Embedding biodiversity research into climate adaptation policy and practice

Graham, Victoria, Auld, Tony, Beaumont, Linda, Bell, Linda, Dunford, Suzanne, Gallagher, Rachael, Hancock, Nola, Leishman, Michelle R., Mitchell, Polly, Staas, Leigh, and Hughes, Lesley (2021) Embedding biodiversity research into climate adaptation policy and practice. Global Change Biology, 27 (19). pp. 4935-4945.

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Abstract

Addressing climate change risks requires collaboration and engagement across all sectors of society. In particular, effective partnerships are needed between research scientists producing new knowledge, policy-makers and practitioners who apply conservation actions on the ground. We describe the implementation of a model for increasing the application and useability of biodiversity research in climate adaptation policy and practice. The focus of the program was to increase the ability of a state government agency and natural resource practitioners in Australia to manage and protect biodiversity in a changing climate. The model comprised a five-stage process for enhancing impact (i) initiation of research projects that addressed priority conservation policy and management issues; (ii) co-design of the research using a collaborative approach involving multiple stakeholders; (iii) implementation of the research and design of decision tools and web-based resources; (iv) collaborative dissemination of the tools and resources via government and community working groups; and (v) evaluation of research impact. We report on the model development and implementation, and critically reflect on the model's impact. We share the lessons learnt from the challenges of operating within a stakeholder group with diverse objectives and criteria for success, and provide a template for creating an environmental research program with real world impact.

Item ID: 70920
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1365-2486
Keywords: adaptation, biodiversity, climate change, communication, engagement, knowledge transfer, research-implementation space, roadmap
Copyright Information: © 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Date Deposited: 01 Dec 2021 03:10
FoR Codes: 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4101 Climate change impacts and adaptation > 410102 Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation @ 100%
SEO Codes: 19 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURAL HAZARDS > 1901 Adaptation to climate change > 190102 Ecosystem adaptation to climate change @ 50%
19 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURAL HAZARDS > 1905 Understanding climate change > 190504 Effects of climate change on Australia (excl. social impacts) @ 50%
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