Reviewing the science on 50 years of conservation: Knowledge production biases and lessons for practice
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AbstractDrawing 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.
- Université Catholique de Louvain Belgium
- University of Vienna Austria
- Ikerbasque Spain
- University of Montpellier France
- Basque Centre for Climate Change Spain
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/dk/atira/pure/core/keywords/559922418; name=Biology, /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3305; name=Geography, Planning and Development, Bias [MeSH] ; Knowledge [MeSH] ; Conservation effectiveness ; Humans [MeSH] ; Equitable governance ; Biodiversity [MeSH] ; Indigenous Peoples [MeSH] ; Review ; Rights-based conservation ; Indigenous Peoples and local communities ; Conservation of Natural Resources [MeSH] ; Conservation science ; Participation, Conservation of Natural Resources, 330, Review, Rights-based conservation, 509003 Development cooperation, 509003 Entwicklungszusammenarbeit, Conservation effectiveness, Bias, MONDE, /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2300/2303; name=Ecology, [SDV.EE.ECO] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Ecology, environment/Ecosystems, Humans, Indigenous Peoples, [SHS.ANTHRO-SE] Humanities and Social Sciences/Social Anthropology and ethnology, 106003 Biodiversity research, Equitable governance, Participation, Biodiversity, /dk/atira/pure/core/keywords/biology; name=Ecosystems Research, /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2300/2304; name=Environmental Chemistry, 300, Indigenous Peoples and local communities, [SDV.EE] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Ecology, environment, 106003 Biodiversitätsforschung, Knowledge, Conservation science
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