Bridging science and practice in conservation: Deficits and challenges from a research perspective |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Conservation Ecology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Karl-von-Frisch-Straße 8, D-35032 Marburg, Germany;2. Silviculture & Forest Ecology of the Temperate Zones, University of Göttingen, Büsgenweg 1, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany;3. Section of Conservation Biology, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Vorstadt 10, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland;4. Department of Conservation Biology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Karl-von-Frisch-Straße 8, D-35032 Marburg, Germany;5. Department of Landscape Ecology, Kiel University, Olshausenstraße 75, D-24118 Kiel, Germany;6. Department of Animal Ecology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Karl-von-Frisch-Straße 8, D-35032 Marburg, Germany;7. Department of Plant Ecology & Conservation, Geisenheim University, Von-Lade-Straße 1, D-65366 Geisenheim, Germany;8. Field Station Fabrikschleichach, Biocenter, University of Würzburg, Glashüttenstr. 5, D-96181 Rauhenebrach, Germany;9. Department of Habitat Protection and Landscape Ecology, Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Konstantinstr. 110, D-53179 Bonn, Germany;10. Department of Landscape Planning, Geisenheim University, Von-Lade-Straße 1, D-65366 Geisenheim, Germany;1. Plant Conservation Unit, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa;2. York Institute for Tropical Ecosystems, Environment Department, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK;1. Department of Ecology – Animal Ecology, Faculty of Biology, Philipps-Universtät Marburg, Karl-von-Frisch Str. 8, 35043 Marburg, Germany;2. Terrestrial Ecology Research Group, Department of Ecology and Ecosystem Management, School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Technical University Munich, Hans-Carl-von-Carlowitzplatz 2, 85350 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany;3. Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Zürcherstrasse 111, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland;1. Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas and FONDAP Center for Genome Regulation, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile;2. Fundación Instituto Leloir, IIBBA-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina;3. Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile;1. LOEWE Center for Synthetic Microbiology and Faculty of Biology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany;2. Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany;2. Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart and Thorax Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany;3. Institute of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, Philipps-University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany |
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| Abstract: | Biodiversity is being lost at alarming rates in spite of efforts to conserve ecosystems, species and genetic diversity. There is broad consensus that biodiversity conservation needs to become more effective, and this requires an analysis of the causes that have prevented previous efforts from reaching their goal. A lack of knowledge exchange and cooperation between science and practice has been identified as a key issue in this context. Scientific knowledge frequently does not find its way into conservation practice, and information requirements by practitioners are often not considered appropriately by scientists. Here, we summarize deficits and challenges in the relationship between science and practice in conservation and outline approaches to achieving more effective knowledge exchange and collaboration at the interface between both. We propose that existing platforms for communication need to be complemented by independent institutions in particular at national and sub-national levels to facilitate successful co-production of knowledge as a prerequisite for effective conservation measures. |
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| Keywords: | Boundary institution Communication platform Knowledge exchange |
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