Promoting equity between the Global North and Global South in entomological research

IF 5.8 1区农林科学 Q1 BIOLOGY

Current opinion in insect science Pub Date : 2025-03-03 DOI:10.1016/j.cois.2025.101357

Melissa Sanchez Herrera , Gyanpriya Maharaj

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Abstract

International collaborations in entomological research are crucial for addressing global biodiversity challenges, particularly in the Global South, where much of the world’s insect diversity is concentrated. These partnerships enable the sharing of knowledge, resources, and expertise across borders, leading to more comprehensive and impactful research outcomes. For the Global South, equitable collaborations are essential to ensure that local researchers are contributors and equal partners in the research process. Hallmarks of mutual partnerships include co-developing research questions, sharing the benefits of research outcomes, and receiving fair compensation and support. Emphasizing equity in these collaborations helps to address historical imbalances, strengthens local research capacities, and ensures that the perspectives and needs of Global South researchers are fully integrated into the global scientific community. Equitable international collaborations enhance the quality and relevance of entomological research, contributing to better research, monitoring, and conservation worldwide.

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促进全球南北昆虫学研究的公平。

昆虫学研究方面的国际合作对于应对全球生物多样性挑战至关重要，特别是在全球昆虫多样性集中的南方国家。这些伙伴关系使知识、资源和专业知识能够跨境共享，从而产生更全面、更有影响力的研究成果。对于全球南方来说，公平的合作对于确保当地科学家在研究过程中成为贡献者和平等的伙伴至关重要。相互伙伴关系的特点包括共同开发研究问题，分享研究成果的好处，以及获得公平的报酬和支持。强调这些合作的公平性有助于解决历史上的不平衡，加强地方研究能力，并确保全球南方科学家的观点和需求完全融入全球科学界。公平的国际合作可提高昆虫学研究的质量和相关性，有助于改善全世界的研究、监测和保护。

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Current opinion in insect science BIOLOGYECOLOGYENTOMOLOGY-ECOLOGY

CiteScore

10.40

自引率

1.90%

发文量

113

期刊介绍： Current Opinion in Insect Science is a new systematic review journal that aims to provide specialists with a unique and educational platform to keep up–to–date with the expanding volume of information published in the field of Insect Science. As this is such a broad discipline, we have determined themed sections each of which is reviewed once a year. The following 11 areas are covered by Current Opinion in Insect Science. -Ecology -Insect genomics -Global Change Biology -Molecular Physiology (Including Immunity) -Pests and Resistance -Parasites, Parasitoids and Biological Control -Behavioural Ecology -Development and Regulation -Social Insects -Neuroscience -Vectors and Medical and Veterinary Entomology There is also a section that changes every year to reflect hot topics in the field. Section Editors, who are major authorities in their area, are appointed by the Editors of the journal. They divide their section into a number of topics, ensuring that the field is comprehensively covered and that all issues of current importance are emphasized. Section Editors commission articles from leading scientists on each topic that they have selected and the commissioned authors write short review articles in which they present recent developments in their subject, emphasizing the aspects that, in their opinion, are most important. In addition, they provide short annotations to the papers that they consider to be most interesting from all those published in their topic over the previous year.