A Framework to Analyze the Robustness of Social-ecological Systems from an Institutional Perspective

Anderies, John M.; Janssen, Marco A.; Остром, Элинор

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“…The telecoupling framework as presented here marks a significant conceptual advance by adding substantially to other related theoretical frameworks such as the Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) framework of Elinor Ostrom and colleagues (Anderies et al 2004, Ostrom 2005. IAD provides an analytical structure to understand how different institutions, i.e., formal rules and the rules-in-use, influence common and locally used resources.…”

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Framing Sustainability in a Telecoupled World

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ABSTRACT. Interactions between distant places are increasingly widespread and influential, often leading to unexpected outcomes with profound implications for sustainability. Numerous sustainability studies have been conducted within a particular place with little attention to the impacts of distant interactions on sustainability in multiple places. Although distant forces have been studied, they are usually treated as exogenous variables and feedbacks have rarely been considered. To understand and integrate various distant interactions better, we propose an integrated framework based on telecoupling, an umbrella concept that refers to socioeconomic and environmental interactions over distances. The concept of telecoupling is a logical extension of research on coupled human and natural systems, in which interactions occur within particular geographic locations. The telecoupling framework contains five major interrelated components, i.e., coupled human and natural systems, flows, agents, causes, and effects. We illustrate the framework using two examples of distant interactions associated with trade of agricultural commodities and invasive species, highlight the implications of the framework, and discuss research needs and approaches to move research on telecouplings forward. The framework can help to analyze system components and their interrelationships, identify research gaps, detect hidden costs and untapped benefits, provide a useful means to incorporate feedbacks as well as trade-offs and synergies across multiple systems (sending, receiving, and spillover systems), and improve the understanding of distant interactions and the effectiveness of policies for socioeconomic and environmental sustainability from local to global levels.

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Framing Sustainability in a Telecoupled World

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Batistella³

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“…To characterize the nature of the factors leading to intrusion and to analyze the changes occurring in our case study, we used the conceptual framework proposed by Anderies et al (2004) (Figure 3 -part a). This framework establishes the interrelationship between four main components of SESs: resource, resource users, public infrastructure providers and public infrastructure.…”

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“…Following Geist and Lambin (2002) we distinguished between underlying driving forces and proximate causes of intrusion. We organized these factors using the framework of Anderies et al (2004).…”

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“…A SES is "a subset of social systems in which some of the interdependent relationships among humans are mediated through interactions with biophysical and non-human biological units" (Anderies et al 2004). Irrigation systems are an example of a SES composed of common-pool resources (CPRs) (i.e.…”

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“…Irrigation systems are an example of a SES composed of common-pool resources (CPRs) (i.e. water), their users and institutions, and their interactions (Anderies et al 2004). CPRs are natural or manmade resources that may be exhausted and for which the exclusion of potential appropriators is non-trivial (Ostrom 1990).…”

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Resource intruders and robustness of social-ecological systems: an irrigation system of Southeast Spain, a case study

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Tenza³

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Globalization increases the vulnerability of traditional socialecological systems (SES) to the incursion of new resource appropriators, i.e. intruders. New external disturbances that increase the physical and sociopolitical accessibility of SES (e.g. construction of a new road) and weak points Resource intruders and robustness of social-ecological systems 411 in institutional SES of valuable common-pool resources are some of the main factors that enhance the encroachment of intruders. The irrigation system of the northwest Murcia Region (Spain) is an example used in this article of the changes in the structure and robustness of a traditional SES as a result of intruders. In this case study, farmers have traditionally used water from springs to irrigate their lands but, in recent decades, large agrarian companies have settled in this region, using groundwater to irrigate new lands. This intrusion had caused the levels of this resource to drop sharply. In an attempt to adapt, local communities are intensifying the use of resources and are constructing new physical infrastructures; consequently, new vulnerabilities are emerging. This situation seems to be heading toward the inevitably collapse of this traditional SES. From an institutional viewpoint, some recommendations are offered to enhance the robustness of SES in order to mitigate the consequences of intruders.Keywords: Adaptability, common-pool resources, globalization, groundwater, institutions, resilience, water management Acknowledgments: We would like to thank the Irrigation Communities for sharing their knowledge and experiences with us on springs, groundwater, agriculture and institutions. This research was funded by the Fundación Instituto Euromediterráneo del Agua (Murcia, Spain). Irene Pérez was supported by Fundación Séneca (Murcia, Spain) under a postdoctoral fellowship and Alicia Tenza by Generalitat Valenciana under a predoctoral fellowship. We would like to thank Juan de Dios Cabezas and David Martínez for data providing on springs flow. We are grateful to three anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments and suggestions.

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iSAW: Integrating Structure, Actors, and Water to study socio‐hydro‐ecological systems

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Urbanization, climate, and ecosystem change represent major challenges for managing water resources. Although water systems are complex, a need exists for a generalized representation of these systems to identify important components and linkages to guide scientific inquiry and aid water management. We developed an integrated Structure-Actor-Water framework (iSAW) to facilitate the understanding of and transitions to sustainable water systems. Our goal was to produce an interdisciplinary framework for water resources research that could address management challenges across scales (e.g., plot to region) and domains (e.g., water supply and quality, transitioning, and urban landscapes). The framework was designed to be generalizable across all human-environment systems, yet with sufficient detail and flexibility to be customized to specific cases. iSAW includes three major components: structure (natural, built, and social), actors (individual and organizational), and water (quality and quantity). Key linkages among these components include: (1) ecological/hydrologic processes, (2) ecosystem/geomorphic feedbacks, (3) planning, design, and policy, (4) perceptions, information, and experience, (5) resource access and risk, and (6) operational water use and management. We illustrate the flexibility and utility of the iSAW framework by applying it to two research and management problems: understanding urban water supply and demand in a changing climate and expanding use of green storm water infrastructure in a semi-arid environment. The applications demonstrate that a generalized conceptual model can identify important components and linkages in complex and diverse water systems and facilitate communication about those systems among researchers from diverse disciplines.

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A Framework to Analyze the Robustness of Social-ecological Systems from an Institutional Perspective

Cited by 1,240 publications

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Framing Sustainability in a Telecoupled World

Framing Sustainability in a Telecoupled World

Resource intruders and robustness of social-ecological systems: an irrigation system of Southeast Spain, a case study

iSAW: Integrating Structure, Actors, and Water to study socio‐hydro‐ecological systems

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