Opportunities and limits to ecosystem services governance in developing countries and indigenous territories: The case of water supply in Southern Chile

Nahuelhual, Laura; Saavedra, Gonzalo; Henríquez, F.; Benra, Felipe; Vergara, Ximena; Perugache, C.; Hasen, F.

doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2018.04.012

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“…However, there were few studies from sub-Saharan African, the Arab Peninsula, and Central Asia, indicating that there we are lacking information and knowledge about the diversity of governance possibilities and challenges for ecosystem services in major parts of the world. While few studies mentioned the knowledge and arrangements in indigenous communities which are often conflicting with main governmental actions (Bebbington 2013;Greenhalgh and Hart 2015;Nahuelhual et al 2018), no study focused on indigenous or traditional governance. Like this, we can only speculate about the transferability of indigenous and traditional governance of other social-ecological research to the governance of ecosystem services and might lose knowledge and wisdom maintaining or regaining a healthy relationship between humans and nature.…”

Section: Governance Of Es Research -Multitude Of Concepts Methods and Geographical Contextsmentioning

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Governance of ecosystem services: a review of empirical literature

Winkler

Rodrigues

Albrecht

et al. 2021

Ecosystems and People

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Although researchers have postulated different modes of governance, the degree of empirical support for different governance modes in ecosystem service literature remains unclear. Understanding the contexts under which governance modes have been researched and applied in practice could help decision-makers choose appropriate strategies to the provision of ecosystem services. We conducted a literature review to explore the development of empirical research on ecosystem services governance and to illustrate research frontiers and gaps in this research. We reviewed 157 empirical papers on the governance of ecosystem services published between 2006 and 2019. Our results show that the number of papers about the governance of ecosystem services has increased and that researchers have mainly used qualitative and mixed methods. No governance mode has dominated the research field. Rather, different governance modes have been studied in combination, possibly reflecting the fact that multiple and overlapping governance arrangements often affect the provision of ecosystem services. The geographical distribution of ecosystem services governance research is diverse, but misses perspectives from certain regions, such as Southeast Asia. This means that while decision-makers in well-studied areas like Western Europe can use a pool on studied arrangements, in other areas decision-makers may find limited literature to inform their decisions to maintain and strengthen ecosystem services.

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Section: Governance Of Es Research -Multitude Of Concepts Methods and Geographical Contextsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Governance of ecosystem services: a review of empirical literature

Winkler

Rodrigues

Albrecht

et al. 2021

Ecosystems and People

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“…They specifically touch on topics of land rights in protected areas (Mollett & Kepe, 2018), biases in the 'landscape approach' popular with conservation actors (Clay, 2016), and community-based wetland governance (Gallardo et al, 2013). The fourth article investigates the rationalities of ecosystem services-based water governance mechanisms and their impacts in terms of justice and equity for indigenous populations (Nahuelhual et al, 2018). The final text focuses on socio-environmental conflicts with a view to founding an environmentalism of the poor (Camisani, 2018).…”

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Epistemic communities in political ecology: critical deconstruction or radical advocacy?

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2022

Journal of Political Ecology

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Recent political ecology scholarship appears to be turning towards de-growth agendas and radical activism, notably in Europe. These postures diverge somewhat from the 'classical' political ecological tradition rooted in a critical deconstruction of dominant ideas and actors and field-based analyses. We posit a heuristic distinction between these two impulses. While both are based in critiques (Robbins' 'hatchet'), as far as the 'seed' one impulse leans more towards critical 'deconstruction', the other towards radical 'advocacy.' Through a systemic review of the political ecology literature, we seek to identify and characterize these impulses, link them to epistemic communities of knowledge production, and explain these trends. Our review incorporates qualitative analysis of key texts, as well as quantitative bibliometric and content analysis of Scopus-indexed publications referring to political ecology (1951-2019) and abstracts from all the articles published in Journal of Political Ecology, from POLLEN conferences in Europe (2016, 2018) and from DOPE conferences in the US (2013-2019). Among other things, we find that even if political ecology has long been divided between deconstructivist and advocacy approaches, the second is becoming preeminent since many political ecologists are taking a radical turn, with strong theoretically rooted attacks on the capitalist system taking place. Some political ecological research increasingly positions itself in socio-political debates related to the greening of unjust societies in the First World. This is most prominent in continental European academia (and some English universities), where political ecology is institutionally more marginal; in the remaining British and North American universities, the more deconstructivist impulse is more dominant but also more pluralistic in its orientations.

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“…The matrix can be applied to a large part of the area affected by the megafires in central Chile [16], covering the area between the regions from O'Higgins to Ñuble, while for other regions the matrix from Montoya-Tangarife et al [49] can be used. Other options include methodologies using a multicriteria analysis, such as that presented in Esse et al [50], or evaluations of specific services as in Benra et al [51], Nahuelhual et al [52][53][54].…”

Section: Contributions To the Evaluation Of Ecosystem Services In Similar Territoriesmentioning

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The Effects of a Megafire on Ecosystem Services and the Pace of Landscape Recovery

Mancilla-Ruiz

Barrera

González

et al. 2021

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(1) Background: Megafires have affected several regions in the world (e.g., Australia, California), including, in 2017, the central and south-central zones of Chile. These areas represent real laboratories to monitor the impacts on the sustainability of landscapes and their recovery after fires. The present research examines the modification of dynamics and the provision of ecosystem services by a megafire in a Mediterranean landscape in central Chile, combining remote sensing technologies and ecosystem service assessments. (2) Methods: Land cover and spectral indices (NBRI, BAIS-2, NDVI, and EVI) were measured using Sentinel-2 imagery, while the provision of ecosystem services was evaluated using an expert-based matrix. (3) Results: The megafire affected forest plantations, formerly the dominant land cover, as well as other ecosystems, e.g., native forests. After five years, the landscape is dominated by exotic shrublands and grasslands. (4) Conclusions: The megafire caused a loss of 50% of the landscape’s capacity to supply ecosystem services. Given that native forests are the best provider of ecosystem services in this landscape, restoration is a key to recovering landscape sustainability.

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Opportunities and limits to ecosystem services governance in developing countries and indigenous territories: The case of water supply in Southern Chile

Cited by 30 publications

References 38 publications

Governance of ecosystem services: a review of empirical literature

Governance of ecosystem services: a review of empirical literature

Epistemic communities in political ecology: critical deconstruction or radical advocacy?

The Effects of a Megafire on Ecosystem Services and the Pace of Landscape Recovery

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