Sustainability Science: Toward a Synthesis

Annual Review of Environment and Resources, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 45(1), P. 331 - 386

Published: Aug. 4, 2020

This review synthesizes diverse approaches that researchers have brought to bear on the challenge of sustainable development. We construct an integrated framework highlighting union set elements and relationships those shown be useful in explaining nature–society interactions multiple contexts. Compelling evidence has accumulated should viewed as a globally interconnected, complex adaptive system which heterogeneity, nonlinearity, innovation play formative roles. The long-term evolution cannot predicted but can understood partially guided through dynamic interventions. Research identified six capacities necessary support such interventions guiding development pathways toward sustainability. These are ( a) measure development, b) promote equity, c) adapt shocks surprises, d) transform into more pathways, e) link knowledge with action, f) devise governance arrangements allow people work together exercising other capacities.

Language: Английский

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Conceptualizing ecosystem services using social–ecological networks

Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 37(3), P. 211 - 222

Published: Dec. 27, 2021

Language: Английский

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Building blocks of polycentric governance

Policy Studies Journal, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 51(3), P. 475 - 499

Published: Jan. 23, 2023

Abstract Success or failure of a polycentric system is function complex political and social processes, such as coordination between actors venues to solve specialized policy problems. Yet there currently no accepted method for isolating distinct processes coordination, nor understand how their variance affects governance performance. We develop test building‐blocks approach that uses different patterns “motifs” measuring comparing longitudinally on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Our confirms comprises an evolving substrate interdependent over time. However, while issue specialization actor participation can be improved through the mobilization venues, strategy also fragment overall capacity resolve conflict adapt new A advances understanding practice by enabling sharper diagnosis internal dynamics in environmental systems.

Language: Английский

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A framework to quantitatively assess the influence of land use and land cover on coastal wetland hydrological connectivity from a landscape resistance perspective

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 922, P. 171140 - 171140

Published: Feb. 22, 2024

Language: Английский

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A review of how we study coastal and marine conflicts: is social science taking a broad enough view?

MAST. Maritime studies/Maritime studies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 22(3)

Published: June 21, 2023

Abstract Conflict in the marine environment is of increasing relevance as blue growth boundaries are pushed and resource access use dispute. Social science disciplines have a long history wide range approaches for studying conflict. However, understanding used to study conflict challenging since literature large, broad, difficult navigate, there little connection between themes associated methods analyze these conflicts. In present study, we take first step address this by systematically reviewing 109 peer-reviewed articles that employ empirical social We find studies on conflicts centered disputed space, mainly at local scale, natural resources, such fish. The main parties center small-scale fisheries public authorities, although with growing presence sectors. Most employed qualitative Current gaps include relational interactions historical causal events. need research into application multiple ongoing different constellations actors emerge ocean spaces expand beyond EEZs, polar regions, sea floor.

Language: Английский

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Global knowledge–action networks at the frontlines of sustainability: Insights from five decades of science for action in UNESCO's World Network of biosphere reserves

People and Nature, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 5(5), P. 1430 - 1444

Published: July 20, 2023

Abstract Generating actionable knowledge to meet current sustainability challenges requires unprecedented collaboration across scales, geographies, cultures and knowledges. Intergovernmental programmes place‐based knowledge–action networks have much potential mobilize transformation. Although many research fields benefited from comparative sites, the of site‐based for generating at people–nature interface has yet be fully explored. This article presents World Network biosphere reserves (WNBR) UNESCO's Man Biosphere Programme, intentionally established through sites envisioned as learning spaces sustainable development. Drawing on experiences over five decades, we offer six categories insights. Our intent is share story this network widely, distil learnings enhance its support both co‐production collaborative action inform wider efforts establish aimed improving human–environment relations action. The WNBR generated insights creating supporting an international inter‐governmental generate interdisciplinary in long term. Despite challenges, site‐ facilitated by been fundamental space science, transdisciplinary human–nature interface. We pathways implementation global agendas local networks, role experimentation they work adapt goals. Research deeper understanding social–ecological complexity resilience initiatives, how platforms might facilitate collective landscapes. continues a operationalizing pluralistic approaches biodiversity conservation, example, focus biocultural diversity, offering key opportunity post‐2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. conclude arguing that WNBR, similar can related relationships provide opportunities may yield more explanatory power than individual case studies. Read free Plain Language Summary Journal blog.

Language: Английский

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A network perspective of human–nature interactions in dynamic and fast-changing landscapes

National Science Review, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10(7)

Published: Jan. 17, 2023

ABSTRACT Increasing and intensifying the use of land represents a prominent sustainability challenge particular importance in regions undergoing rapid change while at same time exhibiting large natural anthropocentrically induced variability. To reconcile needs for both human prosperity healthy ecosystems, more integrated understanding key biophysical adaptation processes is paramount such dynamic deeply entangled social environmental contexts. Interdisciplinary research utilizing network perspective provides novel methodological theoretical approach to that end. We review synthesize recent network-centric studies, this show how rangeland managers pastoral region Qinghai Province China form relationships based on geographic proximity, status shared grazing areas. The results indicate adaption socioeconomic changes partly process develop their adaptive capacity jointly concert with others they trust whom share Avenues further development perspective, terms it might contribute important new insights about sustainably landscapes change, are suggested.

Language: Английский

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The rise of syndicates: Social network analyses of construction waste haulers in Hong Kong using a novel InfoMap-XGBoost method

Resources Conservation and Recycling, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 206, P. 107663 - 107663

Published: April 30, 2024

Language: Английский

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Mapping stakeholder networks for the co-production of multiple ecosystem services: A novel mixed-methods approach

Ecosystem Services, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 56, P. 101461 - 101461

Published: July 22, 2022

Governance of ecosystem services (ES) requires an understanding the complex dynamics collaboration (and contestation) multiple stakeholders and ES. However, many studies consider only a few ES or stakeholder groups. In our work, we map co-production by connected through governance networks. Through unique combination Public Participatory Geographic Information Systems (PPGIS), focus groups, surveys, social network analysis, reveal insights on social-ecological fit across area unified UNESCO Biosphere Reserve designation. By overlaying relationships between stakeholders, ES, networks, results gaps mismatches in system. We identified those most valued region's inhabitants managed, governed studied relevant institutions stakeholders. Cultural were highly appreciated but networks cultural least densely connected, with influential involved management (e.g., farmers), not well to network. Thus, findings point weakness need incorporating more clearly into natural resource agendas. Our show importance mapping what is being discussed whom, that environmental alone does necessarily provide sufficient resolution understand different confirm difficulties governing when providers and/or beneficiaries operate at distant scales, scale ecological processes match some regulating maintenance ES), which are important affecting provision governance, resulting misfit. Lastly, work confirms broad array research methods needed capture complexity

Language: Английский

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Navigating climate crises in the Great Barrier Reef

Global Environmental Change, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 74, P. 102494 - 102494

Published: March 7, 2022

Language: Английский

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