Information gaps in conservation science and three potential approaches

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  • Amano Tatsuya
    Information gaps in conservation science and three potential approaches

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  • 保全科学における情報のギャップと3 つのアプローチ
  • ホゼン カガク ニ オケル ジョウホウ ノ ギャップ ト 3ツ ノ アプローチ

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The contribution of science to halting ongoing biodiversity loss is a crucial aspect of conservation. Those engaged in conservation science usually collect and analyse data, and apply the findings to conservation practices and policies. However, several “gaps” exist in this process of information use, representing barriers between science and conservation. This paper reviews the details of these gaps. For example, the amount of existing data varies greatly with space, time, taxa, and data types because survey efforts are determined not only by conservation demands but also by a variety of other factors, such as the ease of data collection, scientific interests, and other constraints. The research implementation gap, that is, science not being used in conservation practices and policies, is another well-known gap in conservation science, and is often the result of differences between the knowledge provided by scientists and that required by practitioners and policymakers, and the inaccessibility of scientific information for those decision-makers. This paper concludes with three types of potential solution: increasing the amount of scientific data, using statistical modelling to make the best use of imperfect data, and transcending barriers between science and practice.

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