Ethically Researching Local Impacts of Environmental Change without Travel

Responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, which began in 2020, included local and international travel restrictions alongside limits on face-to-face gatherings. These measures impinged on participatory research examining local impacts of environmental change. In response, many researchers adopted techniqu...

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Main Author: Ilan Kelman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Geosciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/11/8/316
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Summary:Responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, which began in 2020, included local and international travel restrictions alongside limits on face-to-face gatherings. These measures impinged on participatory research examining local impacts of environmental change. In response, many researchers adopted techniques that could be implemented without travel. This article explores some of the consequent research ethics issues.
ISSN:2076-3263