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GC Insights: Fostering transformative change for biodiversity restoration through transdisciplinary research
Bikem Ekberzade
Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, 34485, Türkiye
A. Rita Carrasco
Centre for Marine and Environmental Research (CIMA), University of Algarve/ARNET – Aquatic Research Network, Faro, Portugal
Adam Izdebski
Max Planck Institute for Geoanthropology, Jena, Germany, and Jagiellonian University, Kraków, 31-007, Poland
Adriano Sofo
Department of European and Mediterranean Cultures (DiCEM), Università degli Studi della Basilicata, Matera, 75100, Italy
Annegret Larsen
Environmental Science Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, 6708, the Netherlands
Felicia O. Akinyemi
Land System and Sustainable Land Management, Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Bern, 3012, Switzerland
Viktor J. Bruckman
Austrian Academy of Sciences, Commission for Interdisciplinary Ecological Studies, Vienna, 1010, Austria
Noel Baker
Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy, Brussels, Belgium
Simon Clark
European Geosciences Union, Munich, 81677, Germany
Chloe Hill
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This paper is timely because of its focus on going beyond interdisciplinary to transdisciplinary - which is a hot topic for the field and in academia. This would be of interest to the broader public because explicitly described transdisciplinary approaches to decision-making are appearing in national and international conversations (e.g., at the 2023 United Nations General Assembly).
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The world is facing a critical issue of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation, despite efforts to address it. While positive steps are being taken in the adoption of comprehensive conservation policies, more effective science-for-policy approaches are necessary to foster connectivity, engage communities, and promote transformative change. This study outlines how scientists can drive impactful change within and beyond their communities to contribute to meeting global biodiversity targets.
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