Frontiers in Marine Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Feb. 6, 2025
Mechanisms
for
marine
ecological
protection
and
recovery,
including
area-based
conservation
tools
like
‘Marine
Protected
Areas’
(MPAs)
are
necessary
to
reach
the
Aichi
Target
or
forthcoming
30x30
target
set
by
Kunming-Montreal
Biodiversity
Framework.
However,
full
ecosystem
recovery
takes
years
manifest
idea
that
MPA
alone
will
foster
human
well-being
is
frequently
contradicted
socio-economic
evidence.
Therefore,
a
new
framework
restoration
reconciles
discrepancies
between
growth
timelines
needed
effectively
meet
global
biodiversity
targets.
We
introduce
concept
of
Prosperity
Areas,’
(MPpA)
an
tool
prioritizes
prosperity
as
opposed
passively
relying
on
catalyze
social
change
economic
growth.
This
leverages
suite
tried-and-true
community-based
intervention
investment
strategies
strengthen
expand
access
environmental
science,
goods
services,
financial
perks
blue
economy.
data-driven
may
be
interest
stakeholders
who
support
traditional
models,
but
also
those
have
been
historically
MPAs
excluded
from
past
processes.
Environmental Science & Policy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
154, P. 103695 - 103695
Published: Feb. 10, 2024
Co-management
is
widely
advocated
to
effectively
design
conservation
measures
and
coordinate
policy
trade-offs
among
sectors.
Trust
key
in
such
arrangements
achieve
tangible
outcomes,
because
it
can
help
turn
disruptive
conflict
into
fruitful
contestations
over
suitable
innovation.
How
why
trust
environmental
co-management
emerges,
however,
remains
an
understudied
phenomenon.
We
adopt
a
relational
angle
present
theoretical
arguments
on
the
impact
of
social
embeddedness
formation
interpersonal
relationships.
Specific
propositions
are
developed
empirically
tested
data
collected
context
German
biodiversity
process.
The
analyzed
based
Exponential
Random
Graph
Modelling
(ERGM).
results
provide
empirical
evidence
importance
relationship
between
trust.
Actor
characteristics,
as
preferences
similarity
cognitions,
seem
not
play
important
role
for
choice
actors
whom
discuss
findings'
implications
argue
that
represents
dynamic
phenomenon,
which
(co-)produced
interactive
governance
People and Nature,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 2, 2025
Abstract
The
dynamics
of
land
use
conflicts
have
recently
received
increasing
interest
in
the
scholarly
debate;
however,
research
thus
far
has
focussed
on
causes
different
conflict
dynamics.
In
contrast,
this
paper
starts
from
assumption
that
knowledge
processes
by
which
certain
conditions
trigger
escalation
is
important
for
improved
theorizing
about
and
allows
us
to
identify
options
more
targeted
interventions.
Therefore,
objective
was
analyse
how
triggered
conflicts.
Process
tracing
performed
an
in‐depth
case
study
a
over
biogas
plant
Brandenburg,
Germany,
escalated
into
coercive
dynamics,
ending
lawsuit.
Materials
are
obtained
through
document
analysis
semistructured,
episodic
interviews
with
all
involved
actors
analysed
via
qualitative
text
analysis.
Five
causal
mechanisms
identified:
A
lack
dialogue
during
early
phase
(1)
hinders
mutual
understanding
between
parties
(2),
preventing
central
envisioning
compromise
(3).
Consequently,
they
become
unwilling
seek
(4),
ultimately
reinforces
their
perception
lawsuit
likely
achieve
goals
than
collaboration
(5).
results
refine
our
escalating
conflicts,
these
effective,
and,
consequently,
measures
could
contribute
avoiding
escalation.
particular,
highlight
role
actors'
perceptions
power
relations
escalation,
demonstrating
towards
primarily
chain
cognitive
among
initially
weaker
leads
them
choose
Synthesis
applications
.
confirm
previous
findings
regarding
relevance
timely
management,
achieving
very
beginning
as
key
leverage
interrupting
mechanism
triggers
Additionally,
emphasize
perceived
relative
attractiveness
versus
aspect
been
under‐represented
literature,
offer
insights
be
addressed.
Read
free
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Language
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article
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blog.
Environmental Policy and Governance,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(6), P. 582 - 597
Published: March 20, 2024
Abstract
Multistakeholder
co‐management
is
no
blueprint
for
smooth
and
accepted
environmental
policy
implementation.
Parallel
processes
of
cooperation
conflict
rather
shape
co‐managing
processes,
which
the
focus
this
article.
Combining
analysis
narratives,
identities,
relational
structure
through
means
social
network
builds
conceptual
methodological
foundation
case
study
to
explore
a
perpetual
between
actors
involved
in
co‐designing
management
plans
local
Natura
2000
forest.
Two
opposing
narratives
are
identified
as
competing
over
power
competency
discussions
about
Negative
characterization
frames
antagonizing
with
other
side
fuels
an
“us
versus
them”
mentality
among
process
time,
culture
has
become
institutionalized.
