The Gendered Nature of Ecosystem Services

Fortnam, Matt; Brown, Katrina; Chaigneau, Tomas; Crona, Beatrice; Daw, Tim M.; Gonçalves, Dominique D.; Hicks, Christina C.; Revmatas, M.; Sandbrook, Chris; Schulte‐Herbrüggen, Björn

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.12.018

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“…Filling these knowledge gaps will be useful for predicting changes in the mechanistic basis of services, but will not give an indication of who is accessing services. Understanding the implications of changing and novel ecosystem services should therefore be incorporated into wider research on who is perceiving these services (Fortnam et al, ), whilst cognizant of the fact that the relationships between people and the environment can change independent of reef condition (Turner et al, ). Nonetheless, embracing a broader understanding coral reef ecosystem services and a research agenda that links reef functional ecology to ecosystem service provision will be an important step in anticipating the challenges faced by people and reefs in the future.…”

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Coral reef ecosystem services in the Anthropocene

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Coral reefs underpin a range of ecosystem goods and services that contribute to the well‐being of millions of people. However, tropical coral reefs in the Anthropocene are likely to be functionally different from reefs in the past. In this perspective piece, we ask, what does the Anthropocene mean for the provision of ecosystem services from coral reefs? First, we provide examples of the provisioning, regulating, cultural and supporting services underpinned by coral reef ecosystems. We conclude that coral reef ecosystem service research has lagged behind multidisciplinary advances in broader ecosystem services science, such as an explicit recognition that interactions between social and ecological systems underpin ecosystem services. Second, drawing on tools from functional ecology, we outline how these social–ecological relationships can be incorporated into a mechanistic understanding of service provision and how this might be used to anticipate future changes in coral reef ecosystem services. Finally, we explore the emergence of novel reef ecosystem services, for example from tropicalized coastlines, or through changing technological connections to coral reefs. Indeed, when services are conceived as coming from social–ecological system dynamics, novelty in services can emerge from elements of the interactions between people and the ecosystem. This synthesis of the coral reef ecosystem services literature suggests the field is poorly prepared to understand the changing service provision anticipated in the Anthropocene. A new research agenda is needed that better connects reef functional ecology to ecosystem service provision. This research agenda should embrace more holistic approaches to ecosystem service research, recognizing them as co‐produced by ecosystems and society. Importantly, the likelihood of novel ecosystem service configurations requires further conceptualization and empirical assessment. As with current ecosystem services, the loss or gain of services will not affect all people equally and must be understood in the context in which they occur. With the uncertainty surrounding the future of coral reefs in the Anthropocene, research exploring how the benefits to people change will be of great importance. A http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2435.13318/suppinfo is available for this article.

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“…The rationale for the exclusion zones seems motivated by biosphere reserve protocol, a technical “wholesale solution” to a “specialized problem” (Degnbol et al, ), which is blind to the nuanced ways that people engage with their environment (Ostrom, Janssen, & Anderies, ) and whose application has resolved only part of the (conservation) problem, whilst exacerbating other (social) problems. As Fortnam et al () lament in their recent gendered analysis of how men and women benefit and value ecosystem services in the context of East Africa, “time and again the failure to account for social diversity means that the most vulnerable fail to benefit…”.…”

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Tackling alcoholism and domestic violence in fisheries—A new opportunity to improve well‐being for the most vulnerable people in global fisheries

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Fish and Fisheries

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The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) principle of “leaving no one behind” focuses global attention on the poorest and most vulnerable people. As different sectors grapple to engage meaningfully with this principle, we posit that greater consideration of social problems in fishing‐dependent communities, such as alcoholism and domestic violence, presents an opportunity for fishery governors to contribute to the SDGs mandate. We further argue that governing marine resources in ignorance of these problems can risk harming some of the most vulnerable people in fisheries. Using subjective well‐being data from women living in two small‐scale fishing communities in India and Sri Lanka, we demonstrate the prevalence and impact of alcoholism and domestic violence in fishing households. We further highlight how policies which restrict access to marine resources can undermine important coping strategies, in particular, the ability of women to act as independent income earners, exacerbating harm to already vulnerable women. A scoping review of the literature reveals that alcoholism and domestic violence are reported in certain fisheries around the world, and we theorize how this may relate to the nature of fishing life and growing stresses regarding the future of fishing. Tackling the burdens of alcoholism and domestic violence in fisheries, where it is an issue, is an opportunity to improve well‐being for men, women and their families. The paper concludes with tangible actions which marine resource governors could adopt to contribute to the “leave no one behind” ethos.

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“…In almost all cases, men earned more than women for all coastal/marine related activities. Another key finding was that the importance and perception of ecological goods and services was also gendered (recently the gendered nature of ecosystem services has been highlighted e.g., de la Torre-Castro et al, 2017;Fortnam et al, 2019;Nagoli et al, 2019). Women participation in management and decision-making was low and inequalities were found not only in economic terms but also in terms of household chores distribution, traded fish, access to markets, etc.…”

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Inclusive Management Through Gender Consideration in Small-Scale Fisheries: The Why and the How

Torre‐Castro

2019

Front. Mar. Sci.

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In a world in which ocean degradation is widespread and aggravated by the effects of climate change, there is a need to contribute with new management approaches to ameliorate the situation. Here, inclusive management is proposed as such an alternative. This contribution argues that including all genders in the management process is needed and the inclusion itself can generate new ways to solve problems. An assessment of findings from literature of the positive aspects when considering gender in environmental governance is presented and related to the specific situation of small-scale fisheries (SSF). These positive findings are explained in terms of (1) Participation, (2) Space, actors and activities, (3) Economic power, and (4) Equity and environmental stewardship. Further, a practical approach is taken and a model for gender inclusion in coastal/ocean management for SSF is presented and illustrated with a case of seagrass SSF in East Africa. The central argument is that in view of ongoing coastal/ocean degradation and the moderate governance and management success, it is worth trying management approaches that consciously and explicitly consider gender and diversity of actors. This will bring central actors (e.g., women not previously considered) into the management process and will provide the base for better governance and policy reform.

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The Gendered Nature of Ecosystem Services

Cited by 77 publications

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Coral reef ecosystem services in the Anthropocene

Coral reef ecosystem services in the Anthropocene

Tackling alcoholism and domestic violence in fisheries—A new opportunity to improve well‐being for the most vulnerable people in global fisheries

Inclusive Management Through Gender Consideration in Small-Scale Fisheries: The Why and the How

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