Restoring the human capacity for conserving biodiversity: a social–ecological approach
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Restoring the human capacity for conserving biodiversity : a social–ecological approach. / Martín-López, Berta; Montes, Carlos.
In: Sustainability Science, Vol. 10, No. 4, 01.10.2015, p. 699-706.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Restoring the human capacity for conserving biodiversity
T2 - a social–ecological approach
AU - Martín-López, Berta
AU - Montes, Carlos
PY - 2015/10/1
Y1 - 2015/10/1
N2 - Achieving biodiversity targets will require acknowledging that human societies are highly interconnected with the biophysical life-support system, conforming social–ecological systems. Under the social–ecological systems framework, we recognize that human wellbeing depends, in part, upon ecosystems; additionally, biodiversity conservation depends on human behavior and governance. Precisely, under the social–ecological systems paradigm, three conservation challenges emerge: (1) to recognize the value pluralism of biodiversity in science and decision-making, (2) to acknowledge that social–ecological systems require institutional diversity to be managed effectively, and (3) to go beyond scientific disciplines towards a real transdisciplinary science. In this context, sustainability science emerges as the body of knowledge able to understand the complex interactions of social-ecological systems. Consequently, we argue that the current challenge of biodiversity conservation needs to be addressed through the operationalization of sustainability science along the three lines above.
AB - Achieving biodiversity targets will require acknowledging that human societies are highly interconnected with the biophysical life-support system, conforming social–ecological systems. Under the social–ecological systems framework, we recognize that human wellbeing depends, in part, upon ecosystems; additionally, biodiversity conservation depends on human behavior and governance. Precisely, under the social–ecological systems paradigm, three conservation challenges emerge: (1) to recognize the value pluralism of biodiversity in science and decision-making, (2) to acknowledge that social–ecological systems require institutional diversity to be managed effectively, and (3) to go beyond scientific disciplines towards a real transdisciplinary science. In this context, sustainability science emerges as the body of knowledge able to understand the complex interactions of social-ecological systems. Consequently, we argue that the current challenge of biodiversity conservation needs to be addressed through the operationalization of sustainability science along the three lines above.
KW - Ecosystem services
KW - Institutions
KW - Local ecological knowledge
KW - Social–ecological systems
KW - Sustainability science
KW - Value-pluralism
KW - Sustainability Science
KW - Social–ecological systems
KW - Value-pluralism
KW - Ecosystems Research
KW - Ecosystem services
KW - Local ecological knowledge
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84942837513&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s11625-014-0283-3
DO - 10.1007/s11625-014-0283-3
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:84942837513
VL - 10
SP - 699
EP - 706
JO - Sustainability Science
JF - Sustainability Science
SN - 1862-4065
IS - 4
ER -