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Pathways towards a sustainable future envisioned by early-career conservation researchers

Raatikainen, Kaisa J.; Purhonen, Jenna; Pohjanmies, Tahti; Peura, Maiju; Nieminen, Eini; Mustajarvi, Linda; Helle, Ilona; Shennan-Farpon, Yara; Ahti, Pauliina A.; Basile, Marco; Bernardo, Nicola; Bertram, Michael G.; Bouarakia, Oussama; Brias-Guinart, Aina; Fijen, Thijs; Froidevaux, Jeremy S. P.; Hemmingmoore, Heather; Hocevar, Sara; Kendall, Liam; Lampinen, Jussi; Marjakangas, Emma-Liina; Martin, Jake M.; Oomen, Rebekah A.; Segre, Hila; Sidemo-Holm, William; Silva, Andre P.; Thorbjornsen, Susanna Huneide; Torrents-Tico, Miquel; Zhang, Di; Ziemacki, Jasmin
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Sammanfattning

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.

Nyckelord

Anthropocene; biodiversity loss; climate change; global change; leverage points; new conservation; radicalism; reformism; sustainability; world Scientists' warning to humanity

Publicerad i

Conservation science and practice
2021, Volym: 3, nummer: 9, artikelnummer: e493

      SLU författare

        Globala målen

        Säkerställa en inkluderande och likvärdig utbildning av god kvalitet och främja livslångt lärande för alla
        Vidta omedelbara åtgärder för att bekämpa klimatförändringarna och dess konsekvenser
        Minska ojämlikheten inom och mellan länder

        UKÄ forskningsämne

        Ekologi

        Publikationens identifierare

        DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.493

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        https://res.slu.se/id/publ/112823