Involving society in restoration and conservation

Involving society in restoration and conservation

Swart, Jac A.A. (University Medical Center Groningen)
Zevenberg, Jorien (University Medical Center Groningen)
Ho, P.P.S. (TU Delft Organisation & Governance)
Cortina, Jordi (University of Alicante)
Reed, Mark (Newcastle University)
Derak, Mchich (6Direction Régionale des Eaux et Forêts et de la Lutte Contre la Désertification, Tetouan)
Vella, Steven (University of Birmingham)
Zhao, Heng (Minzu University of China)
van der Windt, Henny J. (University Medical Center Groningen)

2018

It is widely acknowledged that ecosystems often cannot be considered as separated from social systems, but that they should rather be seen as interacting, cross-scaled, coupled systems operating on multiple temporal and spatial scales. Humans have an increasing impact on ecosystems worldwide, while at the same time ecosystems are of critical importance for the functioning of human systems through ecosystems services. Often the term “social ecological systems” is used in approaches that consider ecological and social systems as integrated systems. This paper aims to contribute to clarification of the different relationships between social and ecological systems. The focus is on the social side of ecological restoration and conservation, in particular on participation, indigenous knowledge, governance, and ethics. It is concluded that in restoration and conservation of social ecological systems more attention should be paid to the role of social systems and conditions on which ecosystems depend. It implies awareness of the importance of engaging stakeholders and fostering public debate and deliberation.

eco-agricultural regimes
engagement
ethics
indigenous knowledge
participation
social ecological systems

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:a3c91215-e5ab-4b68-9f0e-dafd08c68d51

https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.12709

1061-2971

Restoration Ecology, 26, S3-S6

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© 2018 Jac A.A. Swart, Jorien Zevenberg, P.P.S. Ho, Jordi Cortina, Mark Reed, Mchich Derak, Steven Vella, Heng Zhao, Henny J. van der Windt