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Ecological research and environmental management: We need different interfaces based on different knowledge types

Recherche en écologie et gestion environnementale : nous avons besoin de différents types d'interfaces et de savoirs

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The role of ecological science in environmental management has been discussed by many authors who recognize that there is a persistent gap between ecological science and environmental management. Here we develop theory through different perspectives based on knowledge types, research categories and research-management interface types, which we combine into a common framework. To draw out insights for bridging this gap, we build our case by: (i) explicitizing the link between three categories of ecological research and the type of research-management interface they are associated with. We first evaluate three types of unidirectional interfaces and recommend a new kind of interface - called the Research-Within-Management interface (RWM). (ii) suggesting that adaptive management and structured decision-making can integrate all these different angles and serve as meta-interfaces in their relation to research. (iii) distinguishing explanatory knowledge from empirical knowledge, and contending that explanatory knowledge is not necessarily the most important output for the research-management interface today. (iv) highlighting that experiential ecological knowledge -including the expertise and experience of managers, citizens and scientists- is another primary knowledge input in environmental decision-making that should not be systematically downplayed. We point out the complementarities as well as the specificities and limitations of the different types of ecological research, ecological knowledge and research-management interfaces, which is of major importance for environmental management and research policies.
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hal-02499888 , version 1 (05-03-2020)

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Frédéric Gosselin, T. Cordonnier, Isabelle Bilger, M. Jappiot, C. Chauvin, et al.. Ecological research and environmental management: We need different interfaces based on different knowledge types. Journal of Environmental Management, 2018, 218, pp.388-401. ⟨10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.04.025⟩. ⟨hal-02499888⟩
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