A social–ecological systems analysis of impediments to delivery of the Aichi 2020 Targets and potentially more effective pathways to the conservation of biodiversity

Hill, Rosemary; Dyer, George A.; Lozada, Luz-Maria; Gimona, Alessandro; Martín-Ortega, Julia; Muñoz-Rojas, José; Gordon, Iain J.

doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2015.04.005

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“…As social complexity increases, supported by technological and institutional innovation, biophysical constraints on small-scale societies are released, leading to a gradual decoupling of social-ecological systems (Mumford 1934, Hill et al 2015. The progressive assimilation of small-scale societies within the global work market poses significant challenges for the integration of TEK systems in the spheres of formal education and new technologies (Kramer 2005).…”

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Resilience of small-scale societies: a view from drylands

Balbo¹,

Gómez-Baggethun²,

Salpeteur³

et al. 2016

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ABSTRACT. To gain insights on long-term social-ecological resilience, we examined adaptive responses of small-scale societies to dryland-related hazards in different regions and chronological periods, spanning from the mid-Holocene to the present. Based on evidence from Africa (Sahara and Sahel), Asia (south margin of the Thar desert), and Europe (South Spain), we discuss key traits and coping practices of small-scale societies that are potentially relevant for building resilience. The selected case studies illustrate four main coping mechanisms: mobility and migration, storage, commoning, and collective action driven by religious beliefs. Ultimately, the study of resilience in the context of drylands emphasizes the importance of adaptive traits and practices that are distinctive of small-scale societies: a strong social-ecological coupling, a solid body of traditional ecological knowledge, and a high degree of internal cohesion and self-organization.

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confidence: 99%

Resilience of small-scale societies: a view from drylands

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Gómez-Baggethun²,

Salpeteur³

et al. 2016

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“…Indicator 5 above, suggested by V W could not be derived from the database. The six indicators constructed provide preliminary operational indicators to monitor the CBD targets as well as supporting the IPBES goal to catalogue biodiversity policies and to leverage information flows to generate more effective pathways for biodiversity policy (Hill et al, 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…They also provide: (1) a useful catalogue of national policy responses to biodiversity loss supporting the parallel and complementary efforts of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), namely, to generate a catalogue of policy support tools and methodologies 6 ; and (2) information that will allow countries to benchmark their efforts across time, sector, jurisdiction and instrument. The importance of information initiatives is discussed by Hill et al, (2015) in their review of impediments to deliver the 20 Aichi Targets. After describing the data, our methods and results we end with suggestions on how to combine indicators and datasets to address the AHTEG indicator goal for assessment.…”

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International benchmarking: policy responses to biodiversity and climate change in OECD countries

Bark

Crabot

2016

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Servic

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Responding to global environmental issues like biodiversity loss and climate change challenge national governments and intergovernmental bodies. A conventional response has been to set targets. Yet to achieve targets, governments must implement effective policies. Indicators that track policy implementation could provide information on individual country progress towards targets and for international benchmarking. We take up a recommendation from Convention on Biological Diversity mandated experts to develop a policy indicator(s) for biodiversity. This expert group identified four indicator attributes: identification, establishment, strengthening and assessment. We review biodiversity (and climate change) policies implemented in the period 1952 2012 in 54 nations using an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) database. We find: the number of countries implementing biodiversity policies increased steadily until the end of the 2000s (identification); evidence of continuous innovation in the types of policy instruments implemented (establishment); and evidence of policy revision and shifts in jurisdiction (strengthening). To overcome a lack of data to evaluate policy effectiveness (assessment) we suggest improvements in data collection and the possibility to combine the OECD database with other databases.Keywords: benchmarking, biodiversity, climate change, indicator, environmental policy. Highlights: We utilise an OECD/EEA Database to provide policy-relevant information for CBD.  We implement four proposed operational indicators to track biodiversity/climate change policy.  We propose two further indicators to assess policy strengthening.  We link the operational indicators to international benchmarking goals.

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“…However, we acknowledge the potential in the SES framework to apply it in studies of governance of common-pool resources (Hill et al 2015). The framework is valuable in identifying the social and institutional drivers of SES outcomes (Epstein et al 2013;Vogt et al 2015).…”

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Co-management of protected areas to alleviate conservation conflicts: Experiences in Norway

Fedreheim

Blanco

2017

Int J Commons

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This paper addresses the perceptions of actors of protected areas in Norway about a co-management regime at the local level. The analysis is based on quantitative data from surveys of actors of eight protected areas in northern Norway. The surveys were undertaken just before a change to co-management in 2010. The results show that the two strongest determinants that explain actors' initial support of the governance change as a means to alleviate conflict are (i) the relationship of actors to the protected areas in terms of knowledge of the protected areas and mental models on conservation and (ii) the economic relevance of the areas for them. Traditionally, other sociocultural variables such as indigenous background (Sámi), age, and gender have been considered relevant and were also identified as significant attributes that define preferences for conservation management alternatives. We build on the quantitative findings on actors' perceptions to develop a broader discussion on the relationship of the new management model for protected areas implemented and conflict resolution on land conservation in the country.

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A social–ecological systems analysis of impediments to delivery of the Aichi 2020 Targets and potentially more effective pathways to the conservation of biodiversity

Cited by 44 publications

References 64 publications

Resilience of small-scale societies: a view from drylands

Resilience of small-scale societies: a view from drylands

International benchmarking: policy responses to biodiversity and climate change in OECD countries

Co-management of protected areas to alleviate conservation conflicts: Experiences in Norway

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