Finding Common Ground: Indigenous Research Methods Facilitate Scientific Knowledge Sharing in Cross-Cultural Wildlife Research.

ABSTRACT: Western scientists, when collaborating with Indigenous Peoples in conservation science, tend to assume mutual comprehension between parties, including of concepts, knowledge systems, priorities and communication of results. Failure to acknowledge the possibility of mutual incomprehension is likely an artefact of Western science hegemony, resulting in assumptions that Western concepts are universally understood and accepted. Deliberate actions to ensure mutual understanding are essential if we are to decolonise conservation science towards more equitable collaborations. In the present viewpoint, our cross-cultural research team of Yolŋu (Indigenous) and Balanda (Western, here Euro- Australian) researchers reflect on the application of Yolŋu dhawurrpunaramirri (both-ways discussion and negot

SUBMITTER: Campbell B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12513723 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature