Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology.
Publisher:
Blackwell Scientific Publications,. Malden, MA : Blackwell Publishing, Inc. on behalf of the Society for Conservation Biology
Frequency: Bimonthly, 1995-
Country: United States
Language: English
Author(s):
Society for Conservation Biology.
Start Year:1987 -
ISSN:
0888-8892 (Print)
1523-1739 (Electronic)
0888-8892 (Linking)
1523-1739 (Electronic)
0888-8892 (Linking)
Impact Factor
6.3
2023
| NLM ID: | 9882301 |
| (OCoLC): | 13740815 |
| (DNLM): | SR0057919(s) |
| Coden: | CBIOEF |
| LCCN: | 88659972 |
| Classification: | W1 CO748F |
The need for formal reflexivity in conservation science. Conservation issues are often complicated by sociopolitical controversies that reflect competing philosophies and values regarding natural systems, animals, and people. Effective conservation outcomes require managers to engage myriad influences (social, cultural, political, and economic, as well as ecological). The contribution of conservation scientists who generate the information on which solutions rely is constrained if they are unable to acknowledge how personal values and disciplinary paradigms influence their research and conclusions. Conservation challenges involving controversial spe...