Hunting Down the Chimera of Multiple Disciplinarity in Conservation Science

摘要: The consensus is that both ecological and social factors are essential dimensions of conservation research practice. However, much the literature on multiple disciplinary collaboration focuses difficulties undertaking it. This review challenges conducting offers a framework for thinking about diversity complexity this endeavor. We focused conceptual challenges, which 5 main categories emerged: methodological value judgments, theories knowledge, prejudices, interdisciplinary communication. major problems identified in these areas have proved remarkably persistent surveyed (c.1960–2012). Reasons failures to learn from past experience include pressure produce positive outcomes gloss over disagreements, ephemeral nature many such projects resulting lack institutional memory, apparent incoherence suggest requires integration among carefully selected team members united investigating shared problem or question. outline 9-point sequence steps setting up successful project. encompasses points recruitment, involving stakeholders, developing questions, negotiating power dynamics hidden values differences, explaining choosing appropriate methods, language, facilitating on-going communications, discussing data project outcomes. Although numerous solutions been proposed, lessons learned often lost when end experienced individuals move on. urge teams capture recognized, by their researchers while process. A database well-documented case studies would showcase methods variety disciplines interactions, enable better comparative study evaluation, provide useful resource future training researchers.