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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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“…cognitive structures (Berlin 1973; Hunn 2006), its contribution to collaborative conservation projects (Davis and Ruddle 2010; Posey et al. 1984; Tengö et al. 2014), and its forms of distribution and transmission within different populations (D’Andrade 1981; Romney and Moore 1998; Ross and…”
BackgroundBorrowing trouble. Finding ways out of value systems discord for biodiversity policy-making
Laurans, Y. (2017) · Innovation The European Journal of Social Science Research · doi:10.1080/13511610.2017.1418302 · Cited by 2
Schultz, M., Häggblom, M., Lindblad, C., Roth, E., Thrainsson, S., Vihervaara, P., & Vik, N. (2016) · doi:10.6027/tn2016-525 · Cited by 3
“Advancements are made under the IPBES task force on ILK and research such as the Multiple Evidence Base Approach (Tengö et al., 2014).”
MethodGordon, J. Y., Beaudreau, A. H., Williams, B. C., & Meyer, S. C. (2022) · Fisheries Research · doi:10.1016/j.fishres.2022.106333 · Cited by 4
Interweaving Knowledge Systems Through Sustainability Governance
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Policy Paradoxes: Challenges Confronting the Contemporary Arctic
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Sustainability Storytelling Is Not Just Telling Stories About Sustainability
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Toward genuine co-production for just and sustainable agri-food system transformation
Ewell, H., Schwieger, D. A. M., Nishi, M., Chimonyo, V. G. P., Mam, K., Dludlu, M. N., Freed, S., & Remans, R. (2026) · Outlook on Agriculture · doi:10.1177/00307270261478653
“Policies should actively integrate diverse forms of knowledge and foster exchange between them — for example, by valuing both local and scienti fi c expertise (Tengö et al., 2014; also see Jersild, this issue).”
Which knowledge matters? Decision-making in conservation and development initiatives
Diebold, C. L., Messerli, P., Harimalala, P. C., Mathez-Stiefel, S.-L., & Zaehringer, J. G. (2026) · PLOS Sustainability and Transformation · doi:10.1371/journal.pstr.0000248 · Cited by 1
“Becoming subjects together”: Reflections on co-creating knowledge with Indigenous peoples
Porsani, J., Fortes, B. S., Sokolova, T., Camargo, M. F. D. C. M. F. D., & Costa, S. L. (2026) · Environmental Science & Policy · doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2026.104377 · Cited by 2
“This question has been explored by a diverse host of scholars (Krenak, 2024; Moreno-Cely et al., 2021; Pala-kiko et al., 2024; Teng ¨ o et al., 2014; Whyte, 2017).”
Rapidly declining seagrass meadows in Brazil: Findings from satellite imagery and local knowledge
Magalhães, K., Deeks, E., Cerqueira, A. S., Silva, G. H. F., Santos, F. A., Dawson, T. P., & Kratina, P. (2026) · People and Nature · doi:10.1002/pan3.70272 · Cited by 2
“…sensing and documentary evidence aligns with emerging frameworks of knowledge co-production, evidence pluralism and interdisciplinary sustainability science (e.g. Heatta et al., 2025 ; Moallemi et al., 2023 ; Tengö et al., 2014 ), which seek to bridge ecological and social understandings of change.”
Kinabo, N. R., Martin, D. A., Koggani, K. D., Martín‐López, B., Groß, M., Schleyer, C., Hackmann, V., Thiel, A., Böhning‐Gaese, K., & Manning, P. (2026) · People and Nature · doi:10.1002/pan3.70286 · Cited by 2
“Such knowledge integration is not only analytical but also action-oriented and helps form locally grounded solutions, a central theme of the knowledge co-production literature (Norström et al., 2020 ; Tengö et al., 2014 ).”
Kabisa, M., Pereira, L., Karuri-Sebina, G., Marais-Potgieter, A., Nkgothoe, B., Imataa, E., Nyambe, S., Mushunga, J., Hazemba, W., Chumya, C., et al. (2026) · World Future Review · doi:10.1177/19467567261433197 · Cited by 2
“Therefore, understanding it requires the use of methods, such as participatory scenario development with a variety of tools, that transcend disciplinary and methodological divides (Preiser et al. 2018; Teng¨o et al. 2014).”
Fletcher, M. (2026) · Ecological Management & Restoration · doi:10.1111/emr.70036 · Cited by 3
Improving wetland management through First Nations’ knowledge and a spatial visualisation tool
Adame, M. F., Kavehei, E., Dunn, B., Jackson, S., Duncan, P., Minjerribah-Moorgumpin Elders in Council, Cahill, J., Nadji, N., Brown, C. J., & Lymburner, L. (2026) · Ambio · doi:10.1007/s13280-025-02326-2 · Cited by 2
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“These patterns align with Tengö et al.’s [68] multiple-evidence-based approach, which emphasises dialogic involvement as a step towards co-production rather than hierarchy across knowledge systems.”
