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 |
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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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