3,234 research outputs found
Disentangling gender and social difference for just and transformative biocultural approaches
No full textAdvancing research and practice that recognize diverse worldviews, knowledge systems, and value orientations is essential to enable transformative change towards sustainability. Biocultural approaches recognize the diverse ways in which people relate to nature, offering a potential pathway for sustainability transformations. However, recent scholarship on biocultural approaches to sustainability has highlighted that social aspects such as equity and justice have not been substantively addressed, whereby gender issues have been overlooked to a great extent. Through qualitative content analysis, this review synthesizes the conceptualizations of gender and social difference within the literature on biocultural approaches to sustainability published in English and Spanish. The biocultural literature predominantly focuses on describing knowledge and management practices, neglecting power and gender relations that affect access and control over resources, and how different axes of social difference matter across different social-ecological contexts. Overall, we found that gender considerations within the literature reviewed do not build upon feminist and gender theories. Based on these findings, we provide insights into how more nuanced engagements, especially in relation to feminist theories and tools as intersectionality and decolonial perspectives, can allow for more just scholarly efforts to address biocultural relations. Finally, we draw attention to responsible and engaged praxis towards promoting biocultural approaches that include the diverse perspectives of those who can contribute to transformative change, and which prevent the reinforcement of gender-based power relations. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.</p
Assessing linkages between ecosystem services, land-use and well-being in an agroforestry landscape using public participation GIS
No full textWhile a number of studies have applied public participation GIS (PPGIS) approaches to the spatial assessment of ecosystem services, few have considered the associations between the spatial distribution of ecosystem services and the context-specific nature of self-reported well-being. In this study, we engage the general public to identify and map a range of ecosystem services that originate in place-based, local knowledge and explore the context-dependent nature of subjective well-being. We con- ducted a PPGIS survey with 219 local residents in a Spanish agroforestry (dehesa) landscapes and analysed the spatial patterns of mapped ecosystem services, their relation to land cover, protected area and common land patterns. In addition, we explored the landscape values contributing to people’s well-being; and the relationships between ecosystem services in different land covers, landscape values and socio-demographic characteristics. A mosaic of landscape types (i.e., the landscape) provided more ecosystem services (especially cultural and provisioning) to people compared with the individual land system of agroforestry. However, land tenure and public access significantly guided the spatial practices and values of the people beyond the preferred landscape types. The contribution of the landscape to well-being is largely related to values based on interactions among people and the landscape, as tranquillity/relaxation and people-people interactions such as being with family and friends. We discuss the specific contribution of agroforestry landscapes to the provision of ecosystem services and human well- being. We conclude that the integration of the applied methods of social-cultural assessment on the one hand links to ecosystem services frameworks but on the other hand represents a more holistic conceptualisation of people’s benefits from landscapes.This text is a preprint. Please cite as: Fagerholm N., E. Oteros-Rozas, C.M. Raymond, M. Torralba, G. Moreno, T. Plieninger (2016): Assessing linkages between ecosystem services, land-use and well-being in an agroforestry landscape using public participation GIS. Applied Geography 74: 30-46. The original publication is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2016.06.007
The role of cultural ecosystem services in landscape management and planning
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There is increasing concern that the ecosystem services approach puts emphasis on optimizing a small number of services, which may jeopardize environmental sustainability. One potential solution is to bring cultural ecosystem services more strongly into the foreground. We synthesize recent empirical evidence and assess what consideration of cultural ecosystem services adds to landscape management and planning. In general, cultural ecosystem services incentivize the multifunctionality of landscapes. However, depending on context, cultural ecosystem services can either encourage the maintenance of valuable landscapes or act as barriers to necessary innovation and transformation. Hence, cultural ecosystems services are not uncontested, as seen through the three analytical lenses of landowner behavior, cultural practices of communities, and landscape planning.This text is a preprint. Please cite as: Plieninger T., C. Bieling, N. Fagerholm, A. Byg, T. Hartel, P. Hurley, C. A López-Santiago, N. Nagabhatla, E. Oteros-Rozas, C.M. Raymond, D. van der Horst, L. Huntsinger (2015): The role of cultural ecosystem services in landscape management and planning. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 14: 28-33. The original publication is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2015.02.006
Análisis de una práctica agraria tradicional en la cuenca mediterránea desde la perspectiva socio-ecológica: la trashumancia en la Cañada Real Conquense
No full textTesis doctoral inédita. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Ecología. Fecha de lectura: 13-06-201
Documents from social movements supporting agroecology in Europe [Dataset]
No full textThis file consists of 2 datasheets. The first datasheet is a list of documents from European social movements listed in 10.5281/zenodo.15526703, and a range of attributes including: year of publication, authorship and main topic addressed in the document. The second datasheet is the legend.European Commission
Agroecology-TRANSECT - Trans-disciplinary approaches for systemic economic, ecological and climate change transitions 101060816Peer reviewe
Social movements supporting agroecology in Europe [Dataset]
No full textA list of European social movements (hereinafter referred to as SSMM) supporting agroecology in Europe. It consists of 4 excel datasheets. The first datasheet contains a list of SSMM, and several attributes of each social movement including: categorization, type of organization, main topic of work, year of foundation, webpage, country or region they operate in, and main definitions of Agroecology used or recognized in their documents. The second datasheet reports the main agroecology definitions used by SSMM. A third datasheet is used to note methodological assumptions and observations. Finally, the fourth datasheet contains the legend.European Commission
Agroecology-TRANSECT - Trans-disciplinary approaches for systemic economic, ecological and climate change transitions: 101060816Peer reviewe
Perceptions and local knowledge of the state, the changes and the protection measures of alpine biodiversity in the context of pastoral alpine farming in Switzerland: how do lay and scientific discourses about biodiversity conservation differ?
