Abstract Although thousands of biodiversity indicators have already been designed, scientists and decision-makers are still asking for new versions. Why are we still not satisfied? Our argument is that, if biodiversity indicators aim to improve the effectiveness of science-policy interfaces, it is essential to assess their actual contribution to biodiversity conservation. How? Through an analysis of current uses of indicators in the strategic interactions among a set of actors placed in a given field of biodiversity organized actions This paper presents our investigations into the use of French national and regional red lists of threatened species as a strategic resource for scientists and policy-makers. The manner the red lists are designed, discussed and used is essential so that they can be adapted to suit the way biodiversity is managed in France. The lists systematise information on threatened species in ways that allow users to strategically connect or disconnect knowledge and action, according to the needs of environmental operators in different situations. Their contribution to effective biodiversity actions lies in what we call their potential to act as ‘circuit breakers’ between science and policy. This research suggests new perspectives both for analysing environmental management situations including indicator design and for operators who want to design new indicators.

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濒危物种红色名录——有可能充当科学与政策之间战略断路器的指标

摘要 尽管已经设计了数以千计的生物多样性指标，但科学家和决策者仍在寻求新的版本。为什么我们仍然不满意？我们的论点是，如果生物多样性指标旨在提高科学政策互动的有效性，则必须评估它们对生物多样性保护的实际贡献。如何？通过对特定生物多样性有组织行动领域的一组参与者之间战略互动中指标的当前使用进行分析 本文介绍了我们对法国国家和地区受威胁物种红色名录作为科学家战略资源的使用的调查和政策制定者。红名单的设计方式，讨论和使用是必不可少的，这样它们才能适应法国管理生物多样性的方式。根据环境运营商在不同情况下的需求，该清单以允许用户战略性地连接或断开知识和行动的方式系统化有关受威胁物种的信息。它们对有效生物多样性行动的贡献在于我们所说的它们在科学和政策之间充当“断路器”的潜力。这项研究为分析环境管理情况（包括指标设计）和想要设计新指标的运营商提供了新的视角。根据环境经营者在不同情况下的需要。它们对有效生物多样性行动的贡献在于我们所说的它们在科学和政策之间充当“断路器”的潜力。这项研究为分析环境管理情况（包括指标设计）和想要设计新指标的运营商提供了新的视角。根据环境经营者在不同情况下的需要。它们对有效生物多样性行动的贡献在于我们所说的它们在科学和政策之间充当“断路器”的潜力。这项研究为分析环境管理情况（包括指标设计）和想要设计新指标的运营商提供了新的视角。