Noah's ark or world wild web? Cultural perspectives in global scenario studies and their function for biodiversity conservation in a changing world
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In: Sustainability, Vol. 2, No. 10, 14.10.2010, p. 3211-3238.
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T1 - Noah's ark or world wild web? Cultural perspectives in global scenario studies and their function for biodiversity conservation in a changing world
AU - Beumer, Carijn
AU - Martens, Pim
PY - 2010/10/14
Y1 - 2010/10/14
N2 - In this paper, we review the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Scenarios and their assumptions on biodiversity conservation, using a framework based on the cultural theory (CT) perspectives. We explored an adaptation of the CT typology and the significance of some underrepresented worldviews for discussions on conservation in a changing world. The evaluation of the assumptions on biodiversity conservation in the scenario studies and storylines adds to our understanding of the socio-cultural dimensions of biodiversity loss in a changing world. It contributes to an understanding of the worldviews underlying the complex debates on biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. Making such assumptions and world views explicit will help policymakers and conservationists discuss the diversity of conservation strategies in the face of uncertainty.
AB - In this paper, we review the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Scenarios and their assumptions on biodiversity conservation, using a framework based on the cultural theory (CT) perspectives. We explored an adaptation of the CT typology and the significance of some underrepresented worldviews for discussions on conservation in a changing world. The evaluation of the assumptions on biodiversity conservation in the scenario studies and storylines adds to our understanding of the socio-cultural dimensions of biodiversity loss in a changing world. It contributes to an understanding of the worldviews underlying the complex debates on biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. Making such assumptions and world views explicit will help policymakers and conservationists discuss the diversity of conservation strategies in the face of uncertainty.
KW - Biodiversity conservation
KW - Cultural perspectives
KW - Ecosystem services
KW - Global scenario studies
KW - Gender and Diversity
KW - Sustainability Science
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=83255171188&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/828f2550-495e-3f74-93ae-3618a3630840/
U2 - 10.3390/su2103211
DO - 10.3390/su2103211
M3 - Scientific review articles
AN - SCOPUS:83255171188
VL - 2
SP - 3211
EP - 3238
JO - Sustainability
JF - Sustainability
SN - 2071-1050
IS - 10
ER -