Effective Biodiversity Conservation Requires Dynamic, Pluralistic, Partnership-Based Approaches

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dc.contributor.authorGavin, Michael C.
dc.contributor.authorMcCarter, Joe
dc.contributor.authorBerkes, Fikret
dc.contributor.authorMead, Aroha Te Pareake
dc.contributor.authorSterling, Eleanor J.
dc.contributor.authorTang, Ruifei
dc.contributor.authorTurner, Nancy
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-14T23:33:03Z
dc.date.available2020-10-14T23:33:03Z
dc.date.copyright2018en_US
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractBiodiversity loss undermines the long-term maintenance of ecosystem functions and the well-being of human populations. Global-scale policy initiatives, including the Convention on Biological Diversity, have failed to curb the loss of biodiversity. This failure has led to contentious debates over alternative solutions that represent opposing visions of value-orientations and policy tools at the heart of conservation action. We review these debates and argue that they impede conservation progress by wasting time and resources, overlooking common goals, failing to recognize the need for diverse solutions, and ignoring the central question of who should be involved in the conservation process. Breaking with the polarizing debates, we argue that biocultural approaches to conservation can guide progress toward just and sustainable conservation solutions. We provide examples of the central principles of biocultural conservation, which emphasize the need for pluralistic, partnership-based, and dynamic approaches to conservation.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipWe thank Nadav Gazit for assistance with the preparation of Figure 1. This research was funded by grants to Michael Gavin from the National Science Foundation (award # 1519987) and the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human Historyen_US
dc.identifier.citationGavin, M. C., McCarter, J., Berkes, F., Mead, A. T. P., Sterling, E. J., Tang, R., & Turner, N. J. (2018). Effective Biodiversity Conservation Requires Dynamic, Pluralistic, Partnership- Based Approaches. Sustainability. 10(6), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10061846.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/su10061846
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/12208
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectadaptive management and governance
dc.subjectbiocultural approaches to conservation
dc.subjectdifferent worldviews and knowledge systems
dc.subjectGwaii Haanas
dc.subjectnested institutional frameworks
dc.subjectmultiple stakeholders and objectives
dc.subjectNew Conservation Science
dc.subjectpartnerships and relationship building
dc.subjectrights and responsibilities
dc.subjectsocial-ecological context
dc.subject.departmentSchool of Environmental Studies
dc.titleEffective Biodiversity Conservation Requires Dynamic, Pluralistic, Partnership-Based Approachesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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