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Human well-being indicators as a boundary object for social science integration into conservation
David J Trimbach1, Kelly Biedenweg2
1Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Olympia, Washington, USA.
Summary
Integrating human well-being indicators into conservation efforts in Puget Sound enhanced social-ecological understanding and led to practical conservation actions. This approach also increased funding and data for environmental justice.
Area of Science:
- Conservation Science
- Social Science
- Environmental Management
Background:
- Social science integration in conservation is crucial but multifaceted.
- Human well-being is increasingly recognized as a key component of conservation outcomes.
- Puget Sound (Washington, USA) serves as a case study for this integration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine how human well-being indicator development and monitoring facilitate social science integration into regional conservation.
- To frame human well-being as a boundary object driving this integration.
- To identify the outcomes of this integration process.
Main Methods:
- Framing human well-being as a boundary object.
- Utilizing boundary work and embedded social science research.
- Developing and monitoring human well-being indicators in Puget Sound.
Main Results:
- Enhanced social-ecological narrative.
- Institutionalization of social scientific expertise.
- Integrated restoration planning and actions.
- Secured funding for social science and monitoring.
- Provision of environmental justice data.
Conclusions:
- Human well-being indicator development serves as an effective mechanism for integrating social sciences into conservation.
- This approach yields tangible benefits for conservation planning, funding, and environmental justice.
- The boundary object framework effectively explains the integration process.
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