Abstract :
[en] In the current biodiversity crisis, conservation scientists are urgently asked to involve
themselves in education and communication initiatives toward non-scientists, who are considered
as lacking knowledge to correctly value biodiversity. This is particularly argued in urban areas.
In this paper, we showed however with an anthropological survey that urban citizens do
express a variety of relations toward surrounding urban nature. Then, in an independent
survey, we showed that these ways of being connected with nature were shared by students
in conservation sciences. Conservation scientists and non-scientific city dwellers have therefore
much more in common than is taken for granted in their relations and perceptions of urban
nature, notably concerning emotional, sensorial and memorial relationships. Acknowledging
these common features in the scientific community could improve the communication between
science and the general public about urban nature, help bridge the gap between science and the
society and eventually participate to build a new social contract on nature.
Commentary :
Cet article est le résultat d'une collaboration entre Anne-Caroline Prévot et Véronique Servais, qui a supervisé le travail d'Armony Piron, alors étudiante en thèse.
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