Pathways towards a sustainable future envisioned by early‐career conservation researchers
Abstract Scientists have warned decision‐makers about the severe consequences of the global environmental crisis since the 1970s. Yet ecological degradation continues and little has been done to address climate change. We investigated early‐career conservation researchers' (ECR) perspectives on...
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| author | Kaisa J. Raatikainen Jenna Purhonen Tähti Pohjanmies Maiju Peura Eini Nieminen Linda Mustajärvi Ilona Helle Yara Shennan‐Farpón Pauliina A. Ahti Marco Basile Nicola Bernardo Michael G. Bertram Oussama Bouarakia Aina Brias‐Guinart Thijs Fijen Jérémy S. P. Froidevaux Heather Hemmingmoore Sara Hocevar Liam Kendall Jussi Lampinen Emma‐Liina Marjakangas Jake M. Martin Rebekah A. Oomen Hila Segre William Sidemo‐Holm André P. Silva Susanna Huneide Thorbjørnsen Miquel Torrents‐Ticó Di Zhang Jasmin Ziemacki |
| author_facet | Kaisa J. Raatikainen Jenna Purhonen Tähti Pohjanmies Maiju Peura Eini Nieminen Linda Mustajärvi Ilona Helle Yara Shennan‐Farpón Pauliina A. Ahti Marco Basile Nicola Bernardo Michael G. Bertram Oussama Bouarakia Aina Brias‐Guinart Thijs Fijen Jérémy S. P. Froidevaux Heather Hemmingmoore Sara Hocevar Liam Kendall Jussi Lampinen Emma‐Liina Marjakangas Jake M. Martin Rebekah A. Oomen Hila Segre William Sidemo‐Holm André P. Silva Susanna Huneide Thorbjørnsen Miquel Torrents‐Ticó Di Zhang Jasmin Ziemacki |
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| description | Abstract Scientists have warned decision‐makers about the severe consequences of the global environmental crisis since the 1970s. Yet ecological degradation continues and little has been done to address climate change. We investigated early‐career conservation researchers' (ECR) perspectives on, and prioritization of, actions furthering sustainability. We conducted a survey (n = 67) and an interactive workshop (n = 35) for ECR attendees of the 5th European Congress of Conservation Biology (2018). Building on these data and discussions, we identified ongoing and forthcoming advances in conservation science. These include increased transdisciplinarity, science communication, advocacy in conservation, and adoption of a transformation‐oriented social–ecological systems approach to research. The respondents and participants had diverse perspectives on how to achieve sustainability. Reformist actions were emphasized as paving the way for more radical changes in the economic system and societal values linked to the environment and inequality. Our findings suggest that achieving sustainability requires a strategy that (1) incorporates the multiplicity of people's views, (2) places a greater value on nature, and (3) encourages systemic transformation across political, social, educational, and economic realms on multiple levels. We introduce a framework for ECRs to inspire their research and practice within conservation science to achieve real change in protecting biological diversity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-541eb4c2ab4045e383d850b3db53f47e2022-12-21T21:31:55ZengWileyConservation Science and Practice2578-48542021-09-0139n/an/a10.1111/csp2.493Pathways towards a sustainable future envisioned by early‐career conservation researchersKaisa J. Raatikainen0Jenna Purhonen1Tähti Pohjanmies2Maiju Peura3Eini Nieminen4Linda Mustajärvi5Ilona Helle6Yara Shennan‐Farpón7Pauliina A. Ahti8Marco Basile9Nicola Bernardo10Michael G. Bertram11Oussama Bouarakia12Aina Brias‐Guinart13Thijs Fijen14Jérémy S. P. Froidevaux15Heather Hemmingmoore16Sara Hocevar17Liam Kendall18Jussi Lampinen19Emma‐Liina Marjakangas20Jake M. Martin21Rebekah A. Oomen22Hila Segre23William Sidemo‐Holm24André P. Silva25Susanna Huneide Thorbjørnsen26Miquel Torrents‐Ticó27Di Zhang28Jasmin Ziemacki29Department of Geography and Geology, Geography Section University of Turku Turku FinlandDepartment of Music, Art and Cultural Studies, Department of Biological and Environmental Science & School of Resource Wisdom University of Jyvaskyla Jyväskylä FinlandDepartment of Biological and Environmental Science & School of Resource Wisdom University of Jyvaskyla Jyväskylä FinlandDepartment of Biological and Environmental Science & School of Resource Wisdom University of Jyvaskyla Jyväskylä FinlandDepartment of Biological and Environmental Science & School of Resource Wisdom University of Jyvaskyla Jyväskylä FinlandDepartment of Biological and Environmental Science & School of Resource Wisdom University of Jyvaskyla Jyväskylä FinlandDepartment of Biological and Environmental Science & School of Resource Wisdom University of Jyvaskyla Jyväskylä FinlandZSL Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London London UKDepartment of Biological and Environmental Science & School of Resource Wisdom University of Jyvaskyla Jyväskylä FinlandSwiss Federal Research Institute WSL Birmensdorf SwitzerlandDoñana Biological Station – CSIC Sevilla SpainDepartment of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Umeå SwedenSARChI Chair on Biodiversity Value and Change