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Connecting Diverse Knowledge Systems for Enhanced Ecosystem Governance: The Multiple Evidence Base Approach
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Indigenous and local knowledge systems as well as practitioners' knowledge can provide valid and useful knowledge to enhance our understanding of governance of biodiversity and ecosystems for human well-being. There is, therefore, a great need within emerging global assessment programs, such as the IPBES and other international efforts, to develop functioning mechanisms for legitimate, transparent, and constructive ways of creating synergies across knowledge systems. We present the multiple evidence base (MEB) as an approach that proposes parallels whereby indigenous, local and scientific knowledge systems are viewed to generate different manifestations of knowledge, which can generate new insights and innovations through complementarities. MEB emphasizes that evaluation of knowledge occurs primarily within rather than across knowledge systems. MEB on a particular issue creates an enriched picture of understanding, for triangulation and joint assessment of knowledge, and a starting point for further knowledge generation.
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“In their formative writing on multiple evidence base (MEB) approaches, Tengö et al. (2014) identify a need for new tools and approaches for co-developing questions, documenting and mobilizing knowledge, and co-producing insights and decisions-all under the guiding principle of valuing diversity in knowledge systems.”
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“In their view, “a MEB approach emphasizes the complementarity of knowledge systems and the values of letting each knowledge system speak for itself, within its own context, without assigning one dominant knowledge system with the role of external validator” (Tengö et al., 2014).”
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“MEB approaches seek to connect distinct knowledge systems (Alexander et al., 2019), often through parallel lines of Indigenous and Western scientific inquiry (Tengö et al., 2014), but mechanisms and successful examples of this or equivalent approaches in practice, especially in an aquatic or fisheries context, have been few and far between (e.g.Cooke et al., 2020;Laidler, 2006;Mackinson, 2001).”
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“Tanto los sistemas de conocimientos populares como los académicos, pueden ayudar a mejorar la comprensión de la gobernanza de la biodiversidad, los ecosistemas y sus problemáticas (Tengö et al. , 2014).”
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“Estos conflictos ontológicos son constitutivos de procesos de cambio, pues diferentes actores y grupos sociales pueden tener visiones y objetivos divergentes sobre cómo abordar los desafíos socioambientales (Tengö et al .”
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“…perspectives and backgrounds —“ knowledge systems ”— and offers a conceptual basis from which to critically think about their interweaving as ways of valuing, sharing and combining multi-player knowledge enriching inclusive decision-making processes (Rathwell et al., 2015; Tengö et al., 2014).”
Interaction turns in knowledge production: actors, problems and methodologies
Mazzitelli, M. G., Lereté, C. Z., & Bianco, M. (2023) · Tapuya Latin American Science Technology and Society · doi:10.1080/25729861.2023.2279828 · Cited by 2
“As suggested by Tengö et al. (2014), cross-fertilization between di ff erent knowledge systems can provide new evidence and enhance the capacity to interpret conditions, changes, and responses to problems.”
It is Possible to Work with Them and Develop such a Mutually Good Relationship…”
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“The idea is that by building this enriched picture, we can have an enhanced understanding of environmental conditions of environmental changes and also cause the relationships and social-ecological systems (Tengo et al., 2014).”
BackgroundInfluentialExtracción selectiva de chicahuastle: efectos, conocimiento local y lineamientos de manejo
Palacios-Wassenaar, O. M., Castillo-Campos, G., Vázquez-Torres, M., & Wojtarowski, A. (2022) · Madera y Bosques · doi:10.21829/myb.2022.2811833 · Cited by 1
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Three crucial considerations when presenting alternative paradigms in sustainability research
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How can academics contribute to biodiversity science?
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“It has also fortified multi-stakeholder negotiations and evolving policy initiatives (Beck et al. 2014; Diaz et al. 2015; IPCC 2019; Tengo et al. 2014; Thaman et al. 2013; Yeh 2016).”
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“It emphasises human dependency on ecosystems, supports crossdisciplinary collaboration, and allows researchers to understand systems [7,26].”
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“Pero no se les puede ver desligados del poder (Tengö et al. 2014).”
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Making Sense of Coproduction: What Is It Good For?
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“…parallels where indigenous, local, and scientific knowledge systems are viewed to generate different manifestations of valid and useful knowledge” (Tengö et al. 2014) and integrates these systems in ways that can empower stakeholders to design and conduct research or develop their own decision…”
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“In doing so, such approaches can advance epistemic justice by opening space for indigenous and local knowledge systems to be recognised as valid and complementary forms of evidence [44] in policy arenas that typically marginalise them.”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Tengö, M., Brondizio, E. S., Elmqvist, T., Malmer, P., & Spierenburg, M.
- Affiliations
- Stockholm Resilience Centre (SE)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
- Corresponding author
- Tengö, Maria
- Venue
- AMBIO
- Published
- 2014-03-22
- Volume
- 43
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 579-591
- ISSN
- 0044-7447 (ISSN-L)
- 1654-7209
- PMC
- PMC4132468
- OpenAlex
- W2122925767
- Cited by
- 1,329
- References
- 88
- Citations by year
- 2026: 163 · 2025: 140 · 2024: 122 · 2023: 140 · 2022: 146 · 2021: 152 · 2020: 124 · 2019: 101 · 2018: 89 · 2017: 61 · 2016: 46 · 2015: 34 · 2014: 11
- FWCI
- 43.99
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Locations
- AMBIO (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- VU Research Portal (publishedVersion, other-oa)
- Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Digital Academic REpository of VU University Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) (submittedVersion)
- Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete
- Stiftelsen för Miljöstrategisk Forskning
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Social Sciences › Anthropology › Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Keywords
- indigenous knowledge, local knowledge, scientific knowledge, knowledge integration, ecosystem governance, biodiversity governance, IPBES, knowledge assessment, human well-being, knowledge synergy
- MeSH terms
- Conservation of Natural Resources, Ecosystem, Biodiversity
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