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Inclusive conservation and the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: Tensions and prospects

  • Christopher M. Raymond*
  • , Miguel A. Cebrián-Piqueras
  • , Erik Andersson
  • , Riley Andrade
  • , Alberto Arroyo Schnell
  • , Barbara Battioni Romanelli
  • , Anna Filyushkina
  • , Devin J. Goodson
  • , Andra Horcea-Milcu
  • , Dana N. Johnson
  • , Rose Keller
  • , Jan J. Kuiper
  • , Veronica Lo
  • , María D. López-Rodríguez
  • , Hug March
  • , Marc Metzger
  • , Elisa Oteros-Rozas
  • , Evan Salcido
  • , My Sellberg
  • , William Stewart
  • Isabel Ruiz-Mallén, Tobias Plieninger, Carena J. van Riper, Peter H. Verburg, Magdalena M. Wiedermann
*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The draft Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework commits to achievement of equity and justice outcomes and represents a “relational turn” in how we understand inclusive conservation. Although “inclusivity” is drawn on as a means to engage diverse stakeholders, widening the framing of inclusivity can create new tensions with regard to how to manage protected areas. We first offer a set of tensions that emerge in the light of the relational turn in biodiversity conservation. Drawing on global case examples applying multiple methods of inclusive conservation, we then demonstrate that, by actively engaging in the interdependent phases of recognizing hybridity, enabling conditions for reflexivity and partnership building, tensions can not only be acknowledged but softened and, in some cases, reframed when managing for biodiversity, equity, and justice goals. The results can improve stakeholder engagement in protected area management, ultimately supporting better implementation of global biodiversity targets.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)252-264
Number of pages13
JournalOne Earth
Volume5
Issue number3
Early online date18 Mar 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Mar 2022

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
ENVISION was funded through the 2017–2018 Belmont Forum and BiodivERsA joint call for research proposals, under the BiodivScen ERA-Net COFUND program, and with the support of the following national funders: the Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development ( FORMAS, 2018-02429 ); the Federal Ministry of Education and Research ( BMBF ) ( FKZ:01LC1806A ), Germany; the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research ( NWO ); the National Science Foundation ( 1854767 ); a Cooperative Agreement with the US National Park Service ( P18AC00175 ); the University of Illinois Campus Research Board ( RB19119 ); and the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación , Spain. E.O.-R. has been funded by Juan de la Cierva Incorporation Fellowship of the Ministry of Science Innovation and Universities ( IJCI-2017-34334 ). I.R.-M. gratefully acknowledges support from grant RYC-2015-17676 funded by MCIN /AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by “ESF Investing in your future.” J.J.K. received support from the Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development FORMAS ( 2019-01648 ). C.M.R. also received support from the VIVA-PLAN project, funded by FORMAS (2018-00175).

Funding Information:
ENVISION was funded through the 2017?2018 Belmont Forum and BiodivERsA joint call for research proposals, under the BiodivScen ERA-Net COFUND program, and with the support of the following national funders: the Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development (FORMAS, 2018-02429); the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) (FKZ:01LC1806A), Germany; the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO); the National Science Foundation (1854767); a Cooperative Agreement with the US National Park Service (P18AC00175); the University of Illinois Campus Research Board (RB19119); and the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovaci?n, Spain. E.O.-R. has been funded by Juan de la Cierva Incorporation Fellowship of the Ministry of Science Innovation and Universities (IJCI-2017-34334). I.R.-M. gratefully acknowledges support from grant RYC-2015-17676 funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by ?ESF Investing in your future.? J.J.K. received support from the Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development FORMAS (2019-01648). C.M.R. also received support from the VIVA-PLAN project, funded by FORMAS (2018-00175). The authors declare no competing interests.

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Funding

ENVISION was funded through the 2017–2018 Belmont Forum and BiodivERsA joint call for research proposals, under the BiodivScen ERA-Net COFUND program, and with the support of the following national funders: the Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development ( FORMAS, 2018-02429 ); the Federal Ministry of Education and Research ( BMBF ) ( FKZ:01LC1806A ), Germany; the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research ( NWO ); the National Science Foundation ( 1854767 ); a Cooperative Agreement with the US National Park Service ( P18AC00175 ); the University of Illinois Campus Research Board ( RB19119 ); and the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación , Spain. E.O.-R. has been funded by Juan de la Cierva Incorporation Fellowship of the Ministry of Science Innovation and Universities ( IJCI-2017-34334 ). I.R.-M. gratefully acknowledges support from grant RYC-2015-17676 funded by MCIN /AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by “ESF Investing in your future.” J.J.K. received support from the Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development FORMAS ( 2019-01648 ). C.M.R. also received support from the VIVA-PLAN project, funded by FORMAS (2018-00175).

FundersFunder number
Swedish research council for sustainable development
National Science Foundation1854767
National Science Foundation
National Park ServiceP18AC00175
National Park Service
Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y UniversidadesIJCI-2017-34334
Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades
Campus Research BoardRB19119
Campus Research Board
Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas2018-02429
Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas
Bundesministerium für Bildung und ForschungLC1806A
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación

    UN SDGs

    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
      SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

    Keywords

    • biodiversity conservation
    • ecosystem services
    • equity
    • inclusive conservation
    • plural valuation
    • protected area management
    • values

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