A social network analysis of mangrove management stakeholders in Sri Lanka's Northern Province

Nijamdeen, T.W.G.F. Mafaziya; Hugé, Jean; Ratsimbazafy, Hajaniaina Andrianavalonarivo; Kodikara, Kodikara Arachchilage Sunanda; Dahdouh‐Guebas, Farid

doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2022.106308

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“…This involves setting up a system to collect, analyse, and report data on the health and status of mangrove ecosystems from local through regional to national levels [318]. This requires the collaboration of different stakeholders, including scientists, environmental consultants, metrologists, and government agencies [319]. The impacts of climate change vary in time and space, making it hard to predict the actual responses of mangroves to climate change [320].…”

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Mangrove Health: A Review of Functions, Threats, and Challenges Associated with Mangrove Management Practices

Akram,

Hussain,

Mazumdar

et al. 2023

Forests

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Mangroves stand out as one of the most diverse and biologically significant natural systems in the world. Playing critical roles in maintaining the health and productivity of coastal ecosystems, mangroves provide a range of services and functions, including habitat for local fauna and flora, food and other goods, carbon sequestration, and protection from natural disasters such as storm surges and coastal erosion. It is also evident that mangroves face several threats, which have already led to the gradual depletion of mangrove areas worldwide. Based on the analysis of current and related historical literature and data, this review summarises mangrove functions and the threats and challenges associated with mangrove management practices. Our findings suggest that coastal development, expanded aquaculture, deforestation, climate change, and other associated implications such as eutrophication, diseases, and pollution are the major factors posing threats to mangrove sustainability. We also highlight the various challenges, such as land use conflict, a lack of stringent regulatory actions, inadequate policy and government frameworks, and a lack of community awareness, that underlie ineffective mangrove management. The implementation of inclusive and coordinated approaches involving stakeholders from different backgrounds and interests, governmental and non-governmental organisations, and academia is essential for mangrove restoration and sustainable mangrove management by adapting mitigation strategies.

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Mangrove Health: A Review of Functions, Threats, and Challenges Associated with Mangrove Management Practices

Akram,

Hussain,

Mazumdar

et al. 2023

Forests

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“…The increase in population in Tangerang Regency forces the use of mangrove ecosystem areas in the level of exploitation, leading to commercial industries without paying attention to the environmental carrying capacity of the ecosystem. The rapidly increasing population will have implications for high pressure on space utilization, often accompanied by a decrease in the quality and quantity of mangrove ecosystem areas [12], [32]. The relatively fast growth of the Tangerang Regency has also made the region undergo rapid physical, social, and economic changes.…”

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Interactive Governance for Mangrove Social-Ecological System in Tangerang Regency: A DPSIR Approach

Mahardika,

Yulianda,

Adrianto

et al. 2023

Int. J. Adv. Sci. Eng. Inf. Technol.

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A conceptual model is needed to determine the interaction of ecological and social systems in the governance of a sustainable mangrove ecosystem. The SES approach can be used to analyze the management of mangrove ecosystem areas on the interaction or connectivity of functional system relationships. This research analyzes the social-ecological system (SES) model in managing mangrove ecosystem areas in Tangerang Regency. This research is a descriptive case study, where data collection is carried out through surveys, field observations, and literature studies. Analysis of SES problems with the DPSIR (Driving-force, Pressure, State, Impact, and Response) approach shows that the issues of governance of mangrove ecosystems in Tangerang Regency are driven by the mangrove ecosystem services themselves, population increase, space utilization, economic activities, and the welfare level and knowledge of sustainable ecosystem management. These driving factors cause pressure on the mangrove ecosystem due to the conversion of land functions and activities of ecosystem utilization, causing environmental degradation conditions and increasingly intensive use of mangrove ecosystems. These conditions cause impacts on the socio-ecological system, namely spatial use conflicts, deforestation, environmental pollution, the decline in ecosystem functions, abrasion and accretion, tidal flooding, and social conflicts. These impacts can be suppressed, mitigated, improved, and minimized through mangrove ecosystem governance policies, namely rehabilitation and restoration, ecotourism development, coastal border conservation, silvofishery ponds, coastal community development movement programs, increased public education, and cooperative management based.

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Assessing collaboration, knowledge exchange, and stakeholder agency in coastal governance to enhance climate resilience

Rölfer,

Celliers,

Fernandes

et al. 2023

Reg Environ Change

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Coastal governance plays a central role in building the capacities for adaptation and transformation towards climate resilience in coastal social-ecological systems (SES). However, enhancing climate resilience requires effective coordination between organisations involved in coastal governance. Therefore, more information about the role and agency of organisations and the relationships between them is needed. This paper aims to improve the understanding of collaboration, knowledge exchange, and stakeholder agency for enhancing climate resilience in coastal SES, using a case study in Algoa Bay, South Africa. We apply and combine stakeholder analysis and social network analysis, which is currently underrepresented in climate change adaptation research. Results suggest that different top-down and bottom-up processes are needed to improve knowledge exchange and enhance climate resilience in the coastal governance of the Algoa Bay SES. These include improved leadership, effective knowledge transfer, integration of climate information, support for bridging organisations, and inclusivity of marginalised stakeholders. These suggestions may also be more broadly applicable and transferable to similar coastal SES. Ultimately, the results of this study shed light on network structures in coastal governance facing climate change and advance research on combining stakeholder analysis and social network analysis in climate change adaptation and environmental governance research.

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A social network analysis of mangrove management stakeholders in Sri Lanka's Northern Province

Cited by 5 publications

References 79 publications

Mangrove Health: A Review of Functions, Threats, and Challenges Associated with Mangrove Management Practices

Mangrove Health: A Review of Functions, Threats, and Challenges Associated with Mangrove Management Practices

Interactive Governance for Mangrove Social-Ecological System in Tangerang Regency: A DPSIR Approach

Assessing collaboration, knowledge exchange, and stakeholder agency in coastal governance to enhance climate resilience

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