Conservation Science and Advocacy for a Planet in Peril: Speaking Truth to Power helps equip scientists working on environmental and sustainability challenges with new tactics for success. Global efforts and cooperation by member states of environmental conventions have steadily increased but lack efficient and scalable mechanisms of translating conservation science to policy. The gap between science and policy is growing and very little time remains before the climate change and biodiversity lossess trigger widespread disruptions of the planet's life support systems. This book covers these important topics, providing a must read for environmental and conservation scientists, climate change activists, students, social scientists, economic professionals, sustainable businesses and policymakers.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. xvii 7. Biographies - p. xix 8. Foreword: uncensored science is crucial for global conservation - p. xxv 9. Preface - p. lvii 10. Section I: Scientists as Advocates: Advocacy Should not be a Four-Letter Word - p. lxiv 11. 1. The nuts and bolts of science-based advocacy - p. 3 12. 2. When scientists are attacked: strategies for dissident scientists and whistleblowers - p. 27 13. 3. Sounding the climate alarm—scientists and politics - p. 41 14. 4. Science integrity and environmental decision-making in Canada: a fragile renaissance - p. 73 15. 5. Blowing the whistle on political interference: the Northern Spotted Owl - p. 99 16. Section II: An Imperfect Marriage: Policy and Science - p. 123 17. 6. Overcoming the politics of endangered species listings - p. 129 18. 7. Scientific integrity and advocacy: keeping the government honest - p. 149 19. 8. Why advocate—and how? - p. 177 20. 9. Climate reality leadership - p. 199 21. Section III: The Politics of Science in Decision Making - p. 215 22. 10. Out of the ivory tower: campaign-based science messaging for the public - p. 219 23. 11. Essays from the trenches of science-based activism - p. 235 24. 12. Shifting the burden of proof to minimize impacts during the science-policy process - p. 249 25. 13. To zero emissions, and beyond? Oregon Stumbles forward - p. 275 26. 14. The politics of conservation—taking the biodiversity crisis to the streets - p. 309 27. 15. When science is silenced: scientists fighting back against the politicization of their work - p. 329 28. 16. Speaking truth to power for the Earth - p. 355 29. Index - p. 371
Conservation Science and Advocacy for a Planet in Peril: Speaking Truth to Power helps equip scientists working on environmental and sustainability challenges with new tactics for success. Global efforts and cooperation by member states of environmental conventions have steadily increased but lack efficient and scalable mechanisms of translating conservation science to policy. The gap between science and policy is growing and very little time remains before the climate change and biodiversity lossess trigger widespread disruptions of the planet's life support systems. This book covers these important topics, providing a must read for environmental and conservation scientists, climate change activists, students, social scientists, economic professionals, sustainable businesses and policymakers.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. xvii 7. Biographies - p. xix 8. Foreword: uncensored science is crucial for global conservation - p. xxv 9. Preface - p. lvii 10. Section I: Scientists as Advocates: Advocacy Should not be a Four-Letter Word - p. lxiv 11. 1. The nuts and bolts of science-based advocacy - p. 3 12. 2. When scientists are attacked: strategies for dissident scientists and whistleblowers - p. 27 13. 3. Sounding the climate alarm—scientists and politics - p. 41 14. 4. Science integrity and environmental decision-making in Canada: a fragile renaissance - p. 73 15. 5. Blowing the whistle on political interference: the Northern Spotted Owl - p. 99 16. Section II: An Imperfect Marriage: Policy and Science - p. 123 17. 6. Overcoming the politics of endangered species listings - p. 129 18. 7. Scientific integrity and advocacy: keeping the government honest - p. 149 19. 8. Why advocate—and how? - p. 177 20. 9. Climate reality leadership - p. 199 21. Section III: The Politics of Science in Decision Making - p. 215 22. 10. Out of the ivory tower: campaign-based science messaging for the public - p. 219 23. 11. Essays from the trenches of science-based activism - p. 235 24. 12. Shifting the burden of proof to minimize impacts during the science-policy process - p. 249 25. 13. To zero emissions, and beyond? Oregon Stumbles forward - p. 275 26. 14. The politics of conservation—taking the biodiversity crisis to the streets - p. 309 27. 15. When science is silenced: scientists fighting back against the politicization of their work - p. 329 28. 16. Speaking truth to power for the Earth - p. 355 29. Index - p. 371
