Conservation through different lenses: reflection, responsibility, and the politics of participation in conservation advocacy
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1Department of Environmental Studies, Antioch University New England, Keene, NH 03431, USA. abigail_abrash@antiochne.edu
Abstract:
This essay considers the arenas of advocacy, politics, and self-reflection in strengthening conservation and resource management initiatives. It frames key questions that reflective conservation practitioners may address in seeking to enhance the results of conservation projects, including equity and more inclusive participation by nonprivileged groups. The essay touches on the importance of understanding conservation work within particular political and historic dynamics, including the need to understand non-Western and/or indigenous or traditional perspectives on conservation. The author makes the case that Western or privileged conservation practitioners are uniquely situated to advocate effectively for change.
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