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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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Knowledge co‐production and researcher roles in transdisciplinary environmental management projects
Kruijf, J. V., Verbrugge, L., Schröter, B., den Haan, R., Arevalo, V. J. C., Fliervoet, J., Henze, J., & Albert, C. (2022) · Sustainable Development · doi:10.1002/sd.2281 · Cited by 84
40 years of global environmental assessments: A retrospective analysis
Jabbour, J., & Flachsland, C. (2017) · Environmental Science & Policy · doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2017.05.001 · Cited by 87
Vasseur, L., Horning, D., Thornbush, M. J., Cohen-Shacham, E., Andrade, Á., Barrow, E., Edwards, S. R., Wit, P., & Jones, M. (2017) · AMBIO · doi:10.1007/s13280-017-0918-6 · Cited by 83
“If we are to achieve the SDGs, the focus has to shift to a more integrated social-ecological platform where progress can be measured and monitored based on more comprehensive indicators, accessible and collaboratively developed with communities (Tengö et al. 2014).”
BackgroundInfluentialMolnár, Z., Kis, J., Vadász, C., Papp, L., Sándor, I., Béres, S., Sinka, G., & Varga, A. (2016) · Ecosystem Health and Sustainability · doi:10.1002/ehs2.1215 · Cited by 56
“Based on the aforementioned circumstances, the paper corresponds to the multiple- evidence- base concept by Tengö et al. (2014) and the IPBES recommendations (UNESCO- IPBES 2013), since all the concepts regarding research design, data collection, data analysis, and publication have been the results…”
MethodDemocratizing conservation science and practice
Salomon, A. K., Lertzman, K. P., Brown, K., Wilson, Ḵ. B. J., Secord, D., & McKechnie, I. (2018) · Ecology and Society · doi:10.5751/es-09980-230144 · Cited by 70
“…innovators, and leaders in: (1) the methods of coproducing knowledge and benefits of using multiple lines of evidence and knowledge systems (Salomon et al. 2007, 2011, Tengö et al. 2014); (2) social-ecological systems thinking; and (3) innovations from the Holocene that can inform the Anthropocene.”
BackgroundGuibrunet, L., Gerritsen, P., Sierra-Huelsz, J. A., Flores-Díaz, A., García-Frapolli, E., García-Serrano, E., Pascual, U., & Balvanera, P. (2021) · People and Nature · doi:10.1002/pan3.10203 · Cited by 58
“…local communities in the design and implementation of conservation programmes, not only to enhance conservation effectiveness (Apgar et al., 2009; Tengö et al., 2014), but also to respect local communities’ rights, interests and perspectives (Adams & Hutton, 2007; Kothari et al., 2013) and to…”
BackgroundSmith, B. M., Chakrabarti, P., Chatterjee, A., Chatterjee, S., Dey, U. K., Dicks, L., Giri, B., Laha, S., Majhi, R., & Basu, P. (2017) · doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2017.04.032 · Cited by 58
“It is widely acknowledged that it is important that the evidence collated is validated by peers, as each knowledge system requires appropriate validation that is aligned with its own values (Tengo et al., 2014) and for this we opted to validate the acquired information from within the community using a consensual ‘pee…”
BackgroundInfluentialDanielsen, F., Jensen, P. M., Burgess, N., Coronado, I., Holt, S., Poulsen, M., Rueda, R., Skielboe, T., Enghoff, M., Hemmingsen, L. H., et al. (2014) · Conservation Letters · doi:10.1111/conl.12100 · Cited by 58
“Validation of information within knowledge Conservation Letters, April 2014, 00(00), 1–10 C©2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. 1 systems is well-established, whereas validation across knowledge system is a major challenge (Tengö et al. 2014).”
BackgroundInfluentialMemory carriers and stewardship of metropolitan landscapes
Andersson, E., & Barthel, S. (2016) · Ecological Indicators · doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.02.030 · Cited by 56
Topp, E. N., Loos, J., & Martín‐López, B. (2021) · Sustainability Science · doi:10.1007/s11625-020-00896-6 · Cited by 64
“Relevant knowledge for biodiversity conservation and land planning include scientific and technical knowledge, lay knowledge from practitioners, and local ecological knowledge (LEK) (Tengö et al.”
BackgroundInfluentialThe Framing of Urban Sustainability Transformations
Iwaniec, D. M., Cook, E., Barbosa, O., & Grimm, N. (2019) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su11030573 · Cited by 56
“, models, narratives, and studies from other places); it entails the translation, negotiation, synthesis, and application to the local context [55].”
