Science funding crisis in Brazil and COVID-19: deleterious impact on scientific output

Oliveira, Eduardo A.; Martelli, Hercílio; Silva, Ana Cristina Simões e; Martelli, Daniella Reis Barbosa; Oliveira, M. C.

doi:10.1590/0001-3765202020200700

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“…If we would increase the number of women affiliated to EGCs to 10 each year, while maintaining the number of men, we would take at least 15 years to have the same number of men and women. However, we know that this projective scenario is impossible due to investment cuts in Brazilian STEM's scenario (Oliveira et al 2020) that affect more intersectional women (Staniscuaski et al 2021), and probably there has never been a scenario where only the number of women was allowed to increase -realistically, good case scenarios estimates that e.g. by 2080 we could achieve diversity (Gibbs et al 2016).…”

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“…Brazil has only 13.8% of Political Empowerment gender gap, and few women parliamentarians (15.2%) and ministers (10.5%), and only one woman was elected as president for 5 years considering an interval of 50 years. On the past years, Brazilian science has been facing progressive budget cuts, more severely in recent years (Oliveira et al 2020;Tollefson 2020), which increase competition and intensify the lack of diversity by e.g. reinforcing the Matilda effect in science.…”

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The Gender Gap in Brazilian Entomology: an Analysis of the Academic Scenario

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Although women are about half of world’s population, they are underrepresented in many sectors including academia and the research scenario in general. Gender gap in Entomology has been pointed out in other publications; however, data for Brazil has never been demonstrated. Here we provide a diagnosis for the Brazilian Entomology scenario in order to contribute to propositions towards disentangling the gender gap in general. We analyzed scientometric data for Brazilian Entomology focusing on gender disparity and on personal perceptions related to the gender gap through an online questionnaire. We detected a pervasive gender bias in which the scissor-shaped curve is the most representative effect of it: women were the majority in lower degree stages but the minority in higher degree stages (permanent positions and positions of prestige and power). We also observed mentorship bias and discussed these results in light of intersectionality and the COVID-19 pandemic. Gender differences were perceived differently by the questionnaire respondents considering age, gender, and parenting. With this data and analyses, we have provided elements to stimulate and support change to a healthier and more equitable academic space.

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The Gender Gap in Brazilian Entomology: an Analysis of the Academic Scenario

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“…The focus on a Blue Economy through the Ocean Decade can lead marine development towards a more just, sustainable, and equitable future and requires a priority investment in ocean science and interdisciplinarity (Barros-Platiau et al, 2021). However, the systematic reduction of the budget for science in Brazil (Tollefson, 2019;Oliveira et al, 2020) has affected ocean development. Despite the large coastal and marine area, investments in ocean science are lower than 0.5% of investments in research and development (IOC-UNESCO, 2020).…”

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Gender and small-scale fisheries in Brazil: insights for a sustainable development agenda

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The role of women in the fisheries sector is largely underestimated and underreported. Although women are a fundamental part of the seafood supply chain in Brazil, fisheries management is gender-biased; sectoral programs and policies fail to recognize, support, and guarantee fisherwomen legal and labor rights. Brazilian fisherwomen have been very active in claiming their rights and recognition in the fisheries sector; however, public policies are lagging, and so are the studies that subsidize them. Within the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and 2030 Agenda, it is critical to analyze the interactions between SDG 14 (Life below water) and SDG 5 (Gender equality) to discuss the gender dimensions underpinning fisheries (un)sustainability. We performed a systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis of gender-oriented studies in marine fisheries in Brazil. We identified 19 studies, published up to December 2020, focused on artisanal fisheries. The publications show that women are present in fisheries and are fundamental subjects to maintaining the activity and continuity of this livelihood. However, fisherwomen remain invisible. Their work is underreported, underpaid, and undervalued, which jeopardizes the sustainability of artisanal marine fisheries. Considering the knowledge gaps to be addressed during the Ocean Decade, we recommend that researchers and politicians work to: make "hidden workforce" of women visible, embrace interdisciplinarity, set research priorities, fill the data gap, and subsidize public policies. During the next few years, it is critical to enable and settle monitoring and assessment programs that provide open access to data, information, and technologies for the predictability, the sustainable harvesting of the ocean, and the correct design of gender-sensitive fisheries and aquaculture policies.

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“…One of the more pressing issues for the Ocean Science Decade is providing funding and support for beach science. Through the years, Brazil's science and technology budget has been systematically reduced (Tollefson, 2019;Oliveira et al, 2020), and such cuts have affected ocean science, as less than 0.5% of the gross domestic expenditure on research is devoted to ocean science. However, investments in ocean science and technology are expected to increase through the Ocean Decade as a result of international cooperation that Brazil has celebrated over the years (IOC-UNESCO, 2020), and we suggest that specific quotas should be directed in increasing our knowledge and valuation of sandy beach ecosystem services.…”

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Beach market: what have we been computing in Brazil?

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In recent years, the identification and economic valuation of ecosystem services have been identified as an important tool to recognize and translate nature's contribution to people's well-being. It is understood that assessing the economic value of ecosystem services contributes to better decision-making process regarding ecosystems, since it helps evaluation of trade-offs in alternative scenarios. Sandy beaches are among the most valuable coastal ecosystems, especially in regards to cultural services; however, they are still commonly subjected to several impacts that compromise the ecosystem integrity and capacity to provide multiple services, especially in the Global South. For this reason, management policies are crucial to reduce negative impacts. Assessing ecosystem services should be seen as a strategic approach to provide empirical support to these policies. We reviewed studies assessing and valuing sandy beach services in Brazil to identify strengths and gaps that could guide future studies. Our analysis showed that, despite Brazil being one of the leading countries in the published literature on sandy beach science, the number of studies assessing and valuing ecosystem services are small. Most of those studies are published in the native language, Portuguese, limiting the possibility of discussion and experience exchange at the international level. The services related to the use of beaches for tourism and leisure are the main category evaluated, and studies seem to focus on tourist beaches, especially those providing monetary evaluation, which follows the global trend. An increase in the number of published studies in recent years suggests a growing interest in the research subject. Based on the literature review, we discuss the results and make recommendations to guide and foster studies assessing beach services in the context of the Ocean Science Decade.

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Science funding crisis in Brazil and COVID-19: deleterious impact on scientific output

Cited by 28 publications

References 8 publications

The Gender Gap in Brazilian Entomology: an Analysis of the Academic Scenario

The Gender Gap in Brazilian Entomology: an Analysis of the Academic Scenario

Gender and small-scale fisheries in Brazil: insights for a sustainable development agenda

Beach market: what have we been computing in Brazil?

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