A chacun ses sciences participatives. Les conditions d'un observatoire participatif de la biodiversité sur le Bassin d'Arcachon
To each participatory sciences. Conditions for a participatory biodiversity observatory at the Arcachon Bay
Author(s): Maja Larsen, Bruno Bouet, Denis Salles, Benoit SAUTOURSubject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: ESSACHESS
Keywords: contested conceptions of citizen science; biodiversity management renewal; public participation; science society interactions
Summary/Abstract: This paper considers the social and scientific requirements for a citizen science monitoring programme on biodiversity in Arcachon Bay (France). The sociological sudy reveals tensions between different conceptions of what a citizen science programme should be: a means for storing oriented-data; a new way to co-create scientific knowledge; a political communication tool; a way to develop citizen stewardship; or a place for expressing activist environmental demands. Citizen science programmes also tend to reveal tensions between participatory governance and classical management of environmental issues. Despite a seeming consensus amongst actors on biodiversity conservation, in practice contests over different citizen science conceptions have the potential to re-define environmental issues, to re-specify relationships between science and society and outline new management priorities.
Journal: ESSACHESS - Journal for Communication Studies
- Issue Year: VII/2014
- Issue No: 02
- Page Range: 93-106
- Page Count: 13
- Language: French