TY - JOUR
T1 - Involving society in restoration and conservation
AU - Swart, Jac A.A.
AU - Zevenberg, Jorien
AU - Ho, Peter
AU - Cortina, Jordi
AU - Reed, Mark
AU - Derak, Mchich
AU - Vella, Steven
AU - Zhao, Heng
AU - van der Windt, Henny J.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - eco-agricultural regimes
KW - engagement
KW - ethics
KW - indigenous knowledge
KW - participation
KW - social ecological systems
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UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85045885719&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/rec.12709
DO - 10.1111/rec.12709
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85045885719
SN - 1061-2971
VL - 26
SP - S3-S6
JO - Restoration Ecology
JF - Restoration Ecology
ER -