BackgroundBiocultural approaches to developing well-being indicators in Solomon Islands
McCarter, J., Sterling, E., Jupiter, S., Cullman, G., Albert, S., Basi, M., Betley, E., Boseto, D., Bulehite, E. S., Harron, R., et al. (2018) · Ecology and Society · doi:10.5751/es-09867-230132 · Cited by 56
“…have the potential to strengthen the input of local voices in provincial, national, and regional forums; guide respectful engagement by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and external researchers, and facilitate the application of multiple evidence based approaches (see Tengö et al. 2014).”
BackgroundNesshöver, C., Vandewalle, M., Wittmer, H., Balian, E., Carmen, E., Geijzendorffer, I., Görg, C., Jongman, R., Livoreil, B., Santamaría, L., et al. (2016) · Biodiversity and Conservation · doi:10.1007/s10531-016-1127-5 · Cited by 56
“This diversity of potential methodologies was perceived as a major value of a NoK approach, as it allows for a better integration of different perspectives and types of knowledge (Tengö et al. 2014).”
BackgroundMethodInfluentialMaclean, K., Woodward, E., Jarvis, D., Turpin, G., Rowland, D., & Rist, P. (2021) · Sustainability Science · doi:10.1007/s11625-021-00973-4 · Cited by 55
Cilliers, S., Siebert, S., du Toit, M. D., Barthel, S., Mishra, S., Cornelius, S., & Davoren, E. (2017) · Landscape and Urban Planning · doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2017.01.011 · Cited by 55
Halting biodiversity loss: how social–ecological biodiversity research makes a difference
Mehring, M., Bernard, B., Hummel, D., Liehr, S., & Lux, A. (2017) · International Journal of Biodiversity Science Ecosystems Services & Management · doi:10.1080/21513732.2017.1289246 · Cited by 72
Schmidt, M. V. C., Ikpeng, Y. U., Kayabi, T., Sanches, R. A., Ono, K. Y., & Adams, C. (2021) · Frontiers in Forests and Global Change · doi:10.3389/ffgc.2021.605925 · Cited by 67
Wisz, M. S., Satterthwaite, E. V., Fudge, M., Fischer, M., Polejack, A., John, M. S., Fletcher, S., & Rudd, M. A. (2020) · Frontiers in Marine Science · doi:10.3389/fmars.2020.00576 · Cited by 71
The voices of youth in envisioning positive futures for nature and people
Rana, S., García, D. Á., Dib, V., Familia, L., Gerhardinger, L. C., Martin, E., Martins, P. I., Pompeu, J., Selomane, O., Tauli, J. I., et al. (2020) · Ecosystems and People · doi:10.1080/26395916.2020.1821095 · Cited by 69
“…balance, the inclusion of a broad range of disciplines, world-views, and knowledge systems, as well as representation from indigenous peoples and local communities, are increasingly recognized as crucial in sustainability initiatives (Turnhout et al. 2012; Tengö et al. 2014; Lim et al. 2017).”
BackgroundPartelow, S., Glaser, M., Arce, S. S., Barboza, R. S. L., & Schlüter, A. (2018) · Ecology and Society · doi:10.5751/es-10269-230319 · Cited by 77
“This relates to recognizing local traditional (Tengö et al. 2014), system, target, and transformative knowledge (Partelow and Winkler 2016).”
BackgroundKarcher, D., Cvitanovic, C., van Putten, I. V., Colvin, R., Armitage, D., Aswani, S., Ballesteros, M., Ban, N., Barrágan-Paladines, M., Bednarek, A., et al. (2022) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114994 · Cited by 53
Finnish dairy farmers’ perceptions of justice in the transition to carbon-neutral farming
Puupponen, A., Lonkila, A., Savikurki, A., Karttunen, K., Huttunen, S., & Ott, A. (2022) · Journal of Rural Studies · doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2022.01.014 · Cited by 53
B/ordering the environmental commons
Miller, M. A. (2019) · Progress in Human Geography · doi:10.1177/0309132519837814 · Cited by 52
“Indigenous and ethnic minority calls for the democratic reallocation of resources and the restoration of traditional lifeways have tapped into regional and global environmental networks to resist social displacement and their continued marginalisation by advancing claims to communal property and environmental justice…”
BackgroundAn indigenous community-based monitoring system for assessing forest health in New Zealand
Lyver, P. O., Timoti, P., Jones, C. J., Richardson, S. J., Tahi, B., & Greenhalgh, S. (2017) · Biodiversity and Conservation · doi:10.1007/s10531-016-1142-6 · Cited by 53
Inoue, C. (2018) · Global Environmental Politics · doi:10.1162/glep_a_00479 · Cited by 52
Pyke, M. L., Toussaint, S., Close, P., Dobbs, R., Davey, I., George, K., Oades, D., Sibosado, D., McCarthy, P., Tigan, C., et al. (2018) · Ecology and Society · doi:10.5751/es-10283-230343 · Cited by 52
“Such indigenous knowledge systems offer (at least) the potential for multiple evidence-based approaches to wetland management challenges (as in Tengö et al. 2014), but also the potential for a more fundamental reexamination of the principles that can foster enduring, sustainable human-wetland…”
BackgroundAustin, B. J., Robinson, C., Fitzsimons, J., Sandford, M., Ens, E., Macdonald, J., Hockings, M., Hinchley, D., McDonald, F., Corrigan, C., et al. (2018) · doi:10.4103/cs.cs_16_123 · Cited by 52
“…conservation paradigms and practices to add Indigenous cultural dimensions to social-ecological systems thinking (Berkes 2009; Poe et al. 2014; Tengö et al. 2014; Gavin et al. 2015; Robinson et al. 2016a) and seek ‘win-win’ global-community outcomes (Danielsen et al. 2005, 2014;…”
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“The dynamic nature of LK is also evident through a fact that this knowledge is not developed in isolation as it is continuously co-produced and ‘’cross-fertilized’’ with ‘scientific knowledge’ (Acharya and Prakash, 2019; Mercer et al., 2010; Tengö et al., 2014).”
