Four cultures: new synergies for engaging society on climate change

Nisbet, Matthew C.; Hixon, Mark A.; Moore, Kathleen Dean; Nelson, Michael Paul

doi:10.1890/1540-9295-8.6.329

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“…In particular, social networks could be used for increasing communication among invasion scientists (cf. Nisbet et al 2010 for similar recommendations to enhance communication regarding climate change research). Websites can also be setup for citizen science approaches where volunteers can post the observations of alien species on a website (Dickinson et al 2012; http://www.waarnemingen.be).…”

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Conceptual Frameworks and Methods for Advancing Invasion Ecology

Heger

Pahl

Botta‐Dukát

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AMBIO

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Invasion ecology has much advanced since its early beginnings. Nevertheless, explanation, prediction, and management of biological invasions remain difficult. We argue that progress in invasion research can be accelerated by, first, pointing out difficulties this field is currently facing and, second, looking for measures to overcome them. We see basic and applied research in invasion ecology confronted with difficulties arising from (A) societal issues, e.g., disparate perceptions of invasive species; (B) the peculiarity of the invasion process, e.g., its complexity and context dependency; and (C) the scientific methodology, e.g., imprecise hypotheses. To overcome these difficulties, we propose three key measures: (1) a checklist for definitions to encourage explicit definitions; (2) implementation of a hierarchy of hypotheses (HoH), where general hypotheses branch into specific and precisely testable hypotheses; and (3) platforms for improved communication. These measures may significantly increase conceptual clarity and enhance communication, thus advancing invasion ecology.

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Section: Key Measure 3: Platforms For Improved Communicationmentioning

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Conceptual Frameworks and Methods for Advancing Invasion Ecology

Heger

Pahl

Botta‐Dukát

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AMBIO

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“…One of the primary implications of this paper is the need for academic and other research-oriented institutions to coordinate, aggregate, and re-direct resources to engage complex problems through transdisciplinary sustainability science approaches, with an attendant commitment to boundary work [97,98]. Cultivating the capacity to approach complex problems from multiple standpoints and collectively identify process considerations for each unique context is a key contribution institutions of higher education can make to sustainability science [21].…”

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“…As Russell et al [21] point out, paradoxes occur within efforts to promote interconnection/consolidation and knowledge co-production/mutual learning. The development of intellectual capacity must engage these and other paradoxes and use them productively to promote reflective transformations within and outside academia [21,97,102].…”

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Addressing the Complexities of Boundary Work in Sustainability Science through Communication

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Sustainability science seeks to identify and implement workable solutions to complex problems. This transdisciplinary approach advances a commitment to work across boundaries that occur among individuals, disciplines, and institutions to build capacities for informed and innovative decision making in the face of uncertainty and change. The concept of boundary work and related discussions of boundary objects and organizations are important, expanding focal areas within sustainability science. While communication is described as central to boundary work, insights from the field of communication have largely yet to inform theorizing about boundaries within sustainability science. In this paper, we highlight three communication perspectives, namely media studies, collaboration and partnerships, and systems theories, which are particularly relevant for understanding how boundaries form, the social context in which boundary work occurs, and informed strategies for enhanced boundary spanning and management. We use three case studies to illustrate how communication theories and methods provide dynamic and strategic lenses within transdisciplinary processes to enable collaborators to build capacity for change, sustain critical and reflective inquiry, and approach difference as generative in collective efforts to produce sustainability. OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2013, 5 4196

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“…In light of the recent public scandals about climate science, there have been many calls for scientists to engage the public using different voices and frames (Jasanoff 2010;Nisbet et al 2010). Scientists often mistakenly assume that public reluctance to take action on issues such as climate change is primarily rooted in a lack of available information (Bubela et al 2009).…”

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“…Scientists often mistakenly assume that public reluctance to take action on issues such as climate change is primarily rooted in a lack of available information (Bubela et al 2009). Culture affects the way an audience receives information and is critical to engaging the public on controversial scientific issues (Nisbet and Mooney 2007). The emotional or affective response to information about a risk may be valued more in decision making than the cognitive or rational response (Loewenstein et al 2001).…”

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Making the Climate a Part of the Human World

Donner

2011

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

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Doubts about the scientific evidence for anthropogenic climate change persist among the general public, particularly in North America, despite overwhelming consensus in the scientific community about the human influence on the climate system. The public uncertainty may be rooted in the belief, held by many cultures across the planet, that the climate is not directly influenced by people. The belief in divine control of weather and climate can, in some cases, be traced back to the development of agriculture and the early city-states. Drawing upon evidence from anthropology, theology, and communication studies, this article suggests that in many regions this deeply ingrained belief may limit public acceptance of the evidence for anthropogenic climate change. Successful climate change education and outreach programs should be designed to help overcome perceived conflict between climate science and long-held cultural beliefs, drawing upon lessons from communication and education regarding other potentially divisive subjects, such as evolution.

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Four cultures: new synergies for engaging society on climate change

Cited by 72 publications

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Conceptual Frameworks and Methods for Advancing Invasion Ecology

Conceptual Frameworks and Methods for Advancing Invasion Ecology

Addressing the Complexities of Boundary Work in Sustainability Science through Communication

Making the Climate a Part of the Human World

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