Reviewing the science on 50 years of conservation: Knowledge production biases and lessons for practice
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T1 - Reviewing the science on 50 years of conservation
T2 - Knowledge production biases and lessons for practice
AU - Dawson, Neil M.
AU - Coolsaet, Brendan
AU - Bhardwaj, Aditi
AU - Brown, David
AU - Lliso, Bosco
AU - Loos, Jacqueline
AU - Mannocci, Laura
AU - Martin, Adrian
AU - Oliva, Malena
AU - Pascual, Unai
AU - Sherpa, Pasang
AU - Worsdell, Thomas
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2024.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Drawing on 662 studies from 102 countries, we present a systematic review of published empirical studies about site-level biodiversity conservation initiated between 1970 and 2019. Within this sample, we find that knowledge production about the Global South is largely produced by researchers in the Global North, implying a neocolonial power dynamic. We also find evidence of bias in reported ecological outcomes linked to lack of independence in scientific studies, serving to uphold narratives about who should lead conservation. We explore relationships in the sample studies between conservation initiative types, the extent of Indigenous Peoples’ and local communities’ influence in governance, and reported social and ecological outcomes. Findings reveal positive ecological and social outcomes are strongly associated with higher levels of influence of Indigenous Peoples and local communities and their institutions, implying equity in conservation practice should be advanced not only for moral reasons, but because it can enhance conservation effectiveness.
AB - Drawing on 662 studies from 102 countries, we present a systematic review of published empirical studies about site-level biodiversity conservation initiated between 1970 and 2019. Within this sample, we find that knowledge production about the Global South is largely produced by researchers in the Global North, implying a neocolonial power dynamic. We also find evidence of bias in reported ecological outcomes linked to lack of independence in scientific studies, serving to uphold narratives about who should lead conservation. We explore relationships in the sample studies between conservation initiative types, the extent of Indigenous Peoples’ and local communities’ influence in governance, and reported social and ecological outcomes. Findings reveal positive ecological and social outcomes are strongly associated with higher levels of influence of Indigenous Peoples and local communities and their institutions, implying equity in conservation practice should be advanced not only for moral reasons, but because it can enhance conservation effectiveness.
KW - Conservation effectiveness
KW - Conservation science
KW - Equitable governance
KW - Indigenous Peoples and local communities
KW - Participation
KW - Rights-based conservation
KW - Biology
KW - Ecosystems Research
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85198917726&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/e381bb36-d0cb-358d-99ac-94e7cda14cda/
U2 - 10.1007/s13280-024-02049-w
DO - 10.1007/s13280-024-02049-w
M3 - Scientific review articles
C2 - 39023682
AN - SCOPUS:85198917726
JO - Ambio
JF - Ambio
SN - 0044-7447
ER -