Bridging Indigenous and Western sciences: Decision points guiding aquatic research and monitoring in Inuit Nunangat
Abstract When brought together, Indigenous and Western sciences offer holism that can strengthen research and monitoring, yet the practices and processes of bridging these sciences are not well understood. We sought to elucidate bridging through a systematic realist review of coastal and marine rese...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:b744eddbf180424099755ebd0ba76ff6 2023-08-27T04:08:04+02:00 Bridging Indigenous and Western sciences: Decision points guiding aquatic research and monitoring in Inuit Nunangat A. K. Drake K. M. Dunmall V. M. Nguyen J. F. Provencher D. A. Henri S. M. Alexander 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.12972 https://doaj.org/article/b744eddbf180424099755ebd0ba76ff6 EN eng Wiley https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.12972 https://doaj.org/toc/2578-4854 2578-4854 doi:10.1111/csp2.12972 https://doaj.org/article/b744eddbf180424099755ebd0ba76ff6 Conservation Science and Practice, Vol 5, Iss 8, Pp n/a-n/a (2023) aquatic Arctic bridging sciences Canada community partnership Indigenous knowledge systems Ecology QH540-549.5 General. Including nature conservation geographical distribution QH1-199.5 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.12972 2023-08-06T00:34:52Z Abstract When brought together, Indigenous and Western sciences offer holism that can strengthen research and monitoring, yet the practices and processes of bridging these sciences are not well understood. We sought to elucidate bridging through a systematic realist review of coastal and marine research and monitoring studies that use methods for gathering Indigenous scientific knowledges and methods for collecting natural sciences data from across Inuit Nunangat (Inuit homelands in Canada; n = 25 case studies). We identified three decision points that shape projects co‐developed by researchers and Inuit communities: research objectives, method bundles (the totality of methods used in a case study), and method sequencing (the order of application of methods in a case study). Example case studies from the review are included to highlight some of the diversity of research pathways available. We discuss areas for further reflection, including method bundle composition, imbalances in method sequences, path dependency and research fatigue, research context, and most importantly, bridging as a relational rather than technical endeavour. We suggest that bridging sciences can, but need not be, a complex undertaking. This paper provides practical details to facilitate cross‐cultural research partnerships at a time of immense environmental and social change. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic inuit Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Canada Endeavour ENVELOPE(162.000,162.000,-76.550,-76.550) Conservation Science and Practice 5 8 |
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Abstract When brought together, Indigenous and Western sciences offer holism that can strengthen research and monitoring, yet the practices and processes of bridging these sciences are not well understood. We sought to elucidate bridging through a systematic realist review of coastal and marine research and monitoring studies that use methods for gathering Indigenous scientific knowledges and methods for collecting natural sciences data from across Inuit Nunangat (Inuit homelands in Canada; n = 25 case studies). We identified three decision points that shape projects co‐developed by researchers and Inuit communities: research objectives, method bundles (the totality of methods used in a case study), and method sequencing (the order of application of methods in a case study). Example case studies from the review are included to highlight some of the diversity of research pathways available. We discuss areas for further reflection, including method bundle composition, imbalances in method sequences, path dependency and research fatigue, research context, and most importantly, bridging as a relational rather than technical endeavour. We suggest that bridging sciences can, but need not be, a complex undertaking. This paper provides practical details to facilitate cross‐cultural research partnerships at a time of immense environmental and social change. |
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A. K. Drake K. M. Dunmall V. M. Nguyen J. F. Provencher D. A. Henri S. M. Alexander |
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Bridging Indigenous and Western sciences: Decision points guiding aquatic research and monitoring in Inuit Nunangat |
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Bridging Indigenous and Western sciences: Decision points guiding aquatic research and monitoring in Inuit Nunangat |
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Bridging Indigenous and Western sciences: Decision points guiding aquatic research and monitoring in Inuit Nunangat |
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