BC3 Seminar: “Plural values of nature – the means determine the end”

BC3 Seminars
“Plural values of nature – the means determine the end“

Researcher Sander Jacobs

Research group Nature and Society, Institute for Nature and Forest Research INBO

Abstract:

Research on nature-society interactions if a very broad field involving many specialisms and disciplinary schools. From a values perspective, conflicts occur when values of different groups are traded off: economic development versus indigenous culture, profit farming versus landscape heritage,… This presentation will demonstrate how scientists and assessments are biased by default, and maybe suggest some ways forward.

Lecturer´s Personal Webpage

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sander_Jacobs

About the Lecturer

Scientific researcher for the Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO), research group Nature & Society. Science officer for the Belgian Biodiversity Platform. Focusing on application and impact of ecosystem services and natural capital valuation in policy and practice. Lead author for the IPBES Europe & Central Asia assessment. Coordinator of Belgian Community of Practice on Ecosystem Services.