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Matthew J Colloff^1,2, Sandra Lavorel³, Lorrae E van Kerkhoff¹

¹Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia.

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Reframing conservation for global change requires new approaches integrating ecosystem and societal values. This evolution in conservation science and practice fosters adaptive strategies for a changing world.

Keywords:

adaptation pathways adaptation services adaptive governance aprendizaje cambio global co-producción conocimiento-reglas-valores coproduction global change gobernanza adaptativa learning servicios de adaptación transformación transformation values-rules-knowledge vías de adaptación

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Area of Science:

Conservation Science
Environmental Studies
Social-Ecological Systems

Background:

Global change is altering human values and expectations regarding nature, leading to diverse conservation perspectives.
Reframing conservation is an ongoing evolution in the human-nature relationship, not merely a recent trend.
Emerging frameworks link conservation with transformative adaptation, necessitating new decision-making contexts.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine critical considerations for reframing conservation science and practice within the context of global change.
To explore how new models can integrate conservation with adaptation pathways for global-change-ready outcomes.
To investigate new relationships between conservation science and governance, emphasizing knowledge coproduction and social learning.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of emerging conservation frameworks.
Integration of adaptation pathways approaches with conservation decision-making.
Exploration of knowledge coproduction and social learning in conservation governance.

Main Results:

Reframing conservation involves evolving societal values and plural perspectives on nature.
New models link conservation with transformative adaptation through reframed decision contexts and adaptation pathways.
Enhanced conservation governance includes coproduction of knowledge, social learning, and deliberate practices for strategy development.

Conclusions:

Reframing conservation for global change necessitates transdisciplinary, cross-sectoral, and de-politicized approaches.
Inclusive knowledge creation and its interaction with societal values are crucial for effective conservation in a postnormal era.
Empowering agents through consciousness, creativity, and addressing equity issues is vital for adaptive conservation action.