Recent contributions of citizen science on sustainability policies: A critical review

L’Astorina, Alba; L'Astorina, Alba; Wal, René van der; Gray, Laura Colucci

doi:10.1016/j.coesh.2022.100423

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“…intellectual, knowledge, tools, and resources) (Socientize Project -Citizen Science Projects, 2013). There are two predominant CS perspectives: 1) emphasizing its role in enhancing scientific knowledge production ("productivity view") through expanded data collection; and, 2) highlighting its capacity to bridge the gap between science and society ("democratization view"), which facilitates active public participation and incorporating diverse local knowledge and experiences (Criscuolo et al, 2022).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Unraveling public perceptions of the Sustainable Development Goals for better policy implementation

Bautista-Puig,

Barreiro-Gen,

Statulevičiūtė

et al. 2024

Science of The Total Environment

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Unraveling public perceptions of the Sustainable Development Goals for better policy implementation

Bautista-Puig,

Barreiro-Gen,

Statulevičiūtė

et al. 2024

Science of The Total Environment

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“…The path toward an active contribution of CS data to SDG monitoring is not straightforward (Fraisl et al 2020;Ballerini and Bergh 2021;Criscuolo et al 2023). The SDGs provide a globally generic, rather than locally specific, framework.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In particular, we discuss ways in which we have tried to address three common concerns about CS programs highlighted by Fritz et al (2019) and Fraisl et al (2020): whether the CS data are scientifically trustworthy, how CS data can be formally integrated with other more accepted data sources, and whether the CS data quantifiably improves monitoring and predictions to help address the SDGs. We also discuss the current challenges in developing and integrating CS programs able to fulfill SDG monitoring needs (Ballerini and Bergh 2021;Criscuolo et al 2023) within the context of coral reef conservation.…”

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confidence: 99%

Virtual Reef Diver: Enabling People to Help Protect the Great Barrier Reef

Vercelloni¹,

Santos–Fernández²,

Mengersen

2023

Citizen Science: Theory and Practice

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Two Sustainable Development Goals are focused directly on combating the impacts of climate change on coral reef communities: Goal 13, Climate Action (Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts) and Goal 14, Life Below Water (Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development). Citizen science (CS) features prominently in a range of programs that have been developed to address the SDGs. One such program is Virtual Reef Diver, which is designed to help monitor the health of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. This program engages citizen scientists in two ways. Scuba-divers are asked to take geo-coded underwater images of the reef and upload them to an online virtual reef. Members of the public across the world are then asked to classify these images with respect to key reef indicators such as coral. Through the lens of a Virtual Reef Diver event held as part of Australia's National Science Week 2021, we describe important features of this program that positively address common concerns about CS data, including the scientific trustworthiness of the data, the ability to incorporate these data with other more traditional data sources, and the quantifiable improvement in information about reef health using these data for management decisions. This demonstrates the important role that citizen science can play in achieving the SDGs by supporting the development of global policies for coral reef conservation.

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“…When farmers and researchers join forces and develop and implement research projects over the long-term, they create a winning combination that can lead to sustainable behaviour change (Lobry De Bruyn et al, 2017). There is a need to further promote co-creation to bring together citizens (such as farmers), politicians and scientists throughout the research process (Leino & Puumala, 2021), ultimately leading to policy outcomes (Criscuolo et al, 2023). To bridge this gap, the concept of Living Labs and Lighthouses was put forward by the European Commission through the EU Mission 'A Soil Deal for Europe' (EC, 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%

Participatory soil citizen science: An unexploited resource for European soil research

Mason,

Gascuel‐Odoux,

Aldrian

et al. 2024

European J Soil Science

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Soils are key components of our ecosystems and provide 95%–99% of our food. This importance is reflected by an increase in participatory citizen science projects on soils. Citizen science is a participatory research method that actively involves and engages the public in scientific enquiry to generate new knowledge or understanding. Here, we review past and current citizen science projects on agricultural soils across Europe. We conducted a web‐based survey and described 24 reviewed European citizen science projects in the light of the 10 principles of citizen science and identified success factors for citizen science. Over 66% of the projects generated soil biodiversity data; 54% and 42% of the projects generated data on vegetation cover and soil organic carbon, respectively. Our findings show that soil citizen science projects aligned with the 10 principles of citizen science offer an unexploited resource for European soil health research. We conclude that promoting co‐creation, fostering knowledge‐sharing networks and enabling long‐term communication and commitment with citizens are success factors for further development of citizen science on soils.

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Recent contributions of citizen science on sustainability policies: A critical review

Cited by 9 publications

References 74 publications

Unraveling public perceptions of the Sustainable Development Goals for better policy implementation

Unraveling public perceptions of the Sustainable Development Goals for better policy implementation

Virtual Reef Diver: Enabling People to Help Protect the Great Barrier Reef

Participatory soil citizen science: An unexploited resource for European soil research

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