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Knowledge about ecosystem services (ES) has policy impact when it is perceived as legitimate. Factors enhancing the legitimacy of ES knowledge and the science-to-policy process are key for driving conservation and development decisions.

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  • Environmental science
  • Policy studies
  • Conservation science

Background:

  • Ecosystem services (ES) research aims to inform conservation and development policies.
  • Understanding how decision-makers utilize ES knowledge and the factors influencing its use remains limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantitatively analyze factors and conditions explaining the policy impact of ES knowledge.
  • To identify attributes of ES knowledge and science-to-policy processes that facilitate impact.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of a global sample of cases involving ES knowledge generation and application.
  • Quantitative testing of ES knowledge attributes (legitimacy, credibility, salience) as predictors of policy impact.
  • Examination of science-to-policy process variables and contextual conditions.

Main Results:

  • Knowledge legitimacy was more consistently associated with policy impact than credibility or salience.
  • Attributes of ES knowledge and science-to-policy processes enhancing legitimacy were significant predictors of impact.
  • Both knowledge characteristics and the co-production process influence the translation of ES science into action.

Conclusions:

  • Legitimacy is a critical factor for the policy impact of ecosystem services knowledge.
  • Enhancing the legitimacy of ES knowledge and the science-to-policy engagement process is crucial for effective conservation and human development.
  • Perceptions of scientific knowledge and its co-production process significantly determine policy influence.