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Pathways towards a sustainable future envisioned by early-career conservation researchers
Emma-liina MarjakangasEmma-liina MarjakangasNicola BernardoHeather HemmingmooreSara HočevarKaisa J. RaatikainenKaisa J. RaatikainenMiquel Torrents-ticóJasmin ZiemackiJérémy S. P. FroidevauxSusanna Huneide ThorbjørnsenJussi LampinenDi ZhangThijs P.m. FijenMichael G. BertramMichael G. BertramHila SegreMarco BasileMarco BasileAina Brias-guinartPauliina A. AhtiPauliina A. AhtiJenna PurhonenAndré P. SilvaAndré P. SilvaRebekah A. OomenRebekah A. OomenRebekah A. OomenLinda MustajärviEini NieminenTähti PohjanmiesLiam K. KendallLiam K. KendallJake M. MartinYara Shennan-farpónYara Shennan-farpónIlona HelleWilliam Sidemo-holmOussama BouarakiaOussama BouarakiaOussama BouarakiaMaiju Peurasubject
0106 biological sciences010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciencesympäristö[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]radicalism01 natural sciences11. SustainabilityAnthropoceneSociologynew conservationworld Scientists' warning to humanityQH540-549.5General Environmental SciencereformismEcologykestävä kehitysantroposeeniSCIENCEtutkijatPE&RCsustainabilityDIVERSEclimate change1181 Ecology evolutionary biologyPlantenecologie en Natuurbeheerluonnonsuojeluyhteiskunnallinen muutosleverage pointsPolitical radicalismWorld Scientists' Warning to HumanityEcology (disciplines)ZhàngClimate changePlant Ecology and Nature ConservationQH1-199.5010603 evolutionary biologyMOVEMENTbiodiversity lossAnthropoceneilmastostrategiatVDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Basale biofag: 470Life ScienceEarly careerglobal change0105 earth and related environmental sciencesympäristöpolitiikkaGeneral. Including nature conservation geographical distributionEnvironmental ethicsympäristönsuojeluTvärvetenskapliga studier inom samhällsvetenskapilmastonmuutoksetluonnon monimuotoisuusbiodiversiteettireformismi13. Climate actionSustainabilityGeneral Earth and Planetary SciencesSocial Sciences Interdisciplinarydescription
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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| 2021-09-01 |