Elevating local perspectives for equity in ecological research.

Trends Ecol Evol

Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA; Department of Environmental Science, American University, Washington, DC, USA.

Published: May 2025


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High-profile studies conducted in Global South (GS) countries with few, or no GS authors are published frequently, underrepresenting GS researchers in local high-impact publications. Here, we reiterate the importance of conducting equitable research, valuing GS researchers as equal contributors, and propose pathways to decolonize science.

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