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Conservation Biology and real-world conservation.

John G Robinson1

  • 1Wildlife Conservation Society, 2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10460, USA. wildcons@aol.com

Conservation Biology : the Journal of the Society for Conservation Biology
|August 17, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Conservation biology has influenced practice but needs greater societal impact. Future efforts must integrate social sciences and human well-being for effective biodiversity conservation.

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Area of Science:

  • Conservation Biology
  • Biodiversity Conservation
  • Environmental Science
  • Ecology

Background:

  • The journal Conservation Biology has significantly influenced conservation practice over its 20-year history.
  • Despite its influence within the profession, the discipline has had limited impact on broader society and conservation enterprise scale.
  • There is a recognized need for conservation biology to increase its relevance and importance to society.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify key areas for the evolution of conservation biology over the next 20 years.
  • To enhance the discipline's societal impact and effectiveness in achieving conservation goals.
  • To outline strategies for making conservation biology more relevant to societal needs and values.

Main Methods:

  • The study is primarily conceptual, involving a critical reflection on the past 20 years of conservation biology.
  • It proposes future directions based on identified limitations and opportunities for the discipline.
  • The approach involves interdisciplinary integration, moving beyond purely biological sciences.

Main Results:

  • Conservation biology needs to generate actionable answers with incomplete scientific certainty.
  • Research must align with societal values and policy debates.
  • The discipline must incorporate social sciences and address human-dominated landscapes and livelihoods.

Conclusions:

  • Conservation biology must become more interdisciplinary, engaging with social sciences and human contexts.
  • Future success depends on addressing human well-being and livelihoods alongside biodiversity.
  • The discipline needs to proactively engage with societal issues to achieve its goals.

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