Öllerer, K., Malmer, P., Biró, M., Noor, N., Shulbaeva, P., Ferrari, M. F., Subramanian, S., Báldi, A., & Mólnar, Z. (2026) · Conservation Biology · doi:10.1111/cobi.70205 · Cited by 2
“This lack of recognition of rights and agency is also evident in the number of policies and actions that indirectly undermine traditional practices (Báldi et al., 2023; Fernández-Llamazares et al., 2023; Tengö et al., 2014).”
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“And Tengö et al. (2014, 2017) provide a contemporary example of the steps involved in the application of one of these models to a problem or question in such a way that respects the spirit of all the treaties and models, using the Multiple Evidence-Based Approach (MEBA).”
Perceptions and pathways: Linking biodiversity to health and well‐being in lower‐income contexts
Browne, A., Hodbod, J., Sait, S., Yiran, G. A. B., & Dallimer, M. (2025) · People and Nature · doi:10.1002/pan3.70217 · Cited by 2
Respecting indigenous knowledge in the era of big data: A call for ethical research practices
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“This knowledge is sometimes referred to as traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and often involves the invention and deployment of specific technologies (McGregor, 2004; Tengö et al., 2014; Pascoe et al., 2023; Warbrick et al., 2023).”
Almroth, B. C., Ralston, R., Tilsted, J. P., Balayannis, A., Bertram, M. G., Olsen, T., & Short, D. (2025) · The International Journal of Human Rights · doi:10.1080/13642987.2025.2584007 · Cited by 2
“…epistemologies and power balances are significant, and have created obstacles to their integration, though some scholars and policy makers have sought to identify means to reconcile the tensions between these knowledge systems and flatten the hierarchy (Ijatuyi et al., 2025; Tengö et al., 2014).”
Martínez-Candelas, I., Espinoza‐Tenorio, A., & McClenachan, L. (2025) · Ocean & Coastal Management · doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107908 · Cited by 2
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“Participatory monitoring mechanisms, autonomous co-management arrangements, and plural legal frameworks that respect statutory and customary rights could help redistribute power and authority more equitably (Caniglia et al. 2020; Tengö et al. 2014).”
Salomaa, A. (2025) · Environmental Science & Policy · doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2025.104149 · Cited by 2
Truffer, O., Hofmann, B., & Lieberherr, E. (2025) · Humanities and Social Sciences Communications · doi:10.1057/s41599-025-05159-2 · Cited by 3
“While focusing on scienti fi c evidence in the following, we subscribe to the idea that evidence can and should inform effective policymaking alongside other evidence types (Tengö et al. 2014) and other in fl uential factors in a democratic decision-making process (Head 2016, pp. 474 – 475).”
Hernández-Valdez, S., Mata‐Páez, R. I., Martínez-Tagüeña, N., Huber-Sannwald, E., Lauterio-Martínez, C. L., Reyes-Gómez, V. M., Borré-González, D., & Rodríguez-Muñoz, M. (2025) · Sustainability Science · doi:10.1007/s11625-025-01706-7 · Cited by 2
“This leads to an integrated understanding and enriched ‘big picture’ of the shared social-ecological system, alongside emerging challenges, opportunities, and pathways towards sustainability (Tengö et al. 2014).”
Challenges of pluralizing knowledge(s) in climate related decision-making
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“In undertaking this kind of work, the “ braided method ” is a theoretical framework that enables the braiding of Indigenous and Western knowledge systems to examine the same physical environment, although from distinct ontological viewpoints (Tengö et al., 2014; Macfarlane et al., 2015).”
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“The interdisciplinary collaboration between TEK and scientific approaches, as explored by Tengö et al. (2014), provides a promising model for future environmental and public health initiatives.”
MethodA heart model of Earth Stewardship
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Argentine Ethnobiology: A Future in Peril
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“Weaving ILK and Western Knowledge can improve collective knowledge of social–ecological inter-dependencies, promote innovation, and help determine sustainable future directions (Tengö et al. 2014; Aminpour et al. 2021; Reid et al. 2021).”
Suchá, L., Dušková, L., Leventon, J., Seidlová, A., Bubák, Š., & Harmáčková, Z. (2024) · Sustainability Science · doi:10.1007/s11625-024-01536-z · Cited by 2
“These processes would bring together existing knowledge in both the “donor” and “recipient” countries (Boucher and Roch 2017; Ojala and Hooli 2022) and allow for knowledge cross-fertilisation (Tengö et al. 2014).”
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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