Naturalized Epistemology and Dilemmas of Planning Practice

Saarikoski, Heli

doi:10.1177/0739456x0202200101

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“…The abstract mathematical models on the correlation between canopy closure and lichen biomass do not capture the grazing circumstances, which are equally important for the reindeer husbandry livelihood. The epistemic value of reindeer herders' situated knowledge illustrates the important function of "biases," i.e., values, experiences, and contextual commitments, in "truth tracking" (Saarikoski 2002).…”

Section: More Science or More Participation?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Science and Politics in Old-Growth Forest Conflict in Upper Lapland

Saarikoski¹,

Raitio²

2013

Nature and Culture

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This article illustrates the interconnectedness of science and politics through a case study of old-growth forest conflict in Finnish Upper Lapland. It demonstrates the ways in which "traditional science" has failed to settle the decades-long conflict between state forestry and traditional Sámi reindeer herding, and discusses the potential of democratization of science through more inclusive forms of knowledge production. The analysis, which is based on qualitative interview data, shows that a traditional science focus on biological indicators and mathematical modeling has provided only a partial account of the reindeer herding-forestry interactions by ignoring the local, place-specific practices that are equally important in understanding the overall quality of pasture conditions in Upper Lapland. It concludes that an inclusive inquiry, structured according to the principles of joint fact-finding, could create a more policy-relevant, and also more scientifically robust, knowledge basis for future forest management and policy decisions.

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Section: More Science or More Participation?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Science and Politics in Old-Growth Forest Conflict in Upper Lapland

Saarikoski¹,

Raitio²

2013

Nature and Culture

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“…A similar comparison could be made between rapid, less structured and less comprehensive literature reviews versus systematic reviews. Furthermore, some problem situations require independently conducted syntheses to reduce susceptibility to bias (Pullin and Stewart 2006) while other situations require participatory, deliberative and reflective inquiry where different interpretive frames and biases engendered in them are critically probed and pitted against each other (Saarikoski 2002(Saarikoski , 2007.…”

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Selecting appropriate methods of knowledge synthesis to inform biodiversity policy

Pullin

Frampton

Jongman³

et al. 2016

Biodivers Conserv

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Responding to different questions generated by biodiversity and ecosystem services policy or management requires different forms of knowledge (e.g. scientific, experiential) and knowledge synthesis. Additionally, synthesis methods need to be appropriate to policy context (e.g. question types, budget, timeframe, output type, required scientific rigour). In this paper we present a range of different methods that could potentially be used to conduct a knowledge synthesis in response to questions arising from knowledge needs of decision makers on biodiversity and ecosystem services policy and management. Through a series of workshops attended by natural and social scientists and decision makers we compiled a range of question types, different policy contexts and potential methodological approaches to knowledge synthesis. Methods are derived from both natural and social sciences fields and reflect the range of question and study types that may be relevant for syntheses. Knowledge can be available either in qualitative or quantitative form and in some cases also mixed. All methods have their strengths and weaknesses and we discuss a sample of these to illustrate the need for diversity and importance of appropriate selection. To summarize this collection, we present a table that identifies potential methods matched to different combinations of question types and policy contexts, aimed at assisting teams undertaking knowledge syntheses to select appropriate methods.

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“…It also considers the qualifi cations of those who control or 'hold' knowledge by questioning concepts such as objectivity. A feminist epistemology has argued for a long time that the voice of science is masculine, that women have been excluded from 'knowing' and that their life experiences have been given less value (Sandercock and Forsyth, 1996;Snyder, 1995;Saarikoski, 2002). Despite these claims, there is at present no distinctively feminist epistemology according to Sandercock and Forsyth (1996).…”

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From equal opportunities to gender awareness in strategic spatial planning: Reflections based on Swedish experiences

Larsson

2006

Town Planning Review

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The Swedish government aims to mainstream the policy of equal opportunities into all policy areas, including spatial planning. This paper draws on the key fi ndings of a research project on good planning practice, based on a survey and in-depth interviews, to investigate achievements and good examples in this area. The good examples turned out to be few and instead a number of shortcomings were found.This can be partly explained by the inherent limitations of the concept of equal opportunities. The aim of the paper is, therefore, to demonstrate why and how an alternative approach, based on a combination of feminist theory and planning theory, must and can be developed to mainstream equal opportunities into spatial planning.The Swedish government is well known for promoting equal opportunities between women and men 1 in its policy development. As a result, many policy areas today include relatively successful measures for implementing such objectives. However, this is not the case with regard to the fi eld of spatial planning. Aside from a few interesting attempts by some municipalities, the promotion of the 'equal opportunities' concept in and through planning has not been successful. The concern of gender issues is, at best, limited to the general objectives listed in the introduction of planning reports.When interviewed, planners demonstrate ambiguity regarding the incorporation and promotion of gender issues, particularly at the level of strategic planning. Therefore, the integration of gender issues into planning has been a very slow process despite a general willingness among planners to achieve equal opportunities in society. A similar situation seems to be the case in Britain (Reeves, 2002; Greed, 2005).The aforementioned fi ndings are derived from a research project 2 which attempted to fi nd out what the gender perspective of Swedish strategic planning praxis was,

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Naturalized Epistemology and Dilemmas of Planning Practice

Cited by 21 publications

References 25 publications

Science and Politics in Old-Growth Forest Conflict in Upper Lapland

Science and Politics in Old-Growth Forest Conflict in Upper Lapland

Selecting appropriate methods of knowledge synthesis to inform biodiversity policy

From equal opportunities to gender awareness in strategic spatial planning: Reflections based on Swedish experiences

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