Essential skills for the training of conservation social scientists
Abstract Since 2000, the field of biodiversity conservation has been reckoning with the historical lack of effective engagement with the social sciences in parallel with rapid declines in biodiversity and escalating concerns regarding socioecological justice exacerbated by many common conservation practices.
Laura Thomas‐Walters +9 more
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A social network analysis of an epistemic community studying neoliberal conservation
Abstract Researchers typically operate in epistemic communities: groups that share common approaches to research agendas and sociopolitical action and define areas of debate. Although productive in their own spheres, a lack of understanding among these communities can undermine scientific progress. Thus, analyzing epistemic communities is important for
Brittany Bunce +5 more
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¿Publicar o perecer? El caso de las Ciencias Sociales y las Humanidades en Latinoamérica
Se busca conocer el comportamiento de las Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades en Latinoamérica respecto a la colaboración científica; se contrastan para ello las tendencias que registra Scopus (2003-2013) a través del análisis de Plume y Van Weijen (2014), y
Eduardo Aguado-López +1 more
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Estudio de la investigación turística a través de las coautorías de artículos: cálculo de indicadores de colaboración y análisis de redes sociales [PDF]
Se analiza la colaboración científica de las universidades catalanas en el campo del turismo entre 2000 y 2010. A partir de las coautorías de artículos, se calculan indicadores de colaboración simples y se examina la red colaboración.
Corral Marfil, José A. +3 more
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La Cooperación al Desarrollo en las Universidades españolas, y su Observatorio (OCUD): un instrumento para la extensión de redes de ciencia aplicadas al combate de la pobreza. [PDF]
En este artículo se describen brevemente los objetivos y la experiencia de las universidades españolas en el ámbito de la Cooperación Universitaria al Desarrollo (CUD), crecientemente orientado al fortalecimiento de capacidades científicas y técnicas ...
Cervera Bravo, Jaime
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Acceso abierto a los datos de investigación, una vía hacia la colaboración científica
Knowledge transfer should be facilitated by the opportunities offered by information technologies, as they affect the access and distribution of digital objects.
R. Melero, Javier Hernández-San-Miguel
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Abstract Recognition of the value of multidisciplinary research that bridges natural and social science perspectives has come with calls for conservation scientists to reflect critically on underlying assumptions and power relations involved in the production of knowledge and its application.
Marie‐Annick Moreau, Emily Woodhouse
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Towards a global understanding of tree mortality
Summary Rates of tree mortality are increasing globally, with implications for forests and climate. Yet, how and why these trends vary globally remain unknown. Developing a comprehensive assessment of global tree mortality will require systematically integrating data from ground‐based long‐term forest monitoring with large‐scale remote sensing.
International Tree Mortality Network +114 more
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This article analyzes inter-university collaboration within the Spanish higher education system based on the study of publications appearing in the Web of Science between 2002 and 2011.
Daniela De Filippo +2 more
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From parachuting to partnership: Fostering collaborative research in protected areas
Establishing conditions that foster collaboration between national and international researchers, and between PA agency staff and external researchers (regardless of their nationality), would enable parks to better serve as catalysts for research collaboration.
I. P. J. Smit +11 more
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