Scientists Meet Scientists – TUM-IAS Wednesday Coffee Talk | Seminar Series of European Universities on Sustainability by Dr. Viktória Takács: "Stakeholder engagement in nature conservation science – need or must?"
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On May 29, 2024, Dr. Viktória Takács (Zoology Department, Poznań University of Life Sciences) will present the first talk in our Seminar Series of European Universities on Sustainability, which has become an integral part of our Wednesday Coffee Talks.
Title: "Stakeholder engagement in nature conservation science – need or must?"
Abstract:
Humans' relations with nature were always crucial. This relationship diagonally changed over centuries, from fighting against nature, fighting for fragments of mother nature, inventing and implementing sustainability concepts, and recognizing the role of ecosystem services.
There are always elements of natural environment, that are difficult or impossible to measure, assess, or compare. There are always remaining important and impossible-to-answer questions: Is nature more valuable in places with scarce resources? Land sharing or land sparing is a better approach? Can or should we restrict the development of third-world countries on behalf of sustainibility? On the one hand, academic discourse cannot follow the information needed at speed, and scientific evidence and consensus often missing, when some dogmas are already accepted and spread to the public. On the other hand, there is always pressure from the business side – with apparent interests in favor of some aspects of nature or environmental protection.
More than ever, academic researchers dealing with nature conservation-related issues need to be inter- and transdisciplinary, and (or most of all) cooperation with a wide range of stakeholders is needed. Researchers must overcome their comfort zone, study new skills and know-how, and improve cooperation skills and attitudes to achieve this. Socially engaged research – where academic researchers co-create and cooperate with stakeholders, which might offer a win-win for successful nature conservation.
Date: May 29, 2024
Time: 13:00 CEST (until approx. 14:00)
Location: online
Registration: The TUM-IAS Wednesday Coffee Talks including the new Seminar Series of European Universities on Sustainability are held online via Zoom making it accessible to a global audience. To register and to receive the Zoom link, please send an email to events@ias.tum.de.
Seminar Series of European Universities on Sustainability
As part of the ongoing commitment of the TUM-IAS to foster scientific exchange and professional networks, the Seminar Series of European Universities on Sustainability aims to bring together scientists from research institutions in Eastern, Southeastern, and Central Europe to discuss topics related to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. This seminar series is a first step to bridge the geographical and academic gaps in order to create a scientific network, and encourage joint research initiatives and build lasting collaborations for a more sustainable future.
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