One-Way Mirror in the Room - How Language Barriers Impede Conservation

Explore the multifaceted impact of language barriers on global biodiversity conservation in this 45-minute lecture by Tatsuya Amano, presented by the Linnean Society. Delve into how communication difficulties across languages hinder scientific progress and addressing global challenges, particularly in biodiversity conservation. Examine three key ways language barriers impede evidence-based conservation: obstacles to synthesizing scientific evidence from various languages, challenges in applying English-language evidence to local decision-making in non-English speaking countries, and barriers to non-native English speakers generating scientific evidence. Learn from Amano's expertise as a senior lecturer at the School of the Environment and Deputy Director in Research at the Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science at The University of Queensland, Australia. Gain insights into the translatE project, which aims to overcome language barriers in conservation and broader scientific fields.