02355nas a2200565   4500000000100000008004100001260004400042653001900086653001600105653001500121653002200136653002600158100001200184700001400196700001200210700001500222700001700237700001500254700001400269700001100283700001500294700001400309700001200323700001800335700001500353700001300368700001500381700001300396700001400409700001400423700002200437700001300459700001200472700001400484700001200498700001700510700001300527700001200540700001500552700001300567700001400580700001600594700001600610245007100626856007300697300001400770490000700784520097300791022002501764       2024                            d  bSpringer Science and Business Media LLC10aDecolonisation10aInclusivity10aEngagement10aEpistemic justice10aEthical communication1 aReed MS1 aMerkle BG1 aCook EJ1 aHafferty C1 aHejnowicz AP1 aHolliman R1 aMarder ID1 aPool U1 aRaymond CM1 aWallen KE1 aWhyte D1 aBallesteros M1 aBhanbhro S1 aBorota S1 aBrennan ML1 aCarmen E1 aConway EA1 aEverett R1 aArmstrong-Gibbs F1 aJensen E1 aKoren G1 aLockett J1 aObani P1 aO’Connor S1 aPrange L1 aMason J1 aRobinson S1 aShukla P1 aTarrant A1 aMarchetti A1 aStroobant M00aReimagining the language of engagement in a post-stakeholder world  uhttps://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11625-024-01496-4.pdf  a1481-14900 v193 a<p>Language matters in shaping perceptions and guiding behaviour. The term stakeholder is widely used, yet little attention is paid to the possibility that its use may inadvertently perpetuate colonial narratives and reinforce systemic inequities. In this article, we critically examine the limitations of the stakeholder concept and its ambiguity, normativity, and exclusionary implications. We emphasise the importance of using language that gives a voice to marginalised groups, promotes inclusion and equity, and fosters meaningful and reflexive participation in decision-making processes. In critiquing the use of the term and calling for alternative practices, we aim to contribute to the decolonisation of research norms and the creation of more inclusive and equitable societies. Therefore, rather than advocating a single alternative term, we suggest a focus on the people, places, and species affected by decisions, interventions, projects, and issues.</p>
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