme issue ‘Detecting attributing causes change: needs, gaps solutions’.

Язык: Английский

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

Ecology and Society, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 28(4)

Опубликована: Янв. 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.

Язык: Английский

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Taking care of knowledge, taking care of salmon: towards Indigenous data sovereignty in an era of climate change and cumulative effects

FACETS, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 9, С. 1 - 21

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

In this paper, we argue that Indigenous data sovereignty (IDS) is vital for addressing threats to ecosystems, as well Peoples re-establishing and maintaining over their territories. knowledge-holders face pressure from non-Indigenous scientists collaborate address environmental problems, while the open movement pressuring them make public. We examine role of IDS in context cumulative effects climate change threaten salmon-bearing ecosystems British Columbia, guided by content an online workshop June 2022 attended exclusively a Tier-1 audience (First Nations and/or technical staff working Nations). Attention required fruitful collaborations between communities researchers impacts affecting watersheds BC. addition, provide steps governments can take assert data, recommendations external use ensure they respect IDS, questions partners discuss guide decision-making about management. Finally, reflect on what learned during process co-creating materials.

Язык: Английский

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Ocean equity: from assessment to action to improve social equity in ocean governance

Frontiers in Marine Science, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 12

Опубликована: Фев. 3, 2025

Inequity is ubiquitous in the ocean, and social equity receives insufficient attention ocean governance management efforts. Thus, we assert that proponents of sustainability must center future governance, to address past environmental injustices, align with international law conservation policy, realize objectives sustainability. This obligation applies across all marine policy realms, including conservation, fisheries management, climate adaptation economy, socio-political contexts at different geographical scales. Indeed, many governmental, non-governmental, philanthropic organizations are striving advance their focused agendas, policies, programs, initiatives, portfolios. To date, however, there has been limited how meaningfully assess status monitor progress on (aka “ocean equity”) realms. Here, contribute ongoing efforts through providing guidance five steps develop bespoke, fit purpose contextually appropriate assessment monitoring frameworks approaches measure track changes equity. These include: 1) Clearly articulating overarching aim; 2) Convening a participatory group process co-design framework; 3) Identifying important objectives, aspects attributes assess; 4) Selecting developing indicators, methods, measures; 5) Collecting, analyzing evaluating data. Then, discuss four subsequent take into account ensure assessments lead adaptations or transformations improve Communicating results reach key audiences, enable learning inform decision-making; Deliberating actions selecting interventions equity; Ensuring implemented; and, Committing continual cycles monitoring, evaluation, adapting regular intervals. Following these could change oceans governed. The diligent pursuit will help course towards sustainable more representative, inclusive just.

Язык: Английский

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Community knowledge as a cornerstone for fisheries management

Ecology and Society, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 29(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 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.

Язык: Английский

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Reflections on the past, present, and potential futures of knowledge hierarchies in ocean biodiversity governance research

Frontiers in Marine Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11

Опубликована: Июль 11, 2024

Governance of the ocean and its biodiversity is deeply entangled within social, political cultural histories. The evolution marine science has been subject to similar influences, we (the authors) consider these factors create, embed reinforce knowledge hierarchies in governance processes associated research that set societal patterns prioritisation exclusion. Such have constructed dominant Western-oriented systems as ‘rational’ ‘objective’ approaches environmental contrast non-Western led a dominance natural (normal) sciences over centralised governance. extraction incorporation traditional into scientific canon through myriad historical contemporary often reproduce hierarchies, do not benefit holders are considered incomplete, inappropriate or absent. As address current conservation challenges, researchers must be aware history extraction, impositions assumptions their fields. Researchers also actively acknowledge histories work avoid marginalisation support ethical, empathetic, rigorous production meets needs society. In this paper, development concept explore case studies diverse geography discipline ranging from action Namibia, application arts-based methodologies legal proceedings focused at an international level, literacies, all which located under umbrella project specifically targeting transformative It becomes evident multi-layered, perpetuating, reproduced even when attempting such methods integration ‘bringing together’ systems. Effective change will therefore require sensitive multi-faceted including embracing discomfort, important with, well through. While there continued tensions between it sine qua non need build commitment understanding where powers lie, rather than ignoring imbalances or, similarly, by idealising approaches.

Язык: Английский

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Nature, Data, and Power: How Hegemonies Shaped This Special Section

The American Naturalist, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 200(1), С. 81 - 88

Опубликована: Март 24, 2022

AbstractSystems of oppression-racism, colonialism, misogyny, cissexism, ableism, heteronormativity, and more-have long shaped the content practice science. But opportunities to reckon with these influences are rarely found within academic science, even though such critiques well developed in social sciences humanities. In this special section, we attempt bring cross-disciplinary conversations among ecology, evolution, behavior, genetics on one hand critical perspectives from humanities other into pages-and front readers-of a scientific journal. introduction recount reflect process running experiment confront harms done name science envision alternatives.

Язык: Английский

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Indicators are Relational: Navigating Knowledge and Power in the Development and Implementation of Coastal-Marine Indicators

Environmental Management, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 70(3), С. 448 - 463

Опубликована: Май 26, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Re‐imagining the precautionary approach to make collaborative fisheries management inclusive of Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Fish and Fisheries, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 24(6), С. 940 - 958

Опубликована: Июль 26, 2023

Abstract Fisheries science uses quantitative methods to inform management decisions that reflect cultural preferences which, in turn, indirectly influence the states of ecosystems. To date, it has largely supported Eurocentric for commodification marine organisms under tenets maximum sustainable yield, whereby abundances are intentionally maintained far below their historical baselines despite broader socio‐ecological trade‐offs. In contrast, Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) adhere principle “take only what you need and leave lots ecosystem,” implementing lower fishery removals support resilience. Despite power imbalance favouring decision‐making, fisheries scientists increasingly recognize pairing IKS Western science, or Two‐Eyed Seeing, would lead more holistic goals. For recognition transcend tokenism, meaningful collaborations co‐governance structures underlying knowledge co‐production must carry through legislated policy changes. Using recent developments spatial protections involving federal, provincial governments Pacific Canada, we illustrate how precautionary approach, including reference points harvest control rules broadly applied international fisheries, could be revised make collaborative compatible with improve biodiversity protections. Our recommendations may create socio‐economic trade‐offs at different timescales commercial fishers. Pre‐empting challenge, discuss IKS‐compatible economic approaches addressing shorter term costs arising from reduced exploitation rates. Although our case study derives insights provided here applicable elsewhere world.

Язык: Английский

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Aulukluki neqkat: centering care of salmon and relational research in Indigenous fisheries in the Kuskokwim River, Alaska

Arctic Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10(2), С. 349 - 371

Опубликована: Янв. 11, 2024

This Indigenous-led project aims to better understand historical and contemporary ways in which Alaska Native Peoples steward salmon the values connected stewardship. Indigenous have stewarded lands waters for thousands of years yet been largely excluded from western science management systems. In this project, we utilize a participatory approach that allows equitable valuing ideas knowledges document breadth depth Yup'ik Athabascan knowledge governance systems southwestern Alaska. We reshape research methodologies by centering frameworks methodologies, including circle dialogues multi-generational interviews led scholars students their home communities regions. paper, share values, knowledge, management, mechanisms can improve long-term sustainability equity elevates voices stewards experts Kuskokwim Bay River. elaborate on five key themes emerged research, traditional life, stewardship, self-determination, food livelihood sovereignty, ecosystem changes, identify more sustainable path forward people

Язык: Английский

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