Disentangling the social complexities of assisted migration through deliberative methods

The impacts of climate change have prompted forest practitioners and decision makers to consider assisted migration (a form plant translocation) as a management strategy. Historically, decisions around management, including the application novel approaches, been driven by interests particular groups informed narrow range knowledge inputs. Drawing on our program social science research that others, we demonstrate: (a) need expand consulted in climate-adaptive management; (b) necessity incorporate broader inputs; (c) development deliberative approaches facilitate both. Synthesis. We identify agenda for understanding societal aspects implications translocation practice, make recommendations mixed socially based methods revolve engaging diverse set publics forms environmental decision-making policy-setting.