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New imaging technologies in environmental conservation, like sonar and cameras, aimed for objectivity in the Fal estuary but instead intensified disputes. These tools created new knowledge conflicts, amplifying debates over credibility and authority in marine conservation.

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Digital imagingEvidence productionFal River, Cornwall, UKKnowledge contestationMaerlTechnologies for nature conservation

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  • Environmental science
  • Marine conservation technology
  • Conflict resolution

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  • Environmental conservation often involves conflicts over resource use and protected areas.
  • The Fal estuary in Cornwall, UK, faces disputes concerning its protected marine features, such as maerl beds, due to heavy water usage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the role and impact of imaging technologies in environmental conservation conflicts.
  • To compare how technical instruments are used as evidence in decision-making for marine environments.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of two case studies: scallop dredging and docks development in the Fal estuary.
  • Examination of the deployment and reception of imaging devices (sonar, cameras) as information-gathering tools.

Main Results:

  • Imaging devices were deployed to provide objective evidence, influencing political action and moving discussions from emotion-based to data-driven approaches.
  • The deployment and interpretation of data from these technologies were contested, highlighting their potential to politicize environmental spaces.
  • Technological interventions did not resolve conflicts but rather created new grounds for knowledge contestation and authority battles.

Conclusions:

  • Technological tools in conservation can inadvertently escalate conflicts by generating new arenas for debate.
  • The perceived objectivity of imaging devices is challenged by their deployment and the interpretation of their data.
  • Environmental decision-making is complex, and technological solutions can amplify existing political and credibility struggles.