Re-setting research in jointly managed protected areas: Indigenous-led partnerships to replace parachute science
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Michael M. Douglas
Summary
This article examines the problematic practice of 'parachute science' in protected area research, where external researchers conduct studies without meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities. It presents a case study of a jointly managed protected area to explore how research partnerships can be re-set through Indigenous-led collaborations. The article offers 10 general recommendations for fostering equitable and inclusive research partnerships that center Indigenous leadership, including building trust, respecting Indigenous knowledge systems, ensuring co-benefits, and establishing long-term commitments rather than extractive, short-term research models.
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bskyRe-setting research in jointly managed protected areas: Indigenous-led partnerships to replace parachute sciencebesjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledTo maximise the impact on management and the wider benefits of research in PAs, it is important to consider who does the research and how it is conducted.
These questions are increasingly being examined in the context of growing concerns about the practice of 'parachute science', where research is done [without meaningful community engagement].
We make 10 general recommendations to foster equitable and inclusive research collaborations centred on Indigenous-led partnerships, applicable across a range of contexts.
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