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Contributions of paraecologists and parataxonomists to research, conservation, and social development
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- Schmiedel, Ute (författare)
- Universität Hamburg,University of Hamburg
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- Araya, Yoseph (författare)
- Birkbeck University of London
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- Bortolotto, Maria Ieda (författare)
- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul,Federal Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul,Universität Hamburg,University of Hamburg
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- Boeckenhoff, Linda (författare)
- Universität Potsdam,University of Potsdam
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- Hallwachs, Winnie (författare)
- University of Pennsylvania
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- Janzen, Daniel (författare)
- University of Pennsylvania
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Kolipaka, Shekhar S. (författare)
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- Novotny, Vojtech (författare)
- Jihoceska Univerzita v Ceskuch Budejovicich
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- Palm, Matilda, 1979 (författare)
- Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology
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- Parfondry, Marc (författare)
- Universite catholique de Louvain
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- Smanis, Athanasios (författare)
- Universidad de Alicante,University of Alicante (UA)
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- Toko, Pagi (författare)
- New Guinea Binatang Research Center
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- 2016-04-25
- 2016
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Conservation Biology. - : Wiley. - 0888-8892 .- 1523-1739. ; 30:3, s. 506-519
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- Citizen science has been gaining momentum in the United States and Europe, where citizens are literate and often interested in science. However, in developing countries, which have a dire need for environmental data, such programs are slow to emerge, despite the large and untapped human resources in close proximity to areas of high biodiversity and poorly known floras and faunas. Thus, we propose that the parataxonomist and paraecologist approach, which originates from citizen-based science, is well suited to rural areas in developing countries. Being a paraecologist or a parataxonomist is a vocation and entails full-time employment underpinned by extensive training, whereas citizen science involves the temporary engagement of volunteers. Both approaches have their merits depending on the context and objectives of the research. We examined 4 ongoing paraecologist or parataxonomist programs in Costa Rica, India, Papua New Guinea, and southern Africa and compared their origins, long-term objectives, implementation strategies, activities, key challenges, achievements, and implications for resident communities. The programs supported ongoing research on biodiversity assessment, monitoring, and management, and participants engaged in non-academic capacity development in these fields. The programs in Southern Africa related to specific projects, whereas the programs in Costa Rica, India, and Papua New Guinea were designed for the long term, provided sufficient funding was available. The main focus of the paraecologists' and parataxonomists' activities ranged from collection and processing of specimens (Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea) or of socioeconomic and natural science data (India and Southern Africa) to communication between scientists and residents (India and Southern Africa). As members of both the local land user and research communities, paraecologists and parataxonomists can greatly improve the flow of biodiversity information to all users, from local stakeholders to international academia.
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- NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologi (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences (hsv//eng)
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- Participatory research
- Development cooperation
- Wildland conservation
- Natural resource management
- Non-academic capacity development
- Biodiversity assessment
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