Citizen Science and Policy

Schade, Sven; Pelacho, Maite; Noordwijk, Toos van; Vohland, Katrin; Hecker, Susanne; Manzoni, Marina

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-58278-4_18

Cited by 30 publications

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“…Each constellation of actors evokes a specific mixture of motivations, interests, knowledge and time courses, and these must be brought into the research process [cf. Schade et al, 2021;Groom et al, 2019].…”

Section: Openness Is Needed To Balance Different Stakes and Stakeholdersmentioning

confidence: 99%

A question of dialogue? Reflections on how citizen science can enhance communication between science and society

Wagenknecht¹,

Woods²,

Nold³

et al. 2021

JCOM

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Citizen science is a transdisciplinary approach that responds to the current science policy agenda: in terms of supporting open science, and by using a range of science communication instruments. In particular, it opens up scientific research processes by involving citizens at different phases; this also creates a range of opportunities for science communication to happen This article explores methodological and practical characteristics of citizen science as a form of science communication by examining three case studies that took different approaches to citizens' participation in science. Through these, it becomes clear that communication in citizen science is ‘÷always’ science communication and an essential part of “doing science”.

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Section: Openness Is Needed To Balance Different Stakes and Stakeholdersmentioning

confidence: 99%

A question of dialogue? Reflections on how citizen science can enhance communication between science and society

Wagenknecht¹,

Woods²,

Nold³

et al. 2021

JCOM

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“…Low level involvement actors include the advisors of international citizen science projects, teachers, Lithuanian non-formal education institutions and their employees and higher education and government institutions. The research shows that both higher education [34,35] and governmental [36,37] institutions play an integral role in promoting the involvement of citizens in research processes. However, their activity in the Lithuanian citizen science ecosystem is very limited.…”

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The Ecosystem Approach in Addressing Sustainable Development Goals through Citizen Science in Lithuania

Mačiulienė

Butkevičienė

2022

Sustainability

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This article presents an overview of the ecosystem of citizen science development in Lithuania and its potential to address United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs). As citizen science is still in the early development stage in Lithuania, this case study is an example of ecosystem analysis in the period of early citizen science adoption. This article highlights the holistic analysis of the different components of this ecosystem, focusing on the three major dimensions at different levels—content, actors and processes. A conceptual model for the analysis of the citizen science ecosystem was developed based on the theoretical assumptions of Systems Theory and Service Science. The model was tested with empirical data. The empirical findings are based on 30 interviews with representatives of different stakeholder groups. Summarizing the analysis of the citizen science ecosystem in Lithuania and its potential for SDGs achievement, it can be stated that the first signs of a co-creative processes in the citizen science ecosystem have already emerged. Currently, in Lithuania, the main potential of citizen science concentrates on contributing to Goal #15: Life on Land, with some potential also for contributing to Goals #4, #10 and #11 and others. However, in order to use citizen science for addressing SDGs more comprehensively, there is a need for greater involvement of different stakeholders in citizen science, both in promoting citizen science activities and in ensuring data quality and that these activities are implemented in accordance with research ethics.

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“…SDG 17, "Partnerships for the goals: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development", provides a policy framework that supports public engagement in scientific research, inclusive of citizen science both as a research object of policy, and as an instrument of policy [41]. That said, inconsistency in data quality across citizen science projects and bias among scientists for certain data sources [42] render citizen science data underused in environmental policy.…”

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How Networks of Citizen Observatories Can Increase the Quality and Quantity of Citizen-Science-Generated Data Used to Monitor SDG Indicators

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There is a growing acknowledgement that citizen observatories, and other forms of citizen-generated data, have a significant role in tracking progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. This is evident in the increasing number of Sustainable Development Goals’ indicators for which such data are already being used and in the high-level recognition of the potential role that citizen science can play. In this article, we argue that networks of citizen observatories will help realise this potential. Drawing on the Cos4Cloud project as an example, we highlight how such networks can make citizen-generated data more interoperable and accessible (among other qualities), increasing their impact and usefulness. Furthermore, we highlight other, perhaps overlooked, advantages of citizen observatories and citizen-generated data: educating and informing citizen scientists about the Sustainable Development Goals and co-creating solutions to the global challenges they address.

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Citizen Science and Policy

Cited by 30 publications

References 27 publications

A question of dialogue? Reflections on how citizen science can enhance communication between science and society

A question of dialogue? Reflections on how citizen science can enhance communication between science and society

The Ecosystem Approach in Addressing Sustainable Development Goals through Citizen Science in Lithuania

How Networks of Citizen Observatories Can Increase the Quality and Quantity of Citizen-Science-Generated Data Used to Monitor SDG Indicators

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