BackgroundPeacock, S. J., Mavrot, F., Tomaselli, M., Hanke, A., Fenton, H. M. A., Nathoo, R., Aleuy, O. A., Francesco, J. D., Aguilar, X. F., Jutha, N., et al. (2020) · Arctic Science · doi:10.1139/as-2019-0019 · Cited by 70
Chakraborty, S., Saha, S., & Selim, S. A. (2020) · doi:10.1016/j.jort.2020.100279 · Cited by 51
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Key Māori values strengthen the mapping of forest ecosystem services
Lyver, P., Timoti, P., Gormley, A., Jones, C. J., Richardson, S., Tahi, B., & Greenhalgh, S. (2017) · doi:10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.08.009 · Cited by 51
“Therefore, approaches that facilitate the ‘weaving’ of indigenous peoples’ worldviews and values into ES frameworks and assessments, as well as economic valuations, are needed (see Tengö et al., 2014, 2017).”
BackgroundDeveloping an analytical framework for assessing progress toward ecosystem-based management
Borgström, S. T., Bodin, Ö., Sandström, A., & Crona, B. (2015) · AMBIO · doi:10.1007/s13280-015-0655-7 · Cited by 43
“specifications could be derived from an external expert committee, from relevant literature, from the actors in the particular EBM, or any combination of these (Turnhout et al. 2007; Tengö et al. 2014).”
BackgroundA Review of Social–Ecological System Research and Geographical Applications
Liu, F., Dai, E., & Yin, J. (2023) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su15086930 · Cited by 50
Betley, E. C., Sigouin, A., Pascua, P., Cheng, S. H., MacDonald, K. I., Arengo, F., Aumeeruddy‐Thomas, Y., Caillon, S., Isaac, M. E., Jupiter, S. D., et al. (2021) · People and Nature · doi:10.1002/pan3.10293 · Cited by 58
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“…recent push for these practices to include the weaving of different knowledge systems, specifically Indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) and Western sciences (Henri et al., 2018, 2020; Johnson et al., 2016; McGregor, 2004; Popp et al., 2019; Tengö et al., 2014, 2017; see Table 1 for definitions).”
BackgroundFleming, A., O’Grady, A. P., Stitzlein, C. A., Ogilvy, S., Mendham, D. S., & Harrison, M. T. (2022) · Ecological Economics · doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107510 · Cited by 55
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“…effectively communicating these to researchers and decision makers (as shown by Castleden et al. 2009, Maclean and Woodward 2013, Maclean and The Bana Yarralji Bubu Inc. 2015) and as a basis for further participation in the implementation of solutions (Brandt et al. 2013, Tengö et al. 2014).”
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“Tengö et al. (2014), for example, proposed a 'Multiple Evidence Base Approach.”
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Operationalising Indigenous data sovereignty in environmental research and governance
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“Similarly, with a comparable move in a different field, Tengö et al. (2014) explain that ‘Indigenous and local knowledge systems, developed through experimentation, adaptation, and coevolution over long periods of time can provide valid and useful [emphasis added] knowledge, as well as methods,…”
Early‐Capistrán, M. M., Solana‐Arellano, E., Abreu‐Grobois, F. A., Narchi, N. E., Garibay‐Melo, G., Seminoff, J. A., Koch, V., & Sáenz‐Arroyo, A. (2020) · PeerJ · doi:10.7717/peerj.9494 · Cited by 48
“We integrated multiple ways of knowing through a common epistemology developed ad hoc through an active dialogue between knowledge systems and disciplinary approaches (Miller et al., 2008; Tengö et al., 2014).”
InfluentialValuation of Ecosystem Services to promote sustainable aquaculture practices
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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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