An understanding of trust, identity, and power can enhance equitable and resilient conservation partnerships and processes
Abstract Conservation practitioners regularly engage in partnerships and processes to develop and achieve important conservation goals aimed at alleviating the biodiversity crisis. These processes, and the partnerships needed for success, are subject to complex social dynamics that can result in neg...
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| author | Alia M. Dietsch Dara M. Wald Marc J. Stern Brooke Tully |
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| description | Abstract Conservation practitioners regularly engage in partnerships and processes to develop and achieve important conservation goals aimed at alleviating the biodiversity crisis. These processes, and the partnerships needed for success, are subject to complex social dynamics that can result in negative outcomes if not well understood and addressed. As an illustration, a heavy reliance on authority‐based power in a conservation process could lead to alliances with some groups and alienation of others. Such ingroup/outgroup dynamics can prompt threats to one's identity and distrust of others, which may lead to disengagement or active blocking of progress toward goals (e.g., legal action). To support practitioners in addressing the biodiversity crisis, we review key concepts and theory from the literature in relation to how trust, identity, and power operate in the context of conservation partnerships and processes. We further offer a list of considerations for conservation practitioners seeking to co‐develop goals that are achievable, equitable, and responsive to the needs of diverse interests, as well as sustainable over time given shifting social and ecological conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-93dcc08cad94443da753a0c082de12a62022-12-21T17:14:48ZengWileyConservation Science and Practice2578-48542021-06-0136n/an/a10.1111/csp2.421An understanding of trust, identity, and power can enhance equitable and resilient conservation partnerships and processesAlia M. Dietsch0Dara M. Wald1Marc J. Stern2Brooke Tully3School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University Columbus Ohio USAGreenlee School of Journalism and Communication, Iowa State University Ames Iowa USADepartment of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation Virginia Tech Blacksburg Virginia USABrooke Tully, LLC Poughkeepsie New York USAAbstract Conservation practitioners regularly engage in partnerships and processes to develop and achieve important conservation goals aimed at alleviating the biodiversity crisis. These processes, and the partnerships needed for success, are subject to complex social dynamics that can result in negative outcomes if not well understood and addressed. As an illustration, a heavy reliance on authority‐based power in a conservation process could lead to alliances with some groups and alienation of others. Such ingroup/outgroup dynamics can prompt threats to one's identity and distrust of others, which may lead to disengagement or active blocking of progress toward goals (e.g., legal action). To support practitioners in addressing the biodiversity crisis, we review key concepts and theory from the literature in relation to how trust, identity, and power operate in the context of conservation partnerships and processes. We further offer a list of considerations for conservation practitioners seeking to co‐develop goals that are achievable, equitable, and responsive to the needs of diverse interests, as well as sustainable over time given shifting social and ecological conditions.https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.421collaborationconflictidentitypartnershipspowerprocesses |
| spellingShingle | Alia M. Dietsch Dara M. Wald Marc J. Stern Brooke Tully An understanding of trust, identity, and power can enhance equitable and resilient conservation partnerships and processes Conservation Science and Practice collaboration conflict identity partnerships power processes |
| title | An understanding of trust, identity, and power can enhance equitable and resilient conservation partnerships and processes |
| title_full | An understanding of trust, identity, and power can enhance equitable and resilient conservation partnerships and processes |
| title_fullStr | An understanding of trust, identity, and power can enhance equitable and resilient conservation partnerships and processes |
| title_full_unstemmed | An understanding of trust, identity, and power can enhance equitable and resilient conservation partnerships and processes |
| title_short | An understanding of trust, identity, and power can enhance equitable and resilient conservation partnerships and processes |
| title_sort | understanding of trust identity and power can enhance equitable and resilient conservation partnerships and processes |
| topic | collaboration conflict identity partnerships power processes |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.421 |
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