Developing the Global Potential of Citizen Science: Assessing Opportunities that Benefit People, Society and the Environment in East Africa

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dc.contributor.authorPocock, Michael J. O.
dc.contributor.authorBarasa, Fred
dc.contributor.authorMbogo, Kamau
dc.contributor.authorMirembe, Judith
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-24T11:09:50Z
dc.date.available2022-11-24T11:09:50Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractCitizen science is gaining increasing prominence as a tool for science and engagement. However, despite being a potentially valuable tool for sustainable development, citizen science has little visibility in many developing countries. We undertook a collaborative prioritisation process with experts in conservation and the environment to assess the potential of environmental citizen science in East Africa, including its opportunities, benefits and barriers. This provided principles that are applicable across developing countries, particularly for large-scale citizen science. We found that there was great potential for citizen science to add to our scientific knowledge of natural resources and biodiversity trends. Many of the important benefits of citizen science were for people, as well as the environment directly. Major barriers to citizen science were mostly social and institutional, although projects should also consider access to suitable technology and language barriers. Policy implications. Citizen science can provide data to support decision-making and reporting against international targets. Participation can also provide societal benefits, informing and empowering people, thus supporting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. In developing countries, innovation is needed to further develop culturally relevant citizen science that benefits participants and end users. This should be supported through regional networks of stakeholders for sharing best practice.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPocock, M. J., Roy, H. E., August, T., Kuria, A., Barasa, F., Bett, J., ... & Trevelyan, R. (2019). Developing the global potential of citizen science: Assessing opportunities that benefit people, society and the environment in East Africa. Journal of applied ecology, 56(2), 274-281.DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.13279en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/5411
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of applied ecologyen_US
dc.subjectconservation: citizen science, Eastern Africa, monitoring, public engagement, science-policy, social capital, sustainable developmenten_US
dc.titleDeveloping the Global Potential of Citizen Science: Assessing Opportunities that Benefit People, Society and the Environment in East Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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