scholarly journals Inequality and the Biosphere

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maike Hamann ◽  
Kevin Berry ◽  
Tomas Chaigneau ◽  
Tracie Curry ◽  
Robert Heilmayr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Complex Dynamics ◽  
Global Environmental Change ◽  
Ecological Systems ◽  
First Century ◽  
Social Ecological Systems ◽  
Systems Perspective ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
Global Environmental ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Systemic Understanding

Rising inequalities and accelerating global environmental change pose two of the most pressing challenges of the twenty-first century. To explore how these phenomena are linked, we apply a social-ecological systems perspective and review the literature to identify six different types of interactions (or “pathways”) between inequality and the biosphere. We find that most of the research so far has only considered one-directional effects of inequality on the biosphere, or vice versa. However, given the potential for complex dynamics between socioeconomic and environmental factors within social-ecological systems, we highlight examples from the literature that illustrate the importance of cross-scale interactions and feedback loops between inequality and the biosphere. This review draws on diverse disciplines to advance a systemic understanding of the linkages between inequality and the biosphere, specifically recognizing cross-scale feedbacks and the multidimensional nature of inequality.

Glaciers, gender, and science

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 770-793 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Carey ◽  
M. Jackson ◽  
Alessandro Antonello ◽  
Jaclyn Rushing
Keyword(s):  
Political Ecology ◽  
Science Studies ◽  
Global Environmental Change ◽  
Ecological Systems ◽  
Feminist Political Ecology ◽  
Robust Analysis ◽  
Social Ecological Systems ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
Global Environmental ◽  
Gender Power

Glaciers are key icons of climate change and global environmental change. However, the relationships among gender, science, and glaciers – particularly related to epistemological questions about the production of glaciological knowledge – remain understudied. This paper thus proposes a feminist glaciology framework with four key components: 1) knowledge producers; (2) gendered science and knowledge; (3) systems of scientific domination; and (4) alternative representations of glaciers. Merging feminist postcolonial science studies and feminist political ecology, the feminist glaciology framework generates robust analysis of gender, power, and epistemologies in dynamic social-ecological systems, thereby leading to more just and equitable science and human-ice interactions.

Individual and Social-Contextual Factors Underlying Adolescents’ Commitment to Victimizing Friendships: A Qualitative Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Bouchard ◽  
J. David Smith ◽  
Heather Woods
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Online Discussion ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Ecological Systems ◽  
Social Ecological Systems ◽  
Systems Perspective ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Online Discussion Forum ◽  
Social Ecological

Previous research indicates that victimized youth are reluctant to address their friends’ victimizing behaviors and are likely to remain in a victimizing friendship despite experiencing significant distress. Research investigating the complex factors underlying this commitment to victimizing friendships is required. To this end, a qualitative research design was used as previously victimized youth asynchronously contributed to an anonymous online discussion forum for 2 months. Guided by two theories used to understand staying/leaving processes in intimate partner violence and a social-ecological systems perspective, the data were captured into descriptive categories. The results demonstrate that adolescents ( N = 25) were reluctant to address their friends’ victimizing behaviors and many persisted in their victimizing friendships. The factors underlying this reluctance were categorized as cognitive, relational, and contextual. The results indicate that persisting in a friendship despite feeling victimized can seem paradoxical to outsiders but there are clear reasons underlying adolescents’ choices.

scholarly journals Advancing sustainability through mainstreaming a social–ecological systems perspective

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 144-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joern Fischer ◽  
Toby A Gardner ◽  
Elena M Bennett ◽  
Patricia Balvanera ◽  
Reinette Biggs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Systems ◽  
Social Ecological Systems ◽  
Systems Perspective ◽  
Social Ecological

scholarly journals Using a social-ecological systems perspective to understand tourism and landscape interactions in coastal areas

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jasper Hessel Heslinga ◽  
Peter Groote ◽  
Frank Vanclay
Keyword(s):  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
Ecological Systems ◽  
Ecological Resilience ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Ecological Systems ◽  
Systems Perspective ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
The Social

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to look at the potential synergies between tourism and landscapes and examine the potential contribution of tourism to build social-ecological resilience in the Dutch Wadden. Design/methodology/approach The authors reveal how a social-ecological systems perspective can be used to conceptualize the Wadden as a coupled and dynamic system. This paper is a conceptual analysis that applies this approach to the Dutch Wadden. The data used for the inquiry primarily comes from a literature review. Findings The authors argue that the social-ecological systems perspective is a useful approach and could be used to improve the governance of multi-functional socio-ecological systems in coastal areas. Opportunities for synergies between tourism and landscapes have been overlooked. The authors consider that tourism and nature protection are potentially compatible and that the synergies should be identified. Research limitations/implications This paper is only a conceptual application rather than an empirical case study. Further research to actually apply the methodology is needed. Practical implications Managers of protected areas should consider applying a social-ecological systems approach. Social implications The views of a wide variety of stakeholders should be considered in landscape planning. Originality/value The value of this paper lies in the articulation of the social-ecological systems perspective as a way to identify and understand the complex interactions between tourism and landscape, and the potential synergies between them.

scholarly journals Navigating challenges and opportunities of land degradation and sustainable livelihood development in dryland social–ecological systems: a case study from Mexico

2012 ◽  
Vol 367 (1606) ◽  
pp. 3158-3177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Huber-Sannwald ◽  
Mónica Ribeiro Palacios ◽  
José Tulio Arredondo Moreno ◽  
Marco Braasch ◽  
Ruth Magnolia Martínez Peña ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Land Degradation ◽  
Land Reform ◽  
Ecological Systems ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Social Ecological Systems ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
Global Environmental ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

Drylands are one of the most diverse yet highly vulnerable social–ecological systems on Earth. Water scarcity has contributed to high levels of heterogeneity, variability and unpredictability, which together have shaped the long coadaptative process of coupling humans and nature. Land degradation and desertification in drylands are some of the largest and most far-reaching global environmental and social change problems, and thus are a daunting challenge for science and society. In this study, we merged the Drylands Development Paradigm, Holling's adaptive cycle metaphor and resilience theory to assess the challenges and opportunities for livelihood development in the Amapola dryland social–ecological system (DSES), a small isolated village in the semi-arid region of Mexico. After 450 years of local social–ecological evolution, external drivers (neoliberal policies, change in land reform legislation) have become the most dominant force in livelihood development, at the cost of loss of natural and cultural capital and an increasingly dysfunctional landscape. Local DSESs have become increasingly coupled to dynamic larger-scale drivers. Hence, cross-scale connectedness feeds back on and transforms local self-sustaining subsistence farming conditions, causing loss of livelihood resilience and diversification in a globally changing world. Effective efforts to combat desertification and improve livelihood security in DSESs need to consider their cyclical rhythms. Hence, we advocate novel dryland stewardship strategies, which foster adaptive capacity, and continuous evaluation and social learning at all levels. Finally, we call for an effective, flexible and viable policy framework that enhances local biotic and cultural diversity of drylands to transform global drylands into a resilient biome in the context of global environmental and social change.

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