Citizen science (CS) from the Iberoamerican perspective: an overview and insights by the RICAP network

PILAND, N.; VARESE, M.; SOACHA, K.; PONCIANO, L.; CASTAÑEDA, A; ÁLVAREZ, H. G; CUEVA, R.; D'ONOFRIO, G. ; ESPITIA, J. E. ; JURADO, C.; KOVACH, A. ; LUÍS, C. ; MALDONADO, W.; MARTINEZ CALLEJAS, S. ; PIERA, J. ; PLOS, A.; RESTREPO, J. F.; SÁNCHEZ, M. ; SANDOVAL, M. J. ; TORRES, D. ; TORRICO, O.; WALLACE, R. B.

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Conferencia; ECSA Conference 2020; 2020

European Citizen Science Asociation

CS study and practice in Iberoamericaand the Caribbean is widespread and diverse. We identified 30+ search termsthat embody CS in the region. A search in SPA/POR/ENG bibliographical databasesresulted in 200,000+ publications, mostly concentrated in 7 countries. Out of685 documented CS experiences in 9 countries, 81% focus on biodiversity,ecology and environment, and natural resource management; 73% are local orsubnational. Further research is urgent to include other countries and tounderstand diverse goals driving CS in the region:  e.g., informing decisions to improvelivelihoods and conserve; educating youth for social change; valuing differentforms of knowledge.