Local stakeholder perceptions of forest degradation: Keys to sustainable tropical forest management

Armenteras, Dolors; González, Tania Marisol; González‐Trujillo, Juan David; Elizalde, María Constanza Meza

doi:10.1007/s13280-022-01797-x

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“…using engineering interventions such as dams and levees instead of nature‐based solutions for flood protection along rivers; Auerswald et al, 2019), or develop a distorted perception of the environmental problem. Hence, it becomes crucial to amplify the knowledgeable views of local communities, especially in tropical regions, where inadequate information and insufficient communication between local communities and various government organizations result in disjointed interpretation and inadequate tackling of environmental challenges (Armenteras et al, 2023).…”

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Freshwater conservation: Lost in limnology?

Barouillet,

González‐Trujillo,

Geist

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Aquatic Conservation

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Although scientific research has identified the causes of undesirable ecological changes in fresh waters, translating the results of research into practical conservation and management, and raising awareness of the need for action, is often inadequate. This Viewpoint considers the present coverage of conservation‐related freshwater research, the application of science to conservation, the extent of collaboration between international organizations, and the level of awareness of freshwater ecosystems and the need for their conservation. Far greater attention has been given to conservation in marine than freshwater areas. This is illustrated by the respective number of publications in the scientific literature, an imbalance in the UN Sustainable Development goals, and, until recently, the lack of an explicit reference to freshwater ecosystems in the UN Global Biodiversity Framework. Four case studies are presented as examples of how freshwater conservation can be made more effective: involving local communities in applying nature‐based solutions; bringing scientists and stakeholders together to discuss how to improve freshwater management; collaborating at a global scale in freshwater protection and restoration; and demonstrating how scientists and government can work together to reconcile the competing needs of nature and human society. Producing and implementing effective conservation and management plans needs a recognition of the extensive diversity of freshwater habitats and species, as well as a systematic evaluation of how scientific information can be translated into action at local, regional and global scales. Data on freshwater ecosystems need to be accessible, comprehensible, unambiguous and available to all those working on practical conservation projects. Many international organizations are already active in this field, but greater collaboration would make their work more effective. Raising awareness needs education and training, carefully targeted at a wide range of audiences, and communicated using the full range of media now available.

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confidence: 99%

Freshwater conservation: Lost in limnology?

Barouillet,

González‐Trujillo,

Geist

et al. 2023

Aquatic Conservation

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“…They propose a more comprehensive paradigm relying on formal statistical modelling. Armenteras et al (2023) analyse local stakeholder perceptions of forest degradation in a Colombian case study. They are able to identify a common overall perception of the problem, but they also observe that miscommunication and misunderstandings occur between local-and nationallevel actors regarding their views on responsibilities and rates of change.…”

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“…More research into the implications of these differences is needed to understand when differences are justifiable due to different context conditions and when they turn into barriers that endangers implementing Agenda 2030 (Lepenies et al 2023). Furthermore, there can be challenges in communicating the SDGs between national and local level (Armenteras et al 2023). This also underlines the importance of engaging a larger audience in the SDGs (Dorber et al 2023;Lyytima ¨ki et al 2023).…”

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