What do We Talk about When We Talk about Social-Ecological Systems? A Literature Review

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Herrero Jáuregui, Cristina; Arnaiz Schmitz, Cecilia; Reyes, Maria Fernanda; Telesnicki, Marta Cecilia; Hernandez Agramonte Caballero, Ignacio Matias; Easdale, Marcos Horacio; Schmitz, María Fe; Aguiar, Martin Roberto; Gómez Sal, Antonio; Montesano, Carlos Víctor
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2018
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In the last decade, probably in response to global changes and the environmental crisis, the use of the term “social-ecological system” (SES) in scientific literature has grown. This is certainly a sign that the need and importance of transdisciplinary research has been recognized. Here, we explore whether the use of the term is a buzzword or, rather, actually represents a key concept in the integration of social and ecological research. We compiled a database of publications (N = 1289) that mentioned SES in the title, keywords and abstract. Subsequently, we analyzed the authors’ affiliations, type of work (conceptual, empirical or review), study site, prevailing human use, temporal and spatial scales of the analysis, kind of variables analyzed (socioeconomic or biophysical), and the method/s used to integrate them. We detected four time spans in the use of the term (1975–1997, 1998–2006, 2007–2012, 2013–2016). Our results suggest that SES is a widely invoked concept in the study of the interface between social and ecological systems. Most works show some common elements, such as the analysis of resilience, ecosystem services, sustainability, governance and adaptive management. However, the majority of studies do not study SES as a whole, integrating both social and ecological variables and their feedback loops. We consider SES as a concept still in construction in order to build a necessary framework for the integration of social and ecological sciences. For a robust evolution, we recommend that one focus on: (i) A conscious, discussed and agreed effort of scientists to conduct the transdisciplinary research needed to study SES; and (ii) the development of methodological tools for the true integration of social and ecological data.
Fil: Herrero Jáuregui, Cristina. Universidad Complutense de Madrid; España
Fil: Arnaiz Schmitz, Cecilia. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; España
Fil: Reyes, Maria Fernanda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura; Argentina
Fil: Telesnicki, Marta Cecilia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura; Argentina
Fil: Hernandez Agramonte Caballero, Ignacio Matias. University of Tartu; Estonia
Fil: Easdale, Marcos Horacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Patagonia Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria San Carlos de Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Schmitz, María Fe. Universidad Complutense de Madrid; España
Fil: Aguiar, Martin Roberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura; Argentina
Fil: Gómez Sal, Antonio. Universidad de Alcalá; España
Fil: Montesano, Carlos Víctor. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Facultad de Ciencias. Departamento de Biología; España
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spelling What do We Talk about When We Talk about Social-Ecological Systems? A Literature ReviewHerrero Jáuregui, CristinaArnaiz Schmitz, CeciliaReyes, Maria FernandaTelesnicki, Marta CeciliaHernandez Agramonte Caballero, Ignacio MatiasEasdale, Marcos HoracioSchmitz, María FeAguiar, Martin RobertoGómez Sal, AntonioMontesano, Carlos VíctorADAPTATIONCOMPLEX ADAPTATIVE SYSTEMSECOSYSTEM SERVICESGOVERNANCERESILIENCESUSTAINABILITYTRANSDISCIPLINARYhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.9https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5In the last decade, probably in response to global changes and the environmental crisis, the use of the term “social-ecological system” (SES) in scientific literature has grown. This is certainly a sign that the need and importance of transdisciplinary research has been recognized. Here, we explore whether the use of the term is a buzzword or, rather, actually represents a key concept in the integration of social and ecological research. We compiled a database of publications (N = 1289) that mentioned SES in the title, keywords and abstract. Subsequently, we analyzed the authors’ affiliations, type of work (conceptual, empirical or review), study site, prevailing human use, temporal and spatial scales of the analysis, kind of variables analyzed (socioeconomic or biophysical), and the method/s used to integrate them. We detected four time spans in the use of the term (1975–1997, 1998–2006, 2007–2012, 2013–2016). Our results suggest that SES is a widely invoked concept in the study of the interface between social and ecological systems. Most works show some common elements, such as the analysis of resilience, ecosystem services, sustainability, governance and adaptive management. However, the majority of studies do not study SES as a whole, integrating both social and ecological variables and their feedback loops. We consider SES as a concept still in construction in order to build a necessary framework for the integration of social and ecological sciences. For a robust evolution, we recommend that one focus on: (i) A conscious, discussed and agreed effort of scientists to conduct the transdisciplinary research needed to study SES; and (ii) the development of methodological tools for the true integration of social and ecological data.Fil: Herrero Jáuregui, Cristina. Universidad Complutense de Madrid; EspañaFil: Arnaiz Schmitz, Cecilia. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; EspañaFil: Reyes, Maria Fernanda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura; ArgentinaFil: Telesnicki, Marta Cecilia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura; ArgentinaFil: Hernandez Agramonte Caballero, Ignacio Matias. University of Tartu; EstoniaFil: Easdale, Marcos Horacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Patagonia Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria San Carlos de Bariloche; ArgentinaFil: Schmitz, María Fe. Universidad Complutense de Madrid; EspañaFil: Aguiar, Martin Roberto. 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title What do We Talk about When We Talk about Social-Ecological Systems? A Literature Review
spellingShingle What do We Talk about When We Talk about Social-Ecological Systems? A Literature Review
