Reflections for Biodiversity Researchers Engaging With Policy‐Science Interfaces

Abstract Researchers who wish to engage in policy processes to help address the biodiversity crisis are often hindered by fear of the potential drawbacks to doing so. The complexity of political systems, the necessity to interact with policymakers or politicians outside of the work environment, the potential professional risks that may arise from engagement, advocacy, or activism, and the lack of institutional recognition and support for engaging in the science–policy interface may be daunting. Following the negotiation and adoption of the Kunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, a reflection on how biodiversity researchers may engage more in policy processes is timely. Here, we introduce and reflect on some of the tools that can empower researchers who would like to engage in (1) changing policies, (2) multidirectional communication, (3) building networks, (4) activism and advocacy, and (5) securing institutional support.

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Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America
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2025-12-18
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/bes2.70049
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Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife Education
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Reflections for Biodiversity Researchers Engaging With Policy‐Science Interfaces

Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America
Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife Education
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Reflections for Biodiversity Researchers Engaging With Policy‐Science Interfaces

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Abstract

Abstract Researchers who wish to engage in policy processes to help address the biodiversity crisis are often hindered by fear of the potential drawbacks to doing so. The complexity of political systems, the necessity to interact with policymakers or politicians outside of the work environment, the potential professional risks that may arise from engagement, advocacy, or activism, and the lack of institutional recognition and support for engaging in the science–policy interface may be daunting. Following the negotiation and adoption of the Kunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, a reflection on how biodiversity researchers may engage more in policy processes is timely. Here, we introduce and reflect on some of the tools that can empower researchers who would like to engage in (1) changing policies, (2) multidirectional communication, (3) building networks, (4) activism and advocacy, and (5) securing institutional support.

Bulletin of the Ecological Society of AmericaVol. 107(1)
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE), University of Bern (CH), The Graduate Center, CUNY (US), City College of New York (US), Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (PA), University of Minnesota (US), University of Cape Town (ZA), Université du Québec à Montréal (CA), ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences (CH), University of Zurich (CH), University of St.Gallen (CH), University of Aruba (AW), ETH Zurich (CH), Swansea University (GB), John von Neumann University (HU), DVGW-Forschungsstelle am Engler-Bunte-Institut des Karlsruher Instituts für Technologie (DE), Swiss Academy of Sciences (CH), Universidade Federal do Paraná (BR), North Dakota State University (US), Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (CH), Université de Montréal (CA), Wageningen University & Research (NL)
National Science Foundation, Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung, Universität Zürich
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Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife Education
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