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Knowing but not doing: selecting priority conservation areas and the research-implementation gap.

Andrew T Knight¹, Richard M Cowling, Mathieu Rouget

¹Department of Botany, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, P.O. Box 77000, Port Elizabeth 6031, South Africa.

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Summary

Most conservation assessments fail to lead to action because researchers do not plan for implementation. Bridging this research-implementation gap requires practical, transdisciplinary approaches to conservation planning.

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Area of Science:

Conservation science
Environmental planning
Ecological research

Background:

Conservation assessments aim to create protected areas to ensure nature's persistence.
Despite advancements, a gap exists between conservation science and real-world conservation actions.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate why conservation assessments are not translated into effective conservation actions.
To identify the causes of the research-implementation gap in conservation planning.

Main Methods:

Review of conservation assessment literature in peer-reviewed journals.
Survey questionnaires administered to authors of conservation assessment studies.

Main Results:

Two-thirds of published conservation assessments do not result in conservation action.
The primary reason for this failure is the lack of implementation planning by researchers.
This reflects a broader 'knowing-doing gap' in management science.

Conclusions:

The current practice of conservation assessment science may not offer pragmatic solutions.
A reevaluation of conservation planning research is needed.
Recommendations include acknowledging the gap, involving practitioners, expanding social dimensions, and supporting societal engagement.