A systematic review of participatory scenario planning to envision mountain social-ecological systems futures

Autor: Cara Steger, Robin S. Reid, Julia A. Klein, Kelly A. Hopping, Catherine M. Tucker, Claudia Capitani, Anne W. Nolin, Jessica P. R. Thorn, V. S. Chitale, Roman Seidl, Rob Marchant
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
Předmět:
0106 biological sciences
montane
Decision support system
Dewey Decimal Classification::500 | Naturwissenschaften::570 | Biowissenschaften
Biologie
QH301-705.5
highlands
life_on_land
coupled natural-human systems
Ecological systems theory
sustainability science
01 natural sciences
Ecosystem services
Planetary boundaries
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
stewardship
ddc:570
Sustainability science
Adaptive transformation
Stewardship
transdisciplinary
Scenario planning
Biology (General)
Environmental planning
Dewey Decimal Classification::300 | Sozialwissenschaften
Soziologie
Anthropologie::330 | Wirtschaft::333 | Boden- und Energiewirtschaft::333
7 | Natürliche Ressourcen
Energie und Umwelt
QH540-549.5
Ecology
End user
reduced_inequalities
Montane
alpine
planetary boundaries
Social learning
Alpine
Coupled natural-human systems
adaptive transformation
010601 ecology
ddc:333.7
Business
Highlands
Transdisciplinary
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
climate_action
ddc:333
7
Zdroj: Ecology and Society, Vol 25, Iss 3, p 6 (2020)
Ecology and Society 25 (2020), Nr. 3
Ecology and Society
ISSN: 1708-3087
Popis: Mountain social-ecological systems (MtSES) provide crucial ecosystem services to over half of humanity. However, populations living in these highly varied regions are now confronted by global change. It is critical that they are able to anticipate change to strategically manage resources and avoid potential conflict. Yet, planning for sustainable, equitable transitions for the future is a daunting task, considering the range of uncertainties and the unique character of MtSES. Participatory scenario planning (PSP) can help MtSES communities by critically reflecting on a wider array of innovative pathways for adaptive transformation. Although the design of effective approaches has been widely discussed, how PSP has been employed in MtSES has yet to be examined. Here, we present the first systematic global review of single- and multiscalar, multisectoral PSP undertaken in MtSES, in which we characterize the process, identify strengths and gaps, and suggest effective ways to apply PSP in MtSES. We used a nine-step process to help guide the analysis of 42 studies from 1989 screened articles. Our results indicate a steady increase in relevant studies since 2006, with 43% published between 2015 and 2017. These studies encompass 39 countries, with over 50% in Europe. PSP in MtSES is used predominantly to build cooperation, social learning, collaboration, and decision support, yet meeting these objectives is hindered by insufficient engagement with intended end users. MtSES PSP has focused largely on envisioning themes of governance, economy, land use change, and biodiversity, but has overlooked themes such as gender equality, public health, and sanitation. There are many avenues to expand and improve PSP in MtSES: to other regions, sectors, across a greater diversity of stakeholders, and with a specific focus on MtSES paradoxes. Communicating uncertainty, monitoring and evaluating impacts, and engendering more comparative approaches can further increase the utility of PSP for addressing MtSES challenges, with lessons for other complex social-ecological systems. © 2020 by the author(s).
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