Transforming Antarctic management and policy with an Indigenous Māori lens

Wehi, Priscilla M.; Uitregt, Vincent van; Scott, Nigel; Gillies, Tasman; Beckwith, Jacinta; Rodgers, Rata Pryor; Watene, Krushil

doi:10.1038/s41559-021-01466-4

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“…Hence, ocean literacy initiatives and policies need to empower people and institutions, and crucially, this empowerment must include people from communities who have been historically under-represented, or completely excluded, from ocean discussions, for example, youth groups (Kelly et al, 2022a(Kelly et al, , 2022bRussell, 2019) and minoritized groups. For example, Indigenous communities (Wehi et al, 2021;Parsons et al, 2021;Von der Porten et al, 2016), communities from the Global South (Shellock et al, 2022;The Guardian, 2021;Stefanoudis et al, 2021), youth groups (Halstead et al, 2022) and members of LGBTQI+ communities (Ocean Wise, 2021). Further, when considering activism in the context of societal ocean literacy, we should therefore not only focus on what activism activities people have undertaken, but also what opportunities they had to participate in ocean activism and the barriers which influence participation, so that participation and engagement can be facilitated.…”

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The evolution of ocean literacy: A new framework for the United Nations Ocean Decade and beyond

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Shellock

2023

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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The evolution of ocean literacy: A new framework for the United Nations Ocean Decade and beyond

McKinley

Burdon²,

Shellock

2023

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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“…Research efforts to avoid the ‘bad Anthropocene’ suggest a need to include and value Indigenous and local peoples and knowledges within all aspects of the science–policy interface (Dryzek & Pickering, 2018; Tengö et al, 2017; Wehi et al, 2021). This issue was raised when the MAB Programme was first conceived and remains a challenge.…”

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Global knowledge–action networks at the frontlines of sustainability: Insights from five decades of science for action in UNESCO's World Network of biosphere reserves

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Generating actionable knowledge to meet current sustainability challenges requires unprecedented collaboration across scales, geographies, cultures and knowledges. Intergovernmental programmes and place‐based knowledge–action networks have much potential to mobilize sustainability transformation. Although many research fields have benefited from research networks and comparative sites, the potential of site‐based research networks for generating knowledge at the people–nature interface has yet to be fully explored. This article presents the World Network of biosphere reserves (WNBR) of UNESCO's Man and Biosphere Programme, intentionally established for generating actionable knowledge through comparative sites envisioned as learning spaces for sustainable development. Drawing on experiences over five decades, and we offer six categories of insights. Our intent is to share the story of this network widely, distil the learnings from the network to enhance its potential to support both knowledge co‐production and collaborative action for sustainability and inform wider efforts to establish place‐based sustainability networks aimed at improving human–environment relations through knowledge and action. The WNBR has generated insights on the challenges of creating and supporting an international and inter‐governmental sustainability network to generate and mobilize place‐based interdisciplinary knowledge in the long term. Despite the challenges, site‐ and place‐based research facilitated by this network has been fundamental in creating space for sustainability science, knowledge co‐production and transdisciplinary research at the human–nature interface. We share insights on pathways to the implementation of global sustainability agendas through local networks, and the role of research in supporting learning and experimentation in local sites as they work to adapt global sustainability goals. Research in the WNBR has generated deeper understanding on social–ecological complexity and resilience in place‐based sustainability initiatives, and how collaborative platforms might facilitate collective action across landscapes. The network continues to offer a fundamental learning space on operationalizing pluralistic approaches to biodiversity conservation, for example, through its focus on biocultural diversity, offering a key opportunity for the implementation of the post‐2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. We conclude by arguing that WNBR, and similar place‐based knowledge–action networks, can support interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research related to human–nature relationships and provide opportunities for comparative research that may yield more explanatory power than individual case studies. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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“…According to the Council of Directors of the National Antarctic Bureau (COMNAP) and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), two international organizations, more than 100 Antarctic Scientific Research Stations and other Antarctic facilities are currently active. In addition to scientific research stations, countries have built camps, airports, shelters, and warehouses in Antarctica [15]. The number of scientists from around the world stationed in Antarctica varies from 1000 to more than 4000, depending on the station during the year and the station during the summer.…”

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“…The TPR has a profound impact on the regional ecoeconomic system. Through the remote and cascading effects of climate change, the TPR has Sustainability 2023, 15, 1735 2 of 13 also affected the hemispheric and global economic and social systems [2]. The accelerated melting of the cryosphere has revealed the resources, shipping lanes, and military and geostrategic value of the TPR.…”

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“…In recent years, relevant research on the sustainable development of the TPR has focused mainly on the following aspects: (1) assessment of the realization of SDGs by Polar countries or regions (mainly involving European Arctic countries) [10]; (2) the interaction of the SDGs among Polar countries or regions [11]; and (3) the correlation and cascading effects between Polar cryosphere elements and sustainable development [12][13][14]. According to existing studies, the current SDGs do not reflect a sufficient understanding of the TPR, and corresponding sustainable development indicators should be added according to the special conditions of the TPR [15]. Although studies have examined sustainable development, few studies have coordinated and compared the key issues of the TPR's sustainable development and its realization pathway, and even fewer studies have examined the key pathways of the TPR linkage to promote sustainable development.…”

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Key Pathways to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals in Three Polar Regions

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Due to the local and natural characteristics of high latitude and altitude in the Three Polar Region (TPR)—that is, the Antarctic, the Arctic, and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP)—this region has been significantly affected by climate change and related disasters. Thus, the sustainable development pathway for the TPR is different from that of other regions. The Antarctic region, as a public territory, experiences sustainability problems that are mainly the result of the integrated impact of tourism and scientific and commercial fishing activities on the continent and ocean. Understanding how to build a shared, co-built, and co-governed, legally binding and equal international multilateral partnership or treaty, and thereby reducing the impact on water life and on land life, is the key pathway to achieving the Antarctic sustainable development goals (SDGs). The Arctic region has both a high level of development at the national level and a low level of development within the country, including the livelihood of indigenous people. Learning how to effectively deal with the domestic development imbalance in the future is a key pathway to achieving Arctic SDGs. The QTP has a fragile ecology and a single industry. As a relatively poor area in China, the ability to promote ecological protection and improve people’s welfare through ecological policies is a key pathway to achieving the SDGs in the QTP. At the same time, the TPR also needs to enhance its climate resilience through climate action to mitigate the impacts of climate change. On this basis, to fully achieve the SDGs in support of the TPR, it is necessary to establish and pursue multilateral cooperation in science research, infrastructure, commerce, energy, and mining trades. As an important part of the climate system, spatial and temporal changes in the TPR have direct and indirect impacts on the global climate and other spheres (e.g., Anthroposphere) and also affect the global sustainable development process. Therefore, through the TPR’s linkage and multilateral cooperation, the region can simultaneously enter the global sustainable development track.

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Transforming Antarctic management and policy with an Indigenous Māori lens

Cited by 19 publications

References 20 publications

The evolution of ocean literacy: A new framework for the United Nations Ocean Decade and beyond

The evolution of ocean literacy: A new framework for the United Nations Ocean Decade and beyond

Global knowledge–action networks at the frontlines of sustainability: Insights from five decades of science for action in UNESCO's World Network of biosphere reserves

Key Pathways to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals in Three Polar Regions

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