Citizen Science as an Approach for Overcoming Insufficient Monitoring and Inadequate Stakeholder Buy-in in Adaptive Management: Criteria and Evidence

摘要: Adaptive management is broadly recognized as critical for managing natural resources, yet in practice it often fails to achieve intended results two main reasons: insufficient monitoring and inadequate stakeholder buy-in. Citizen science gaining momentum an approach that can inform resource has some promise solving the problems faced by adaptive management. Based on literature, we developed a set of criteria successfully addressing related failures then used these evaluate 83 citizen case studies from peer-reviewed literature. The suggest be cost-effective method collect essential information also produce high levels engagement are vital learning process. analysis provides recommendations program design addresses spatial temporal scale, data quality, costs, effective incentives facilitate participation integration findings into