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Linking Local Knowledge & Community Science In Support Of Coastal Marine Stewardship, Sarah Risley
Linking Local Knowledge & Community Science In Support Of Coastal Marine Stewardship, Sarah Risley
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In the last two decades, there has been a shift towards more integrated, ecosystem-based approaches to marine management, including fisheries. At the same time, there have been calls for greater inclusion of diverse perspectives in conservation science and practice. For these reasons, there is renewed interest in the integration of indigenous and local knowledge into science, management, and environmental decision making. Despite these developments, local knowledge often is poorly integrated or treated as something of lesser value than knowledge generated or curated by professional researchers. Novel methods that integrate social and ecological data and prioritize local knowledge and community-based approaches …