Herrero Jáuregui, Cristina
ADAPTATION
COMPLEX ADAPTATIVE SYSTEMS
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
GOVERNANCE
RESILIENCE
SUSTAINABILITY
TRANSDISCIPLINARY
title_short What do We Talk about When We Talk about Social-Ecological Systems? A Literature Review
title_full What do We Talk about When We Talk about Social-Ecological Systems? A Literature Review
title_fullStr What do We Talk about When We Talk about Social-Ecological Systems? A Literature Review
title_full_unstemmed What do We Talk about When We Talk about Social-Ecological Systems? A Literature Review
title_sort What do We Talk about When We Talk about Social-Ecological Systems? A Literature Review
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Herrero Jáuregui, Cristina
Arnaiz Schmitz, Cecilia
Reyes, Maria Fernanda
Telesnicki, Marta Cecilia
Hernandez Agramonte Caballero, Ignacio Matias
Easdale, Marcos Horacio
Schmitz, María Fe
Aguiar, Martin Roberto
Gómez Sal, Antonio
Montesano, Carlos Víctor
author Herrero Jáuregui, Cristina
author_facet Herrero Jáuregui, Cristina
Arnaiz Schmitz, Cecilia
Reyes, Maria Fernanda
Telesnicki, Marta Cecilia
Hernandez Agramonte Caballero, Ignacio Matias
Easdale, Marcos Horacio
Schmitz, María Fe
Aguiar, Martin Roberto
Gómez Sal, Antonio
Montesano, Carlos Víctor
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Reyes, Maria Fernanda
Telesnicki, Marta Cecilia
Hernandez Agramonte Caballero, Ignacio Matias
Easdale, Marcos Horacio
Schmitz, María Fe
Aguiar, Martin Roberto
Gómez Sal, Antonio
Montesano, Carlos Víctor
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COMPLEX ADAPTATIVE SYSTEMS
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
GOVERNANCE
RESILIENCE
SUSTAINABILITY
TRANSDISCIPLINARY
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COMPLEX ADAPTATIVE SYSTEMS
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
GOVERNANCE
RESILIENCE
SUSTAINABILITY
TRANSDISCIPLINARY
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dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv In the last decade, probably in response to global changes and the environmental crisis, the use of the term “social-ecological system” (SES) in scientific literature has grown. This is certainly a sign that the need and importance of transdisciplinary research has been recognized. Here, we explore whether the use of the term is a buzzword or, rather, actually represents a key concept in the integration of social and ecological research. We compiled a database of publications (N = 1289) that mentioned SES in the title, keywords and abstract. Subsequently, we analyzed the authors’ affiliations, type of work (conceptual, empirical or review), study site, prevailing human use, temporal and spatial scales of the analysis, kind of variables analyzed (socioeconomic or biophysical), and the method/s used to integrate them. We detected four time spans in the use of the term (1975–1997, 1998–2006, 2007–2012, 2013–2016). Our results suggest that SES is a widely invoked concept in the study of the interface between social and ecological systems. Most works show some common elements, such as the analysis of resilience, ecosystem services, sustainability, governance and adaptive management. However, the majority of studies do not study SES as a whole, integrating both social and ecological variables and their feedback loops. We consider SES as a concept still in construction in order to build a necessary framework for the integration of social and ecological sciences. For a robust evolution, we recommend that one focus on: (i) A conscious, discussed and agreed effort of scientists to conduct the transdisciplinary research needed to study SES; and (ii) the development of methodological tools for the true integration of social and ecological data.
Fil: Herrero Jáuregui, Cristina. Universidad Complutense de Madrid; España
Fil: Arnaiz Schmitz, Cecilia. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; España
Fil: Reyes, Maria Fernanda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura; Argentina
Fil: Telesnicki, Marta Cecilia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura; Argentina
Fil: Hernandez Agramonte Caballero, Ignacio Matias. University of Tartu; Estonia
Fil: Easdale, Marcos Horacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Patagonia Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria San Carlos de Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Schmitz, María Fe. Universidad Complutense de Madrid; España
Fil: Aguiar, Martin Roberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura; Argentina
Fil: Gómez Sal, Antonio. Universidad de Alcalá; España
Fil: Montesano, Carlos Víctor. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Facultad de Ciencias. Departamento de Biología; España
description In the last decade, probably in response to global changes and the environmental crisis, the use of the term “social-ecological system” (SES) in scientific literature has grown. This is certainly a sign that the need and importance of transdisciplinary research has been recognized. Here, we explore whether the use of the term is a buzzword or, rather, actually represents a key concept in the integration of social and ecological research. We compiled a database of publications (N = 1289) that mentioned SES in the title, keywords and abstract. Subsequently, we analyzed the authors’ affiliations, type of work (conceptual, empirical or review), study site, prevailing human use, temporal and spatial scales of the analysis, kind of variables analyzed (socioeconomic or biophysical), and the method/s used to integrate them. We detected four time spans in the use of the term (1975–1997, 1998–2006, 2007–2012, 2013–2016). Our results suggest that SES is a widely invoked concept in the study of the interface between social and ecological systems. Most works show some common elements, such as the analysis of resilience, ecosystem services, sustainability, governance and adaptive management. However, the majority of studies do not study SES as a whole, integrating both social and ecological variables and their feedback loops. We consider SES as a concept still in construction in order to build a necessary framework for the integration of social and ecological sciences. For a robust evolution, we recommend that one focus on: (i) A conscious, discussed and agreed effort of scientists to conduct the transdisciplinary research needed to study SES; and (ii) the development of methodological tools for the true integration of social and ecological data.
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