Adaptive Management Fitness of Watersheds

Porzecanski, Ignacio; Saunders, Lynn V.; Brown, Mark T.

doi:10.5751/es-05061-170329

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“…The power imbalance is reflected in the independent position of the flood protection domain vis-àvis the dependent position of the ecological domain. While fragmentation allows for diversity and accommodation of different interests, it also leads to conflicting or inconsistent policies (Doremus 2009;Imperial 2005;Porzecanski et al 2012). In addition, unequal distribution of power among different domains hampers integration (Imperial 2005;Wondolleck and Yaffee 2000).…”

Section: Handling Fragmentation and Power Imbalancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition, unequal distribution of power among different domains hampers integration (Imperial 2005;Wondolleck and Yaffee 2000). The literature on fragmentation points to strategies for improving coordination and cooperation or institutional restructuring to overcome this issue (Porzecanski et al 2012;Huitema et al 2009). While the former is about increasing the number of interactions between groups, the latter aims to fundamentally alter those interactions.…”

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Greening flood protection through knowledge processes: lessons from the Markermeer dikes project in the Netherlands

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This article is made publically available in the institutional repository of Wageningen University and Research, under article 25fa of the Dutch Copyright Act, also known as the Amendment Taverne. Article 25fa states that the author of a short scientific work funded either wholly or partially by Dutch public funds is entitled to make that work publicly available for no consideration following a reasonable period of time after the work was first published, provided that clear reference is made to the source of the first publication of the work.

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“…Adaptive management (AM) can be coupled with integrated management and can improve the ability to cope with the inherent uncertainties of managing complex, dynamic systems such as watersheds by learning from the outcomes of management implementation and adjusting future approaches accordingly (Allan et al 2008;Porzecanski et al 2012). For AM to be successful, it requires set timeframes for management evaluation where failures and inadequacies can be openly discussed and dealt with.…”

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Integrated watershed management: evolution, development and emerging trends

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Watershed management is an ever-evolving practice involving the management of land, water, biota, and other resources in a defined area for ecological, social, and economic purposes. In this paper, we explore the following questions: How has watershed management evolved? What new tools are available and how can they be integrated into sustainable watershed management? To address these questions, we discuss the process of developing integrated watershed management strategies for sustainable management through the incorporation of adaptive management techniques and traditional ecological knowledge. We address the numerous benefits from integration across disciplines and jurisdictional boundaries, as well as the incorporation of technological advancements, such as remote sensing, GIS, big data, and multi-level social-ecological systems analysis, into watershed management strategies. We use three case studies from China, Europe, and Canada to review the success and failure of integrated watershed management in addressing different ecological, social, and economic dilemmas in geographically diverse locations. Although progress has been made in watershed management strategies, there are still numerous issues impeding successful management outcomes; many of which can be remedied through holistic management approaches, incorporation of cutting-edge science and technology, and cross-jurisdictional coordination. We conclude by highlighting that future watershed management will need to account for climate change impacts by employing technological advancements and holistic, cross-disciplinary approaches to ensure watersheds continue to serve their ecological, social, and economic functions. We present three case studies in this paper as a valuable resource for scientists, resource managers, government agencies, and other stakeholders aiming to improve integrated watershed management strategies and more efficiently and successfully achieve ecological and socio-economic management objectives.

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“…Practitioners of adaptive management (AM) use the best available scientific information to formulate resource management practices, monitor pre-defined environmental feedback variables, and make subsequent decisions based on what they learn from monitoring (Holling 1978, Porzecanski et al 2012. The goal of AM is to protect the resilience and adaptive capacity of ecosystems, defined as the ability to recover from disturbance and cope with existing and future stresses (Walker and Meyers 2004).…”

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Adaptive wetland management in an uncertain and changing arid environment

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Endter‐Wada²,

Kettenring³

2014

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ABSTRACT. Wetlands in the arid western United States provide rare and critical migratory bird habitat and constitute a critical nexus within larger social-ecological systems (SES) where multiple changing land-use and water-use patterns meet. The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Utah, USA, presents a case study of the ways that wetland managers have created adaptive management strategies that are responsive to the social and hydrological conditions of the agriculture-dominated SES within which they are located. Managers have acquired water rights and constructed infrastructure while cultivating collaborative relationships with other water users to increase the adaptive capacity of the region and decrease conflict. Historically, water management involved diversion and impoundment of water within wetland units timed around patterns of agricultural water needs. In the last 20 years, managers have learned from flood and drought events and developed a long-term adaptive management plan that specifies alternative management actions managers can choose each year based on habitat needs and projected water supply. Each alternative includes habitat goals and target wetland water depth. However, wetland management adapted to agricultural return-flow availability may prove insufficient as population growth and climate change alter patterns of land and water use. Future management will likely depend more on negotiation, collaboration, and learning from social developments within the SES than strictly focusing on water management within refuge boundaries. To face this problem, managers have worked to be included in negotiations with regional water users, a strategy that may prove instructive for other wetland managers in agriculture-dominated watersheds.

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Adaptive Management Fitness of Watersheds

Cited by 14 publications

References 55 publications

Greening flood protection through knowledge processes: lessons from the Markermeer dikes project in the Netherlands

Greening flood protection through knowledge processes: lessons from the Markermeer dikes project in the Netherlands

Integrated watershed management: evolution, development and emerging trends

Adaptive wetland management in an uncertain and changing arid environment

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