Global South leadership towards inclusive tropical ecology and conservation

Autor(en)

Carolina Ocampo-Ariza, Manuel Toledo-Hernández, Felipe Librán-Embid, Dolors Armenteras, Justine Vansynghel, Estelle Raveloaritiana, Isabelle Arimond, Andrés Angulo-Rubiano, Teja Tscharntke, Valeria Ramírez-Castañeda, Annemarie Wurz, Gabriel Marcacci, Mina Anders, J. Nicolás Urbina-Cardona, Asha de Vos, Soubadra Devy, Catrin Westphal, Anne Toomey, Sheherazade, Yolanda Chirango, Bea Maas

Abstrakt

Strengthening participation of Global South researchers in tropical ecology and conservation is a target of our scientific community, but strategies for fostering increased engagement are mostly directed at Global North institutions and researchers. Whereas such approaches are crucial, there are unique challenges to addressing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within the Global South given its socio-economic, cultural and scientific contexts. Sustainable solutions protecting biodiversity in the tropics depend on the leadership of Global South communities, and therefore DEI improvements in the Global South are paramount in our field. Here, we propose ten key actions towards equitable international collaborations in tropical ecology, which, led by Global South researchers, may improve DEI at institutional, national and international levels. At an institutional level, we recommend (1) becoming role models for DEI, (2) co-developing research with local stakeholders, and (3) promoting transparent funding management favouring local scientists. At a national level, we encourage (4) engagement in political actions protecting scientists and their research in tropical countries, (5) participation in improving biodiversity research policies, and (6) devising research that reaches society. At an international level, we encourage Global South researchers in international collaborations to (7) lead and direct funding applications, (8) ensure equitable workloads, and (9) procure equal benefits among national and foreign collaborators. Finally, (10) we propose that Global South leadership in DEI efforts has the most potential for worldwide improvements, supporting positive long-lasting changes in our entire scientific community. Supplementary materials provide this abstract in 18 other languages spoken in the Global South.

Organisation(en)

Department für Botanik und Biodiversitätsforschung

Externe Organisation(en)

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Westlake University, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (JLU), Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Université d'Antananarivo, University of California, Berkeley, Philipps Universität Marburg, Schweizerische Vogelwarte Sempach, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Oceanswell, University of Western Australia, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, Pace University, American Museum of Natural History, Sulawesi Regional Ecological Conservation Initiative (PROGRES), Centre for Invasion Biology, Stellenbosch University

Journal

Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation

Band

21

Seiten

17-24

Anzahl der Seiten

8

ISSN

2530-0644

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecon.2023.01.002

Publikationsdatum

01-2023

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

405006 Agrarsoziologie, 504031 Diversitätsforschung

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 5 – Geschlechtergleichheit, SDG 16 – Frieden, Gerechtigkeit und starke Institutionen, SDG 17 - Partnerschaften zur Erreichung der Ziele

Link zum Portal

https://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/de/publications/global-south-leadership-towards-inclusive-tropical-ecology-and-conservation(9c2b897f-f986-4c1b-8743-8a1393e24ded).html