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Achieving conservation science that bridges the knowledge-action boundary.

Carly N Cook1, Michael B Mascia, Mark W Schwartz

  • 1School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.

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Bridging the gap between conservation science and policy requires overcoming challenges in relevance, credibility, and legitimacy. Boundary organizations and embedded scientists can facilitate this crucial science-management connection.

Keywords:
boundary organizationsboundary scienceciencia de fronteradecision makingenvironmental managementimplementation gapincertidumbre científicamanejo ambientalorganizaciones de fronterascientific uncertaintytoma de decisionesvacío de implementación

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Area of Science:

  • Conservation Science
  • Environmental Policy
  • Science Communication

Background:

  • Significant barriers hinder the application of scientific findings to conservation policy and practice.
  • Conservation scientists face a dual imperative: producing management-relevant research while ensuring scientific novelty and rigor.
  • Decision-makers require timely knowledge but must often act amidst uncertainty, creating a tension between evidence and action.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify challenges in generating conservation science that is salient, credible, and legitimate for both researchers and decision-makers.
  • To explore institutional frameworks that can facilitate the integration of science into conservation management and policy.
  • To advocate for conservation science as a 'boundary science' that advances understanding and informs decision-making.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of the characteristics of effective science-management communication.
  • Identification of key challenges in achieving salience, credibility, and legitimacy in conservation science.
  • Review of institutional frameworks that bridge the science-policy interface.

Main Results:

  • Three primary challenges exist: differing perceptions of research salience, credibility compromising salience/legitimacy, and conflicting views on legitimate information.
  • Four institutional frameworks can facilitate boundary-spanning science: boundary organizations, embedded scientists, formal scientist-decision-maker links, and professional training programs.
  • These frameworks promote communication, translation, and mediation across the knowledge-action boundary.

Conclusions:

  • Overcoming barriers to science-informed conservation requires addressing the distinct needs and perspectives of scientists and decision-makers.
  • Institutional mechanisms are vital for fostering 'boundary science' that is both scientifically robust and practically applicable.
  • Conservation science should actively strive to be a boundary science, contributing to both scientific advancement and effective decision-making.