Scientific practice and funding: An awaiting debate in Ecology
In the present article we analyze and discuss the interactions among the practice of the Ecology, funding sources and environmental problems. These interactions have two point of view that reflect the explicit or subtle ways in which 1) funding sources have influences on the scientific practice and 2) science have an effect on the funding agents . We explore these two aspects, discussing on the mechanisms that help in concealing the intrinsic tension of this relationship, displacing the discussion out of the scientific agenda. We focus on the epistemological conceptions that explain the absence of inquiry regarding the influence of funding source in the scientific practice. We also explore the fact that since one of the aims of Ecology is to look for solutions to environmental problems it is strongly affected by the demands of the society. Ecology, therefore, could be used by funding agents to legitimate their own interests, which may be far from the answers that society demands from Ecology. We conclude that the incorporation of this debate in the scientist’s agenda is crucial for the discipline development, in particular for applied researches on environmental problems.
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rev-ecoaus-article-13362023-11-03T02:36:09Z Scientific practice and funding: An awaiting debate in Ecology Práctica científica y financiación. Un debate pendiente para la Ecología Núñez, Paula G. Núñez, Cecilia I. Morales, Carolina L. funds research legitimation neutrality objectivity fondos investigación legitimación neutralidad objetividad In the present article we analyze and discuss the interactions among the practice of the Ecology, funding sources and environmental problems. These interactions have two point of view that reflect the explicit or subtle ways in which 1) funding sources have influences on the scientific practice and 2) science have an effect on the funding agents . We explore these two aspects, discussing on the mechanisms that help in concealing the intrinsic tension of this relationship, displacing the discussion out of the scientific agenda. We focus on the epistemological conceptions that explain the absence of inquiry regarding the influence of funding source in the scientific practice. We also explore the fact that since one of the aims of Ecology is to look for solutions to environmental problems it is strongly affected by the demands of the society. Ecology, therefore, could be used by funding agents to legitimate their own interests, which may be far from the answers that society demands from Ecology. We conclude that the incorporation of this debate in the scientist’s agenda is crucial for the discipline development, in particular for applied researches on environmental problems. El presente artículo analiza y discute la interacción entre la práctica científica de la Ecología, las fuentes de financiamiento y los problemas ambientales. Esta interacción puede verse desde dos perspectivas que reflejan los modos explícitos o sutiles en los cuales 1) la fuente de financiación influye sobre la práctica científica, y 2) la ciencia influye sobre quien/es la financian. Se exploran estos dos aspectos y se discuten los mecanismos que tienden a ocultar la tensión inherente a esta relación, desplazando su discusión de la agenda científica. En particular, se analizan las concepciones epistemológicas que explican la falta de interrogantes en torno a la incidencia de la financiación en la práctica científica. A fin de dar relevancia a este punto se muestra cómo la Ecología, al estar fuertemente vinculada con las demandas de la sociedad por la búsqueda de soluciones a los problemas ambientales, puede ser usada, por sus financiadores, para legitimar intereses diferentes a las demandas sociales que dan lugar dichas investigaciones. Concluimos que la incorporación de este debate en la agenda de los ecólogos resulta clave para el desarrollo de la disciplina y en especial para la investigación aplicada a la generación de soluciones a problemas socio-ambientales. Asociación Argentina de Ecología 2009-12-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Debate Debate application/pdf https://ojs.ecologiaaustral.com.ar/index.php/Ecologia_Austral/article/view/1336 Ecología Austral; Vol. 19 No. 3 (2009): December 2009, Pages 175-258; 239-245 Ecología Austral; Vol. 19 Núm. 3 (2009): December 2009, Pages 175-258; 239-245 1667-782X 0327-5477 spa https://ojs.ecologiaaustral.com.ar/index.php/Ecologia_Austral/article/view/1336/706 Derechos de autor 2009 Paula G. Núñez, Cecilia I. Núñez, Carolina L. Morales https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ |
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In the present article we analyze and discuss the interactions among the practice of the Ecology, funding sources and environmental problems. These interactions have two point of view that reflect the explicit or subtle ways in which 1) funding sources have influences on the scientific practice and 2) science have an effect on the funding agents . We explore these two aspects, discussing on the mechanisms that help in concealing the intrinsic tension of this relationship, displacing the discussion out of the scientific agenda. We focus on the epistemological conceptions that explain the absence of inquiry regarding the influence of funding source in the scientific practice. We also explore the fact that since one of the aims of Ecology is to look for solutions to environmental problems it is strongly affected by the demands of the society. Ecology, therefore, could be used by funding agents to legitimate their own interests, which may be far from the answers that society demands from Ecology. We conclude that the incorporation of this debate in the scientist’s agenda is crucial for the discipline development, in particular for applied researches on environmental problems. |
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