Science–policy interface for addressing environmental problems in arid Spain

López‐Rodríguez, María D.; Castro, Antonio; Castro, Hermelindo; Jorreto, S.; Cabello, Javier

doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2015.01.013

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“…The analysis of social perceptions has emerged as a first step in the incorporation of social perspectives and stakeholder engagement in environmental management decisions (López-Rodríguez et al 2015). Global assessments suggest that the tendency is that the general public recognizes first the importance of provisioning ES followed by regulating and cultural services (Martín-López et al 2012).…”

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Social-ecological systems influence ecosystem service perception: a Programme on Ecosystem Change and Society (PECS) analysis

Quintas-Soriano¹,

Brandt²,

Running³

et al. 2018

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Facing the challenges of environmental and social changes, sustainable management of ecosystem services is a worldwide priority. The Programme on Ecosystem Change and Society (PECS) approach provides a unique opportunity for promoting transdisciplinary place-based comparative research for social-ecological systems (SES) management. As part of the PECS-sponsored WaterSES project, we used four place-based SES research sites to analyze patterns in perceptions of ecosystem services. Our data come from about 1,500 face-to-face surveys conducted in southern Spain, the south-central Great Plains of Oklahoma (USA), and the Portneuf and Treasure Valleys, Idaho (USA). Specifically, this study aimed to (1) describe and compare perceptions of ecosystem services within and across SES sites, (2) explore how perceptions of ecosystem services vary among local respondents and by sociodemographic factors, and (3) evaluate the overall relationship between place-based SES contexts and ecosystem service perceptions. Our results revealed that cultural ecosystem services were the most highly mentioned among those surveyed across all four sites. However, we found differences in how ecosystem services were perceived among the four SES contexts. For instance, both, social (e.g., gender, education) and local ecological (e.g., land use and climate) characteristics play roles in influencing people's perceptions of which services are important. Overall, our findings suggest the relationship between people's perceptions of ecosystem services and their socialenvironmental context is complex, which highlights the value of the PECS approach for crafting more effective and inclusive landscape management strategies.

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Social-ecological systems influence ecosystem service perception: a Programme on Ecosystem Change and Society (PECS) analysis

Quintas-Soriano¹,

Brandt²,

Running³

et al. 2018

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“…The analysis of social perceptions has emerged as a first step in the incorporation of social perspectives and stakeholder engagement in environmental management decisions (López-Rodríguez et al, 2015). In fact, social preferences toward ecosystem services are a widely-studied topic (e.g., Castro et al, 2011;García-Llorente et al, 2012a,b;Martín-López et al, 2012).…”

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Impacts of land use change on ecosystem services and implications for human well-being in Spanish drylands

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“…Similarly, in the Spanish semi-arid watersheds (Almeria, Spain) there is a strong body of recent work on the social-ecological issues surrounding water scarcity and the loss of ecosystem services [62][63][64], much of which has potential applicability to WaterSES sites in the USA, including insights as to the consequences of a future, drier climate. However, in this Spanish site, few scientific recommendations have been implemented because of poor communication and the lack of research co-design between policy makers, scientists, and stakeholders [65,66]. In contrast, at the Portneuf Valley site (SE Idaho, USA), purposeful co-production efforts have led to improved integration of science in policy-making (e.g., with respect to public planning of river restoration) [67,68].…”

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Applying Place-Based Social-Ecological Research to Address Water Scarcity: Insights for Future Research

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Globally, environmental and social change in water-scarce regions challenge the sustainability of social-ecological systems. WaterSES, a sponsored working group within the Program for Ecosystem Change and Society, explores and compares the social-ecological dynamics related to water scarcity across placed-based international research sites with contrasting local and regional water needs and governance, including research sites in Spain and Sweden in Europe, South Africa, China, and Alabama, Idaho, Oklahoma, and Texas in the USA. This paper aims to provide a commentary on insights into conducting future solutions-oriented research on water scarcity based on the understanding of the social-ecological dynamics of water scarce regions.

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Science–policy interface for addressing environmental problems in arid Spain

Cited by 43 publications

References 27 publications

Social-ecological systems influence ecosystem service perception: a Programme on Ecosystem Change and Society (PECS) analysis

Social-ecological systems influence ecosystem service perception: a Programme on Ecosystem Change and Society (PECS) analysis

Impacts of land use change on ecosystem services and implications for human well-being in Spanish drylands

Applying Place-Based Social-Ecological Research to Address Water Scarcity: Insights for Future Research

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