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Ecological corridors, connecting science and politics: the case of the Green River in the Netherlands

Van Der Windt, Henny J. ; Swart, J. A. A.

The Journal of applied ecology, 2008-02, Vol.45 (1), p.124-132 [同儕審閱期刊]

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Ecological corridors, connecting science and politics: the case of the Green River in the Netherlands
著者: Van Der Windt, Henny J. ; Swart, J. A. A.
主題: Animal, plant and microbial ecology ; Applied ecology ; Biological and medical sciences ; biological corridors ; Conservation ; conservation areas ; Conservation biology ; Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife ; Decision making ; ecological management ; Ecology ; ecology‐based decision‐making ; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology ; General aspects ; habitat conservation ; Habitat corridors ; Human ecology ; Landscape ecology ; Management, Movement and Corridors ; Marine ecology ; Metapopulation ecology ; National Ecological Network ; natural resource management ; Nature ; Nature conservation ; Politics ; Rivers ; socially robust science ; stakeholders participation ; wildlife habitats ; wildlife management ; wildlife rehabilitation
所屬期刊: The Journal of applied ecology, 2008-02, Vol.45 (1), p.124-132
描述: 1. During recent decades, the ecological corridor has become a popular concept among ecologists, politicians and nature conservationists. However, it has been criticized from a scientific point of view. In this paper we question why this concept has been accepted so readily in policy and practice. 2. We present a conceptual framework to analyse the rise of the concept, especially in the Netherlands. We have studied the Dutch literature from the period 1980-2005, including the main ecological journal Landschap (Landscape), policy documents and reports from the leading Dutch policy-orientated ecology research centre. 3. Many actors, including politicians, stakeholders and scientists, were involved in the development of the ecological corridor and the related National Ecological Network on the national and regional levels. The involvement of these actors changed the character of the concept into the multifunctional 'robust corridor'. 4. The ecological corridor was probably so influential because its vague and flexible character facilitated the coming together of various stakeholders and scientists. It also functions as a metaphor, applicable to well-known entities such as construction and transport. Finally, scientists from the policy-orientated research centre were able to link the concept to fundamental science, policy and practice. In some stages of the policy-defining process, however, conflicts arose between the proponents of scientific soundness and those of social robustness that reduced the role of scientists. 5. Synthesis and applications. To make ecological concepts both scientifically sound and socially robust, several changes must take place in current interactions between ecology and society. First, during concept development it requires the existence of extensive, largely interactive peer groups with clearly defined relationships between scientists and non-scientists. Secondly, the concepts should be flexible and relatable to relevant knowledge, insights, values and practices. Thirdly, several feedback loops between science and non-science should be set up during the various stages of concept development and implementation.
出版者: Oxford, UK: Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
語言: 英文
識別號: ISSN: 0021-8901
EISSN: 1365-2664
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01404.x
CODEN: JAPEAI
資源來源: Wiley Online Library All Journals
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Ecological corridors, connecting science and politics: the case of the Green River in the Netherlands

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