As the global human population increases, and many bird populations in the Neotropics and the rest of the world continue to decline, the study of the intersection of humans, birds, and conservation has become more relevant than ever. The field of conservation social science is an interdisciplinary field that applies the social sciences and humanities to examine research questions that have implications for biodiversity conservation, and encompasses disciplines as diverse as psychology, economics, and political ecology. An understanding of the human dimensions of biodiversity conservation issues can be an essential element in the success or failure of a conservation initiative, policy, or practice. The purpose of this article is to provide an understanding of the growing body of conservation social science relevant to Neotropical bird conservation research and to demonstrate its importance. We discuss how this research can contribute to addressing 5 major threats to bird conservation in the Neotropics, including future research needs, and we provide 3 case studies of bird conservation social science projects, demonstrating the insights that can be gained. We close with a discussion of how conservation biologists and ornithologists can most effectively work with conservation social scientists.
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29 September 2020
Applying conservation social science to study the human dimensions of Neotropical bird conservation
Ashley A. Dayer,
Eduardo A. Silva-Rodríguez,
Steven Albert,
Mollie Chapman,
Benjamin Zukowski,
J. Tomás Ibarra,
Gemara Gifford,
Alejandra Echeverri,
Alejandra Martínez-Salinas,
Claudia Sepúlveda-Luque
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The Condor
Vol. 122 • No. 3
August 2020
Vol. 122 • No. 3
August 2020
conservation social science
human behavior
human dimensions
social-ecological
traditional ecological knowledge
