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Conservation and the social sciences: Beyond critique and co‐optation. A case study from orangutan conservation

People and Nature, 2020
Interactions between conservation and the social sciences are frequently characterized by either critique (of conservation by social scientists) or co‐optation (of social scientific methods and insights by conservationists).
Liana Chua, Mark E. Harrison, Hannah Fair, Sol Milne, Alexandra Palmer, June Rubis, Paul Thung, Serge Wich, Bram Büscher, Susan M. Cheyne, Rajindra K. Puri, Viola Schreer, Anna Stępień, Erik Meijaard   +13 more
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Conducting conservation social science surveys online [PDF]

Conservation Biology, 2021
Chloe Bradley Wardropper, Ashley A. Dayer, Victoria Y Martin   +2 more
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Mind the gap: questioning the existence of a ‘knowledge deficit’ in conservation social media message evaluation by scientist, science-trained, and general public audience groups

Cogent Social Sciences
Conservation communication tends to assume a knowledge gap between scientists and target audiences and focuses more on education rather than invitational forms of communication.
Alina C. Fisher, Sarah Jacobs, Chaseten Remillard   +2 more
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Improving transparency in conservation social science research to enhance quality, equity, and collaboration [PDF]

Conservation Biology
Emily Woodhouse, Marie-Annick Moreau
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Intersecting Social Science and Conservation

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021
There is a growing consensus that current conservation strategies are unable to cope with the acceleration of human-caused environmental degradation. The philosophies that underpin and shape traditional conservation initiatives have begun to shift toward
Thomas Sanborn, Julia Jung
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Social science for conservation in working landscapes and seascapes

Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2022
Biodiversity is in precipitous decline globally across both terrestrial and marine environments. Therefore, conservation actions are needed everywhere on Earth, including in the biodiversity rich landscapes and seascapes where people live and work that ...
Nathan J. Bennett, Nathan J. Bennett, Molly Dodge, Thomas S. Akre, Thomas S. Akre, Steven W. J. Canty, Steven W. J. Canty, Rafael Chiaravalloti, Rafael Chiaravalloti, Ashley A. Dayer, Jessica L. Deichmann, Jessica L. Deichmann, David Gill, Melanie McField, Melanie McField, James McNamara, James McNamara, Shannon E. Murphy, A. Justin Nowakowski, A. Justin Nowakowski, Melissa Songer, Melissa Songer   +21 more
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On the Multiple Identities of Stakeholders in Wolf Management in Minnesota, United States

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Social identity theory offers a means to understand attitudes about wolves, with consequences for management support. Using data from a mail survey about wolves, we explored relationships among seven identities (i.e., wolf advocate, hunter ...
Susan A. Schroeder, Adam C. Landon, David C. Fulton, Leslie E. McInenly   +3 more
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Understanding Social Dimensions in Wildlife Conservation: Multiple Stakeholder Views

Animals, 2022
Numerous studies show the importance of social understanding in addressing multifaceted conservation issues. Building on a conservation planning framework, this study examines the social dimensions of wildlife conservation in Kinabatangan, Sabah ...
Marcela Pimid, Mohammad Rusdi Mohd Nasir, Kumara Thevan Krishnan, Geoffrey K. Chambers, A Ghafar Ahmad, Jimli Perijin   +5 more
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The benefits of big-team science for conservation: Lessons learned from trinational monarch butterfly collaborations

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023
Many pressing conservation issues are complex problems caused by multiple social and environmental drivers; their resolution is aided by interdisciplinary teams of scientists, decision makers, and stakeholders working together.
Jay E. Diffendorfer, Ryan G. Drum, Greg W. Mitchell, Eduardo Rendón-Salinas, Victor Sánchez-Cordero, Darius J. Semmens, Wayne E. Thogmartin, Ignacio J. March   +7 more
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Implementation resistance and the human dimensions of connectivity planning

People and Nature, 2023
1. Conserving species' ability to traverse the landscape is vital for maintaining biodiversity in the face of global change. Connectivity conservation requires identifying important pathways for species' movements and aligning societal support for ...
Matthew A. Williamson, Lael Parrott, Neil H. Carter, Adam T. Ford   +3 more
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