How environmental managers perceive and approach the issue of invasive species: the case of Japanese knotweed s.l. (Rhône River, France)

Cottet, Marylise; Piola, Florence; Lay, Yves-François Le; Rouifed, Soraya; Rivière-Honegger, Anne

doi:10.1007/s10530-015-0969-1

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“…There is also lot more scope for more narrative case studies using indepth stories from key informants to better understand the role of invasive species in livelihoods and well-being, seeking insights into causes, processes and effects beyond just survey results. Other methodological options include discourse analysis with regards to in-depth interview or written data (Cottet et al, 2015). To transform the largely ecological visage of invasion science requires that research be more interdisciplinary and based on a range of methodologies and disciplinary framings (Turner et al, 2016;Abrahams et al, this issue;Kull et al, this issue).…”

Section: More Integrative Methodologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

The role of invasive alien species in shaping local livelihoods and human well-being: A review

Shackleton

Kull

2019

Journal of Environmental Management

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Invasive alien species are a well-recognised driver of social-ecological change globally. Much research has focused on ecological impacts, but the role of invasive species for livelihoods and human well-being is less well known. Understanding the effects (benefits and costs) of invasive species on livelihoods and human well-being is important for guiding policy formulation and management. Here we review the literature on the role of invasive species in livelihoods to assess what is known, identify knowledge gaps and provide recommendations for future research. Literature was collected using key word searches and included both journal publications and grey literature. Slightly less than half (48%) of species studied had both substantial positive and negative impacts on local livelihoods (e.g. Australian Acacia spp. species; Camelus dromedaries; Lantana camara; Prosopis spp.), with 37% inducing mainly costs (Chromolaena odorata; Lissachatina fulica; Opuntia stricta) and 16% producing mainly benefits (Opuntia ficus-indica; Acacia spp.). Some species, such as Acacia dealbata, fell into different categories depending on the social-ecological context. Key benefits or services included the provision of fuelwood, fodder, timber and food products for local households communities and to a lesser extent supporting and regulating services such as soil improvement and shade. A number of species also provided cultural services such as recreation and spiritual values and provided many with an opportunity to earn a cash income. However, invasive species also harm livelihoods and increase vulnerability through encroaching on land and reducing mobility or access. They can also decrease the supply of natural resources used by households and reduce agricultural production (livestock and/or crops) which can result in losses of income and increased vulnerability. Furthermore, some invasive species were seen to have negative implications for human health and safety and reduce the cultural value of landscapes. Economic impacts on livelihoods as a result of invasive species were highly variable and very dependent on the social-ecological contexts. These negative implications can reduce resilience and adaptive capacity of households and communities thus increasing their vulnerability to change. Drawing on case studies we highlight that efforts for managing invasive species need to safeguard livelihood benefits while mitigating negative impacts. In concluding we highlight future research and policy needs on the topic of invasive species, livelihoods and human well-being.

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Section: More Integrative Methodologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

The role of invasive alien species in shaping local livelihoods and human well-being: A review

Shackleton

Kull

2019

Journal of Environmental Management

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“…Only 1% of the studies primarily engaged stakeholders in unilateral communication with only a one-way flow of information from the organising/initiating stakeholder to other stakeholder groups (e.g. Cottet et al, 2015).…”

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Stakeholder engagement in the study and management of invasive alien species

Shackleton

Adriaens

Brundu

et al. 2019

Journal of Environmental Management

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Invasive alien species are a major driver of global environmental change and a range of management interventions are needed to manage their effects on biodiversity, ecosystem services, human well-being and local livelihoods. Stakeholder engagement is widely advocated to integrate diverse knowledge and perspectives in the management of invasive species and to deal with potential conflicts of interest. We reviewed the literature in the ISI Web of Science on stakeholder engagement (the process of involving stakeholders (actors) in decision making, management actions and knowledge creation) in invasion science to assess and understand what has been done (looking at approaches and methodologies used, stakeholders involved, and outcomes from engagement) and to make recommendations for future work. Research on stakeholder engagement in invasion science has increased over the last decade, helping to improve scientific knowledge and contributing towards policy formulation and co-implementation of management. However, many challenges remain and engagement could be made more effective. For example, most studies engage only one stakeholder group passively using questionnaires, primarily for assessing local knowledge and perceptions. Although useful for management and policy planning, these stakeholders are not active participants and there is no two-way flow of knowledge. To make stakeholder involvement more useful, we encourage more integrative and collaborative engagement to (1) improve co-design, co-creation and co-implementation of research and management actions; (2) promote social learning and provide feedback to stakeholders; (3) enhance collaboration and partnerships beyond the natural sciences and academia (interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration); and (4) discuss some practical and policy suggestions for improving stakeholder engagement in invasion science research and management. This will help facilitate different stakeholders to work better together, allowing problems associated with biological invasions to be tackled more holistically and successfully.

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“…We used the TXM opensource platform (Heiden 2010) and IRaMuTeQ software (Ratinaud and Marchand 2012) to perform our textual data analyses. IRaMuTeQ reproduces the top-down classification developed by Reinert (1983); this method creates text segments, performs lemmatization, and then proposes different statistics (Cottet et al 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

Power and Changing Riverscapes: The Socioecological Fix and Newspaper Discourse Concerning the Rhône River (France) Since 1945

Comby¹,

Lay

Piégay

2019

Annals of the American Association of Geographers

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Riverscapes are constructs that mix natural components with political, socio-economic, and technical strategies. This article shows how the riverscapes of the Rhône in France have changed under the influence of different power relations. We use newspapers to highlight the potential of news outlets as a data source with which to apply Foucault's critical and genealogical methods and to develop a political ecology of socio-ecological fixes. Media coverage is proxied by a content analysis and textual data analysis of 1,079 articles published in Le Monde, from 1945 to 2013. We study variations of newspaper discourse to create five chronological narratives: (i) the reconstruction of France and the creation of new landscapes, (ii) the promotion of national development through navigation, (iii) the quest for energy independence through dams and nuclear power plants, (iv) the abandonment of major projects, and (v) the definition of pollution and flooding as national problems at the same time as the rediscovery of landscapes as local amenities. River landscapes are related to national political objectives, even though schemes for the Rhône seem to be ever less geared to national ambitions. In specific contexts, bottom-up advocacy coalitions occasionally prove powerful enough to influence socio-ecological trajectories: their power seems to be on the rise as the national project wanes. They are often opposed to new socio-ecological fixes. While political drivers are instrumental in shaping the Rhône, economic dynamics are crucial. Energy production seems to be a good indicator for monitoring socio-ecological fixes along major rivers because it involves fixed capital.

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How environmental managers perceive and approach the issue of invasive species: the case of Japanese knotweed s.l. (Rhône River, France)

Cited by 37 publications

References 57 publications

The role of invasive alien species in shaping local livelihoods and human well-being: A review

The role of invasive alien species in shaping local livelihoods and human well-being: A review

Stakeholder engagement in the study and management of invasive alien species

Power and Changing Riverscapes: The Socioecological Fix and Newspaper Discourse Concerning the Rhône River (France) Since 1945

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