Abstract Red lists of threatened species have been a powerful instrument to interact loss of biodiversity in many countries. However, there have been growing concerns over the scientific basis of red lists and the influence of red lists on conservation policy formulation. This article explores science–policy interface in the development and use of the Vietnamese Red Data Book 2007 by applying the Research – Integration – Utilization (RIU) model of scientific knowledge transfer. Our study has shown the scientific weaknesses of the Vietnamese Red Data Book 2007, which arise from limited availability of updated data on rare and threatened species in Vietnam and unknown factors influencing them. Despite the existing limitations, the science-based policy advice of the Vietnamese Red Data Book 2007 has achieved certain political influence due to successful integration. Our study also reveals that good and actor-relevant communication could help to win powerful allies in conservation policy formulation, which contributes to a successful transfer of scientific knowledge. Based on our results, we recommend that the improvement of the scientific basis of the red lists is essential to enhance science-based policy support in biodiversity conservation.

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保护科学政策接口中的红色清单：来自越南的案例研究

摘要 濒危物种红色名录已成为许多国家与生物多样性丧失相互作用的有力工具。然而，人们越来越关注红色名录的科学基础以及红色名录对保护政策制定的影响。本文通过应用科学知识转移的研究-集成-利用 (RIU) 模型，探讨了 2007 年越南红皮书开发和使用中的科学-政策接口。我们的研究显示了越南红皮书 2007 的科学弱点，这是由于越南稀有和受威胁物种的更新数据有限以及影响它们的未知因素造成的。尽管存在现有限制，2007年越南红皮书的科学政策建议由于整合成功，取得了一定的政治影响。我们的研究还表明，良好的、与行动者相关的沟通有助于在保护政策制定方面赢得强大的盟友，这有助于科学知识的成功转移。根据我们的研究结果，我们建议完善红色名录的科学依据，对于加强生物多样性保护的科学政策支持至关重要。