Abstract

Conflict is a common feature in conservation and resource management. Environmental conflicts are frequently attributed to differences in values; however, variability in the perception of facts, rooted in social and cultural differences also underlies conflicts. Such differences in perception have been termed the Rashomon effect after the Kurosawa film. In the present article, we explore a conservation Rashomon effect—a phenomenon that results from a combination of differences in perspective, plausible alternative perspectives of a conservation issue, and the absence of evidence to elevate one perspective above others. As a remedy to the Rashomon effect, policy-makers have turned to scientists as honest brokers who share a common environmental reality. We evaluate this supposition and suggest that scientists, themselves, display Rashomon effects. We suggest that Rashomon effects can be reduced by acknowledging the plurality of reality, embracing epistemic pluralism, and prioritizing an inclusive process of resource management.

中文翻译：

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保护中的感知与冲突：罗生门效应

摘要

冲突是保护和资源管理的共同特征。环境冲突通常是由于价值观差异造成的；然而，扎根于社会和文化差异的对事实的理解的多样性也是冲突的基础。这种理解上的差异被称为黑泽泽电影之后的罗生门效应。在本文中，我们探讨了保护罗生门效应-这种现象是由不同观点，对保护问题的合理替代观点以及缺乏证据将一种观点提升为其他因素所导致的。作为对罗生门效应的一种补救措施，政策制定者已将科学家视为拥有共同环境现实的诚实经纪人。我们对此假设进行了评估，并建议科学家自己展示罗生门效应。