Power asymmetries in social networks of ecosystem services governance

Abstract

Highlights  Ecosystem services governance is shaped by power asymmetries.  There is a need for novel approaches that unravel the nature and intensity of power asymmetries.  Social network analysis can be used to investigate the different forms of power handled by actors.  Some forms of power, such as domination, strongly increase conflict probability.

Percibir, sentir, pensar: Por qué el cuerpo, el corazón y la mente son importantes para la gestión de los ecosistemas

“…Esta investigación formó parte de un proyecto más amplio que estudia los servicios de los ecosistemas en la cuenca del Mariño en Apurímac, Perú, en especial en relación con la equidad (Vallet et al 2019) y el poder (Vallet et al 2020).…”

Connecting governance interventions to ecosystem services provision: A social‐ecological network approach

“…The proposed governance interventions could also be improved by better including the demand (actors) links, and by varying the quality of links between supply and demand nodes (Brisbois & de Loë, 2016; Vallet et al., 2020). For example, there could be stronger and weaker ties depending on, for example, access to a supply node.…”

Ecosystem services and social equity: Who controls, who benefits and who loses?

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