Mainstreaming the social sciences in conservation

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dc.contributor.authorBennett, Nathan
dc.contributor.authorRoth, Robin
dc.contributor.authorKlain, Sarah C.
dc.contributor.authorChan, Kai M. A.
dc.contributor.authorClark, Douglas A.
dc.contributor.authorCullman, Georgina
dc.contributor.authorEpstein, Graham
dc.contributor.authorNelson, Michael Paul
dc.contributor.authorStedman, Richard
dc.contributor.authorTeel, Tara L.
dc.contributor.authorThomas, Rebecca E. W.
dc.contributor.authorWyborn, Carina
dc.contributor.authorCurran, Deborah
dc.contributor.authorGreenberg, Alison
dc.contributor.authorSandlos, John
dc.contributor.authorVeríssimo, Diogo
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-27T19:26:06Z
dc.date.available2017-03-27T19:26:06Z
dc.date.copyright2017en_US
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractDespite broad recognition of the value of social sciences and increasingly vocal calls for better engagement with the human element of conservation, the conservation social sciences remain misunderstood and underutilized in practice. The conservation social sciences can provide unique and important contributions to society's understanding of the relationships between humans and nature and to improving conservation practice and outcomes. There are 4 barriers—ideological, institutional, knowledge, and capacity—to meaningful integration of the social sciences into conservation. We provide practical guidance on overcoming these barriers to mainstream the social sciences in conservation science, practice, and policy. Broadly, we recommend fostering knowledge on the scope and contributions of the social sciences to conservation, including social scientists from the inception of interdisciplinary research projects, incorporating social science research and insights during all stages of conservation planning and implementation, building social science capacity at all scales in conservation organizations and agencies, and promoting engagement with the social sciences in and through global conservation policy-influencing organizations. Conservation social scientists, too, need to be willing to engage with natural science knowledge and to communicate insights and recommendations clearly. We urge the conservation community to move beyond superficial engagement with the conservation social sciences. A more inclusive and integrative conservation science—one that includes the natural and social sciences—will enable more ecologically effective and socially just conservation. Better collaboration among social scientists, natural scientists, practitioners, and policy makers will facilitate a renewed and more robust conservation. Mainstreaming the conservation social sciences will facilitate the uptake of the full range of insights and contributions from these fields into conservation policy and practice.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipCanadian Wildlife Federation, Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada, Liber Ero Foundation, Fulbright Canada, Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship, Community Conservation Research Network, Ocean Canada Partnership, National Science Foundation. Grant Number: DGE-1321845, David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowshipen_US
dc.identifier.citationBennett, N. J., Roth, R., Klain, S. C., Chan, K. M. A., Clark, D. A., Cullman, G., Epstein, G., Nelson, M. P., Stedman, R., Teel, T. L., Thomas, R. E. W., Wyborn, C., Curran, D., Greenberg, A., Sandlos, J., & Veríssimo, D. (2017). Mainstreaming the social sciences in conservation. Conservation Biology, 31(1), 56-66.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cobi.12788/abstract
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/7853
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherConservation Biologyen_US
dc.subjectconservation biologyen_US
dc.subjectconservation planningen_US
dc.subjectconservation scienceen_US
dc.subjectconservation social scienceen_US
dc.subjectenvironmental social scienceen_US
dc.subjecthuman dimensionsen_US
dc.subjectnatural resource managementen_US
dc.subjectsocial–ecological systemsen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental Law Centre
dc.subject.departmentFaculty of Law
dc.titleMainstreaming the social sciences in conservationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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