Performing biospheric futures with younger generations: a case in the MAB Reserve of La Sepultura, Mexico

Heras, María de la O Cortón de las; Tàbara, J. David; Meza, Amayrani

doi:10.5751/es-08317-210214

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“…Theatre can help us build our future, rather than just waiting for it" (Boal 2002, p. 24). Several initiatives have shown the potential of theatre to strengthen our imagination in order to create novel solu-tions for complex social-ecological problems (See Guhrs, Rihoy, and Guhrs 2006;Pratt and Johnston 2007;Heras, Tábara, and Meza 2016). But to imagine novel futures, we need to learn and practice (Milkoreit 2016).…”

Section: Performances: Applied Theatrementioning

confidence: 99%

Building capacities for transformative change towards sustainability: Imagination in Intergovernmental Science-Policy Scenario Processes

Pereira

Sitas

Ravera

et al. 2019

Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene

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Scenario development has been recognized as a potential method to explore future change and stimulate a reflective process that can contribute to more informed decision-making. The assessment process under IPBES (the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) has however shown that the current predominantly biophysical and economic models and scenario processes for exploring the future of biodiversity, ecosystem services and their contributions to human wellbeing are insufficient to capture the complexity and context-specific nature of the problems facing these sectors. Several important challenges have been identified that require a more in-depth analysis of where more imaginative scenario efforts can be undertaken to address this gap. In this paper, we identify six key characteristics necessary for scenario processes: adaptability across diverse contexts, inclusion of diverse knowledge and value systems, legitimate stakeholder engagement that foregrounds the role of power and politics, an ability to grapple with uncertainty, individual and collective thinking mechanisms and relevance to policy making. We compared four cases of imaginative, arts-based scenario processes that each offer aspects of meeting these criteria. These approaches emphasise the importance of engaging the imagination of those involved in a process and harnessing it as a tool for identifying and conceptualising more transformative future trajectories. Drawing on the existing literature, we argue that there is value in fostering more inclusive and creative participatory processes that acknowledge the importance of understanding multiple value systems and relationships in order to reimagine a more inclusive and just future. Based on this, we reflect on future research to understand the transformative role that imagination can play in altering and enhancing knowledge-making for global assessments, including IPBES. We conclude that creative scenario co-development processes that promote imagination and create an opening for more empathetic responses should be considered as complementary tools within the suite of methodologies used for future IPBES scenario development.

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Section: Performances: Applied Theatrementioning

confidence: 99%

Building capacities for transformative change towards sustainability: Imagination in Intergovernmental Science-Policy Scenario Processes

Pereira

Sitas

Ravera

et al. 2019

Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene

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“…PAR methods include both conventional social science and humanities research tools like surveys and interviews, and innovative participatory approaches, such as photo-voice, participatory videography (e.g., [44]) and arts-based methods like participatory theater [45] and poetry. PAR has demonstrated important outcomes, especially in health sciences and education, where it has the longest history.…”

Section: Participatory Action Researchmentioning

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Placing Transdisciplinarity in Context: A Review of Approaches to Connect Scholars, Society and Action

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Complex sustainability problems (e.g., climate change) are challenging to understand and manage, leading to an increase in approaches that connect scholars to society and research to action (collaborative approaches). The transdisciplinary approach (TDA) represents one such approach. While TDA is new to many, there are several prior collaborative approaches including collaborative adaptive management, knowledge integration, participatory action research, and indigenous/local knowledge. Other contemporary and parallel approaches include citizen science, translational science, evidence-based practice, and knowledge with action. The varied disciplinary roots and problem areas contribute to a lack of interaction among these parallel but distinct approaches, and among the scholars and stakeholders who practice them. In this paper, we consider the connections, complementarities and contradictions among these distinct but related collaborative approaches. This review offers insights into the interaction between science and practice, including the importance of social processes and recognition of different ways of knowing, as well as how to conduct collaborative approaches on a variety of scales and think about how to generalize findings. The review suggests a need to rethink roles and relationships in the process of knowledge co-creation, both extending the roles of researchers and practitioners, creating new hybrid roles for “pracademics”, and placing greater awareness on issues of power.

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“…In addition, ownership creates eligibility for payments from environmental services (Naime-Sánchez 2016). This generational change throughout Latin America underscores the importance of involving the youngest generations and taking into account their attitudes to the management of socio-ecosystems (Heras et al 2016). Despite having interviewed only 27 people, we were able to explore the implications of generational change.…”

Section: Importance Of Ecosystem Services For Individuals: Livelihoodmentioning

confidence: 99%

Unraveling heterogeneity in the importance of ecosystem services: individual views of smallholders

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Gómez-Baggethun²,

Garcı́a-Frapolli³

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Stakeholder groups are not homogeneous across individuals and through time, especially in relation to the importance of ecosystem services. However, the approaches commonly used to characterize the average importance and values of stakeholder groups overlook the heterogeneity in the individual priorities. This heterogeneity is particularly relevant for smallholders, who play a key role in ecosystem management but are more vulnerable to globalization than owners of large plots. We analyzed the priorities differentially assigned to ecosystem services and the reasons associated with the importance attributed to those services by individual cattle ranchers on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. We interviewed 27 cattle ranchers from neighboring rural communities. The services perceived by each rancher were identified from selected regional photographs. These services were then arranged in order of importance by interviewees, who were asked to provide the reasons for their choices. We used multivariate methods to examine the relationship between priorities for services and the livelihood of the individual. Interpretative qualitative methods elicited the reasons associated with the relative importance of the prioritized services. We identified 54 different services. Overall, individuals prioritized provisioning services directly related to their ranching activity. Individuals with the highest level of education and greatest diversity of productive activities (e.g., farmer, mason, merchant) also prioritized cultural services associated with ecotourism potential. The reasons associated with the importance attributed to the prioritized services varied widely among individuals. The list of ecosystem services perceived was context-specific, strongly influenced by the salient characteristics of the ecosystem and of the ranching way of life. A generational change in livelihoods has affected priorities. The reasons behind the importance of the prioritized services were diverse among individuals. By revealing the heterogeneity among individuals, we emphasize the need to make flexible policies that integrate diverse values and contexts to accomplish smallholder inclusivity.

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Performing biospheric futures with younger generations: a case in the MAB Reserve of La Sepultura, Mexico

Cited by 28 publications

References 36 publications

Building capacities for transformative change towards sustainability: Imagination in Intergovernmental Science-Policy Scenario Processes

Building capacities for transformative change towards sustainability: Imagination in Intergovernmental Science-Policy Scenario Processes

Placing Transdisciplinarity in Context: A Review of Approaches to Connect Scholars, Society and Action

Unraveling heterogeneity in the importance of ecosystem services: individual views of smallholders

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