Interactions
from
seemingly
build
on
complex,
iterative
pattern
disputes
that
barely
breakable
reversible
into
cooperative
attitudes.
Surprisingly,
does
not
resonate
descriptive
shows.
This
represents
intriguing
puzzle
pointing
incongruence
discursive
mechanisms
underlying
cooperation‐conflict
dynamics
multistakeholder
co‐management,
relevant
future
examinations
analyses.
The
results
discussed
light
concluded
outlook
research.
Open House International,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
50(1), P. 20 - 39
Published: April 4, 2024
Purpose
Due
to
the
influence
of
complex
and
intersecting
factors,
self-governed
public
open
spaces
(POSs)
(managed
by
local
communities)
are
subject
collective
action
dilemmas
such
as
tragedy
commons
(overexploitation),
free-riding,
underinvestment
mismanagement.
This
review
paper
adopts
a
multi-dimensional
multi-tier
social-ecological
system
(SES)
framework
proposed
McGinnis
Ostrom,
drawing
on
theory
explore
key
institutional-social-ecological
factors
that
impact
POS
self-governance.
Design/methodology/approach
In
this
paper,
Preferred
Reporting
Items
for
Systematic
Reviews
Meta-Analysis
(PRISMA)
was
utilized
systematically
screen
relevant
literature
period
from
2000
2023
in
three
databases:
Web
Science,
Scopus
Google
Scholar.
A
total
57
papers
were
chosen
in-depth
analysis.
Findings
The
identified
categorized
several
variables
associated
with
self-organizing
POS;
consequently,
an
SES-based
management
developed
first
time,
consisting
114
sub-variables
different
dimensions
levels.
Compared
ecological
among
others,
governance
organizations,
property-rights
systems,
socioeconomic
attributes
actors'
knowledge
SES
have
been
commonly
primarily
studied.
Research
limitations/implications
There
is
still
room
refinement
conceptual
over
time
(by
adding
new
factors),
indefinitely
empirical
research
validating
those
also
worth
be
undertaken,
particularly
testing
how
interaction
affect
quality
(collective
action).
Originality/value
findings
study
can
provide
policy
insights
strategies
based
identification
specific
managers.
Moreover,
makes
significant
theoretical
contributions
integration
studies.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(17), P. 7541 - 7541
Published: Aug. 30, 2024
Sustainable
development
can
only
be
achieved
when
jointly
considering
social,
economic,
and
environmental
dimensions.
Social
capital
local
wisdom
offer
important
contributions
to
the
process
capabilities
of
individuals
groups
as
actors.
This
study
analyzes
role
social
in
managing
business
partnerships
between
farmers
palm
oil
plantation
companies
North
Konawe,
Indonesia.
research
was
conducted
a
area
by
involving
landowner
farmers,
companies,
other
stakeholders
such
government,
NGOs,
academics.
Data
were
collected
through
in-depth
interviews,
field
observations,
focus
group
discussions
(FGDs),
totaling
320
respondents,
analyzed
descriptively
qualitatively.
The
selection
informants
for
interviews
determined
their
involvement
understanding
partnership
plantations;
observations
carried
out
determine
conditions
these
plantations,
while
FGDs
held
obtain
stakeholder
information
regarding
problems
solutions
implementing
farmer
company
with
aim
having
positive
impact
on
welfare.
results
underscore
importance
organizing
institutional
programs
strengthening
partnerships.
Trust,
networks,
participation
negatively
affected
sustainability
partnerships,
whilst
solidarity
positively
influenced
strengthening.
Company
inconsistency
lack
openness
lead
trust
crisis
that
threaten
sustainable
operations
building
good
cooperative
commitment
maintaining
collaboration
play
key
roles
enhancing
community
welfare
increasing
profits.
institutions
villages
are
expected
significantly
contribute
establishment
Water,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(5), P. 629 - 629
Published: Feb. 20, 2024
To
advance
actionable
knowledge
production
in
the
context
of
water
struggles,
this
article
identifies
ways
to
strengthen
transformative
learning
processes
within
riverine
social
movements.
The
complex
challenges
associated
with
struggles
point
an
increasing
need
explore
which
these
can
be
shaped
and
promote
changes
worldviews
that
inform
how
environments
are
perceived
structured.
This
study
draws
on
grassroots
movement
for
social-ecological
regeneration
Taquara
Stream
Porto
Alegre,
Brazil.
Research
case
has
shown
actions
conducted
by
fostered
through
creation
innovative
forms
involvement
brought
together
multiple
actors.
A
panel
experts
in-depth
analysis
practices
observed
case.
discusses
five
aspects
process,
have
been
identified
experts,
essential
expanding
potential
water-related
movements:
(1)
building
relationships
trust
between
actors,
(2)
links
key
actors
(3)
creating
dialogue
spaces
co-creation
knowledge,
(4)
engaging
spontaneously,
proactively,
co-responsibly
(5)
bringing
participatory
research
into
local
processes.
