Placing diverse knowledge systems at the core of transformative climate research

B Orlove, P Sherpa, N Dawson, I Adelekan, W Alangui… - Ambio, 2023 - Springer
We argue that solutions-based research must avoid treating climate change as a merely
technical problem, recognizing instead that it is symptomatic of the history of European and …

Indigenous Peoples' lands are threatened by industrial development; conversion risk assessment reveals need to support Indigenous stewardship

CM Kennedy, B Fariss, JR Oakleaf, ST Garnett… - One Earth, 2023 - cell.com
Indigenous Peoples are custodians of many of the world's least-exploited natural areas.
These places of local and global socio-ecological importance face significant threats from …

Reviewing the science on 50 years of conservation: Knowledge production biases and lessons for practice

NM Dawson, B Coolsaet, A Bhardwaj, D Brown, B Lliso… - Ambio, 2024 - Springer
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Ambitious global targets for mangrove and seagrass recovery

CA Buelow, RM Connolly, MP Turschwell, MF Adame… - Current Biology, 2022 - cell.com
There is an urgent need to halt and reverse loss of mangroves and seagrass to protect and
increase the ecosystem services they provide to coastal communities, such as enhancing …

Re-Centering Indigenous Knowledge in climate change discourse

J Hernandez, J Meisner, LA Jacobs… - Plos Climate, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Conclusion There is no question that Indigenous communities are impacted by climate
change. While one reaction to this phenomenon is hope, climate change is leading many …

Inclusive conservation and the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: tensions and prospects

CM Raymond, MA Cebrian-Piqueras, E Andersson… - One Earth, 2022 - cell.com
Summary The draft Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework commits to achievement of
equity and justice outcomes and represents a" relational turn" in how we understand …

Is it just conservation? A typology of Indigenous peoples' and local communities' roles in conserving biodiversity

NM Dawson, B Coolsaet, A Bhardwaj, F Booker… - One Earth, 2024 - cell.com
As conservation initiatives expand in response to biodiversity loss, there remains limited
understanding about what forms of governance and roles for different actors produce the …

180 years of marine animal diversity as perceived by public media in southern Brazil

DF Herbst, J Rampon, B Baleeiro, LG Silva, T Fossile… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Commoditization of marine resources has dramatically increased anthropogenic footprints
on coastal and ocean systems, but the scale of these impacts remain unclear due to a …

Bridging local and scientific knowledge for area-based conservation of useful plants in Colombia

L Kor, M Fernández-Lucero, DA Granados Flórez… - Ambio, 2024 - Springer
While the importance of interdisciplinary approaches is increasingly recognised in
conservation, bridging knowledge systems across scales remains a fundamental challenge …

Unearthing assumptions and power: A framework for research, policy, and practice

KV Pérez-Hämmerle, K Moon, HP Possingham - One Earth, 2024 - cell.com
Addressing complex problems like biodiversity loss and climate change will likely fail to
respect diverse worldviews, knowledge systems, and values unless underlying assumptions …