No full textPremio extraordinario de Trabajo Fin de Máster curso 2022/2023. International Master of Science in Rural Development.The hotspot of biodiversity in alpine areas, shaped by centuries of pastoral agricultural practices is currently threatened by multiple developments in agriculture and economy. Pastoral alpine farmers characterised by a multifunctional role being both producers and landscape managers possess local ecological knowledge that is created through working experience and is exerting an effect on pastoral and conservation practices. To understand the relationships between management and ecosystems with a focus on biodiversity conservation of this lay knowledge an original plan of this study included both a qualitative and quantitative assessment of local- and traditional ecological knowledge of alpine farmers in a delimited alpine area in Canton Fribourg and parts of Canton Bern in Switzerland. Aspects of participatory methodology were included in the design of the data collection and analysis, to make the study relevant to local contexts and to achieve valid results that represent a close fit to reality. Qualitative semi-structured interviews with alpine farmers and external “experts” were conducted as a preliminary step to gain data used for an explorative analysis and the creation of a quantitative survey. Due to problems with the survey distribution it was decided to concentrate on the qualitative data and conduct a discourse analysis of information given and narratives used on the state and changes of the environment, climate, socio-political context and economy with identification and comparison of personal attitudes, opinions, ideas and proposals for biodiversity conservation. These results were then discussed and findings were compared with existing literature. The main findings include that currently trust is eroding in alpine farmers’ communities in political and scientific entities together with a lack of social awareness about pastoral alpine agriculture and conservation practices. Existing conservation schemes were critically assessed and put into perspective of perceived effectivity with benefits and drawbacks formulated. Local ecological knowledge was found out to show great potential which is currently not harnessed enough by conservation schemes
Perceived contributions of multifunctional landscapes to human well‐being: evidence from 13 European sites
No full textMultifunctional landscapes provide critical benefits and are essential for human well‐being. The relationship between multifunctional landscapes and well‐being has mostly been studied using ecosystem services as a linkage. However, there is a challenge of concretizing what human well‐being exactly is and how it can be measured, particularly in relation to ecosystem services, landscape values and related discussions. In this paper, we measure self‐reported well‐being through applying an inductive free‐listing approach to the exploration of the relationships between landscape multifunctionality and human well‐being across 13 rural and peri‐urban sites in Europe. We developed a face‐to‐face online survey (n = 2,301 respondents) integrating subjective perceptions of well‐being (free‐listing method) with mapping perceived ecosystem service benefits (Public Participation GIS, PPGIS approach). Applying content analysis and diverse statistical methods, we explore the links between well‐being (i.e. perceived well‐being items such as tranquillity, social relations and health) and social‐ecological properties (i.e. respondents' sociocultural characteristics and perception of ecosystem service benefits). We identify 40 different well‐being items highlighting prominently landscape values. The items form five distinct clusters: access to services; tranquillity and social capital; health and nature; cultural landscapes; and place attachment. Each cluster is related to specific study sites and explained by certain social‐ecological properties. Results of our inductive approach further specify pre‐defined conceptualizations on well‐being and their connections to the natural environment. Results suggest that the well‐being contributions of multifunctional landscapes are connected to therapeutic well‐being effects, which are largely neglected in the ecosystem services literature. Our results further point to the context‐specific character of linkages between landscapes and human well‐being. The clusters highlight that landscape‐supported well‐being is related to multiple interlinked items that can inform collective visions of well‐being in the future. For landscape planning and management, we highlight the need for place‐specific analysis and consideration of perceptions of local people to identify the contributions to their well‐being. Future research would benefit from considering the experiential qualities of value and well‐being as they relate to direct experiences with the landscape and wider psychological needs, specifically over time
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