Developing a Toolkit for Mapping and Deliberating Values for Uplands Management (MADEVU)
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Edinburgh
Department Name: Sch of Geosciences
Abstract
Research Translation Fellowship
Many landscape decisions in contemporary upland UK become contested and some develop into conflicts, particularly when conservation stakeholders are present. There is a need for tools that can help stakeholders to develop mutual understanding and deliberate key contentious issues. This Fellowship builds on the strengths of the Group and Organisation Future of Conservation Survey (GO-FOX) to adapt it for the management of the UK uplands. The Fellowship will combine the GO-FOX tool with the latest thinking in land use conflicts research to develop the versatile MApping and DEliberating Values for Uplands management (MADEVU) toolkit. This can be used with land use stakeholders to stimulate new understanding and ways of working with the potential to resolve upland conflicts.
Many landscape decisions in contemporary upland UK become contested and some develop into conflicts, particularly when conservation stakeholders are present. There is a need for tools that can help stakeholders to develop mutual understanding and deliberate key contentious issues. This Fellowship builds on the strengths of the Group and Organisation Future of Conservation Survey (GO-FOX) to adapt it for the management of the UK uplands. The Fellowship will combine the GO-FOX tool with the latest thinking in land use conflicts research to develop the versatile MApping and DEliberating Values for Uplands management (MADEVU) toolkit. This can be used with land use stakeholders to stimulate new understanding and ways of working with the potential to resolve upland conflicts.
People |
ORCID iD |
| Janet Fisher (Principal Investigator / Fellow) |
| Description | 3 Stakeholder workshops considering issues associated with ecological restoration in Affric-Kintail landscape of Scotland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Convened a mini-series of three workshops to deliberate issues associated with ecological restoration in the Affric-Kintail landscape in highlands of Scotland. This spurred new interests and debates around natural capital and local communities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Interactive workshops with staff from NatureScot (formerly Scottish Natural Heritage) on values mapping within organisation using the Future of Conservation survey tool |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | NatureScot are currently in the process of updating their corporate plan. As part of wider discussions within their organisation, they used the Future of Conservation survey tool (https://www.futureconservation.org/) to map out the perspectives of their staff. As one of the originators of this tool, Fisher ran a series of 6 workshops (online format because of the pandemic) to explore staff perspectives and illuminate key differences in perspective. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Podcast on ecosystem services |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Made a podcast as part of the 'landscapes' podcast with Adam Calo. Discussing the Dasgupta review and ecosystem services and market environmentalism. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://landscapes.libsyn.com/ |