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  • Chapter One - Making a difference in conservation: linking science and policy
  • from Introduction and scene setting
  • Edited by William J. Sutherland, University of Cambridge, Peter N. M. Brotherton, Zoe G. Davies, Nancy Ockendon, University of Cambridge, Nathalie Pettorelli, Zoological Society of London, Juliet A. Vickery, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Bedfordshire
  • Book: Conservation Research, Policy and Practice
  • Published online: 18 April 2020
  • Print publication: 16 April 2020, pp 3-8
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    Summary

    Jamie Gundry’s dramatic image of a white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) on the cover of this book reflects the twisting changes in fortune experienced by this species, with a revival that can be attributed to a successful interplay of science, policy and practice. White-tailed eagles were historically much more widely distributed than they are today (Yalden, 2007), once breeding across much of Europe, but by the early twentieth century the species was extinct across much of western and southern Europe. The main cause of its decline was persecution by farmers and shepherds, who considered the eagles a threat to their livestock, but, along with other raptors, white-tailed eagles were also seriously affected by DDT in the 1960s and 1970s, which had disastrous effects on the breeding success of remaining populations.

  • Chapter Twenty - Successfully translating conservation research into practice and policy: concluding thoughts
  • from Conclusion
  • Edited by William J. Sutherland, University of Cambridge, Peter N. M. Brotherton, Zoe G. Davies, Nancy Ockendon, University of Cambridge, Nathalie Pettorelli, Zoological Society of London, Juliet A. Vickery, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Bedfordshire
  • Book: Conservation Research, Policy and Practice
  • Published online: 18 April 2020
  • Print publication: 16 April 2020, pp 325-328
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    In the Anthropocene, when our environment is changing rapidly and the windows of opportunity for action to prevent further biodiversity loss are narrow, conservation researchers are increasingly encouraged to think and operate beyond the traditional approaches of producing peer-reviewed papers and presenting results to other members of the research community. Indeed, the perception that researchers belong in their ivory tower, from which they deliver evidence for others to interpret, disseminate and use in decision-making, is thankfully now widely recognised as outdated. The rise of fake news, a deliberate lack of consideration for scientific evidence, and changes to the ways of assessing the value of researchers’ work probably all play a role in supporting this shift in perception. Moreover, for many researchers, the prospect of their work ‘making a difference’ and having an impact on wider society is at least as great a motivation for doing research as generating new knowledge, however interesting that may be.

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  • Edited by William J. Sutherland, University of Cambridge, Peter N. M. Brotherton, Zoe G. Davies, Nancy Ockendon, University of Cambridge, Nathalie Pettorelli, Zoological Society of London, Juliet A. Vickery, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Bedfordshire
  • Book: Conservation Research, Policy and Practice
  • Published online: 18 April 2020
  • Print publication: 16 April 2020, pp vii-ix
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  • Edited by William J. Sutherland, University of Cambridge, Peter N. M. Brotherton, Zoe G. Davies, Nancy Ockendon, University of Cambridge, Nathalie Pettorelli, Zoological Society of London, Juliet A. Vickery, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Bedfordshire
  • Book: Conservation Research, Policy and Practice
  • Published online: 18 April 2020
  • Print publication: 16 April 2020, pp x-xvi
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  • Edited by William J. Sutherland, University of Cambridge, Peter N. M. Brotherton, Zoe G. Davies, Nancy Ockendon, University of Cambridge, Nathalie Pettorelli, Zoological Society of London, Juliet A. Vickery, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Bedfordshire
  • Book: Conservation Research, Policy and Practice
  • Published online: 18 April 2020
  • Print publication: 16 April 2020, pp 337-356
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Conservation Research, Policy and Practice
  • Conservation Research, Policy and Practice
  • Edited by William J. Sutherland, Peter N. M. Brotherton, Zoe G. Davies, Nancy Ockendon, Nathalie Pettorelli, Juliet A. Vickery
  • Published online: 18 April 2020
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    Conservation research is essential for advancing knowledge but to make an impact scientific evidence must influence conservation policies, decision making and practice. This raises a multitude of challenges. How should evidence be collated and presented to policymakers to maximise its impact? How can effective collaboration between conservation scientists and decision-makers be established? How can the resulting messages be communicated to bring about change? Emerging from a successful international symposium organised by the British Ecological Society and the Cambridge Conservation Initiative, this is the first book to practically address these questions across a wide range of conservation topics. Well-renowned experts guide readers through global case studies and their own experiences. A must-read for practitioners, researchers, graduate students and policymakers wishing to enhance the prospect of their work 'making a difference'. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
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  • Edited by William J. Sutherland, University of Cambridge, Peter N. M. Brotherton, Zoe G. Davies, Nancy Ockendon, University of Cambridge, Nathalie Pettorelli, Zoological Society of London, Juliet A. Vickery, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Bedfordshire
  • Book: Conservation Research, Policy and Practice
  • Published online: 18 April 2020
  • Print publication: 16 April 2020, pp vi-vi
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  • Conclusion
  • Edited by William J. Sutherland, University of Cambridge, Peter N. M. Brotherton, Zoe G. Davies, Nancy Ockendon, University of Cambridge, Nathalie Pettorelli, Zoological Society of London, Juliet A. Vickery, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Bedfordshire
  • Book: Conservation Research, Policy and Practice
  • Published online: 18 April 2020
  • Print publication: 16 April 2020, pp 323-328
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  • Index
  • Edited by William J. Sutherland, University of Cambridge, Peter N. M. Brotherton, Zoe G. Davies, Nancy Ockendon, University of Cambridge, Nathalie Pettorelli, Zoological Society of London, Juliet A. Vickery, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Bedfordshire
  • Book: Conservation Research, Policy and Practice
  • Published online: 18 April 2020
  • Print publication: 16 April 2020, pp 329-336
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  • What Works in Conservation 2018
  • Claire Wordley, Silviu Petrovan, Rebecca Smith, Lynn Dicks, Nancy Ockendon, William Sutherland
  • Journal: Oryx / Volume 52 / Issue 4 / October 2018
  • Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 September 2018, pp. 609-610
  • Print publication: October 2018
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  • Restoring nature with evidence
  • Claire Wordley, Nancy Ockendon, David Thomas
  • Journal: Oryx / Volume 52 / Issue 3 / July 2018
  • Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 June 2018, pp. 413-414
  • Print publication: July 2018
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