University of Venda Thohoyandou South AfricaFaculty of Biological and Environmental Science & Faculty of Social Sciences, Global Change and Conservation Lab University of Helsinki, Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science Helsinki FinlandPlant Ecology and Nature Conservation Group Wageningen University Wageningen The NetherlandsFaculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling, Biological and Environmental Sciences Stirling UKGrimsö Wildlife Research Station, Department of Ecology Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Riddarhyttan SwedenDepartment of Biological and Environmental Science & School of Resource Wisdom University of Jyvaskyla Jyväskylä FinlandCentre for Environmental and Climate Science Lund University Lund SwedenDepartment of Biology & Biodiversity Research Unit University of Turku Turku FinlandCentre for Biodiversity Dynamics, Department of Biology Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim NorwaySchool of Biological Sciences, Monash University Clayton Victoria AustraliaCentre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis University of Oslo Oslo NorwayHuman and Biodiversity Research Lab, Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology Haifa IsraelCentre for Environmental and Climate Science Lund University Lund SwedenDepartment of Animal Ecology, Evolutionary Biology Centre Uppsala University Uppsala SwedenCentre for Coastal Research, Department of Natural Sciences University of Agder Kristiansand NorwayFaculty of Biological and Environmental Science & Faculty of Social Sciences, Global Change and Conservation Lab University of Helsinki, Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science Helsinki FinlandSchool of Life Sciences, Peking University Beijing ChinaCenter for Development Research University of Bonn Bonn GermanyAbstract Scientists have warned decision‐makers about the severe consequences of the global environmental crisis since the 1970s. Yet ecological degradation continues and little has been done to address climate change. We investigated early‐career conservation researchers' (ECR) perspectives on, and prioritization of, actions furthering sustainability. We conducted a survey (n = 67) and an interactive workshop (n = 35) for ECR attendees of the 5th European Congress of Conservation Biology (2018). Building on these data and discussions, we identified ongoing and forthcoming advances in conservation science. These include increased transdisciplinarity, science communication, advocacy in conservation, and adoption of a transformation‐oriented social–ecological systems approach to research. The respondents and participants had diverse perspectives on how to achieve sustainability. Reformist actions were emphasized as paving the way for more radical changes in the economic system and societal values linked to the environment and inequality. Our findings suggest that achieving sustainability requires a strategy that (1) incorporates the multiplicity of people's views, (2) places a greater value on nature, and (3) encourages systemic transformation across political, social, educational, and economic realms on multiple levels. We introduce a framework for ECRs to inspire their research and practice within conservation science to achieve real change in protecting biological diversity.https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.493Anthropocenebiodiversity lossclimate changeglobal changeleverage pointsnew conservation |
| spellingShingle | Kaisa J. Raatikainen Jenna Purhonen Tähti Pohjanmies Maiju Peura Eini Nieminen Linda Mustajärvi Ilona Helle Yara Shennan‐Farpón Pauliina A. Ahti Marco Basile Nicola Bernardo Michael G. Bertram Oussama Bouarakia Aina Brias‐Guinart Thijs Fijen Jérémy S. P. Froidevaux Heather Hemmingmoore Sara Hocevar Liam Kendall Jussi Lampinen Emma‐Liina Marjakangas Jake M. Martin Rebekah A. Oomen Hila Segre William Sidemo‐Holm André P. Silva Susanna Huneide Thorbjørnsen Miquel Torrents‐Ticó Di Zhang Jasmin Ziemacki Pathways towards a sustainable future envisioned by early‐career conservation researchers Conservation Science and Practice Anthropocene biodiversity loss climate change global change leverage points new conservation |
| title | Pathways towards a sustainable future envisioned by early‐career conservation researchers |
| title_full | Pathways towards a sustainable future envisioned by early‐career conservation researchers |
| title_fullStr | Pathways towards a sustainable future envisioned by early‐career conservation researchers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pathways towards a sustainable future envisioned by early‐career conservation researchers |
| title_short | Pathways towards a sustainable future envisioned by early‐career conservation researchers |
| title_sort | pathways towards a sustainable future envisioned by early career conservation researchers |
| topic | Anthropocene biodiversity loss climate change global change leverage points new conservation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.493 |
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