Socioecological restoration: Potentials of using socioecological system approaches and the analytical framework of social innovation systems
This article emphasizes the importance of combining socioecological and social innovation approaches to enrich the emerging concept of socioecological restoration (SER). Through an integrative review of the literature, key elements of socioecological systems (SES) and social innovation frameworks (SIS) were identified to improve both the understanding and application of SER. Despite the recognition of SER as a complex approach to addressing contemporary ecological and social challenges, our review highlights that most traditional approaches to ecological restoration (ER) still focus on technical and ecological aspects, overlooking the involvement of social actors and sociocultural integration. Likewise, our analysis of the literature demonstrates that the socioecological perspective in SER, through SES, can significantly improve it by identifying essential components from both social and ecological dimensions. The early incorporation of these socioecological considerations prevents fragmentation and allows identification of synergies and challenges between communities and ecosystems. Similarly, the integration of the social innovation systems (SIS) framework drives change and facilitates the adoption of social innovations at various scales of socioecological systems (SES), thereby strengthening socioecological networks and shedding light on political and institutional limitations, the needs of social actors and the integration of diverse knowledge systems. This dynamic process of social participation reduces power asymmetries and reinforces the resilience of socioecological systems. The emerging redefinition of SER presented in this article merges the SES and SIS frameworks, moving toward a more comprehensive understanding of SER by considering interactions between natural and human systems. Ultimately, our findings underscore the urgent need to establish new analytical frameworks that deepen the integrated understanding of SES and SIS in SER planning, thus enriching both the theory and practice of ER by expanding the concept towards emerging integrative frameworks.
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This article emphasizes the importance of combining socioecological and social innovation approaches to enrich the emerging concept of socioecological restoration (SER). Through an integrative review of the literature, key elements of socioecological systems (SES) and social innovation frameworks (SIS) were identified to improve both the understanding and application of SER. Despite the recognition of SER as a complex approach to addressing contemporary ecological and social challenges, our review highlights that most traditional approaches to ecological restoration (ER) still focus on technical and ecological aspects, overlooking the involvement of social actors and sociocultural integration. Likewise, our analysis of the literature demonstrates that the socioecological perspective in SER, through SES, can significantly improve it by identifying essential components from both social and ecological dimensions. The early incorporation of these socioecological considerations prevents fragmentation and allows identification of synergies and challenges between communities and ecosystems. Similarly, the integration of the social innovation systems (SIS) framework drives change and facilitates the adoption of social innovations at various scales of socioecological systems (SES), thereby strengthening socioecological networks and shedding light on political and institutional limitations, the needs of social actors and the integration of diverse knowledge systems. This dynamic process of social participation reduces power asymmetries and reinforces the resilience of socioecological systems. The emerging redefinition of SER presented in this article merges the SES and SIS frameworks, moving toward a more comprehensive understanding of SER by considering interactions between natural and human systems. Ultimately, our findings underscore the urgent need to establish new analytical frameworks that deepen the integrated understanding of SES and SIS in SER planning, thus enriching both the theory and practice of ER by expanding the concept towards emerging integrative frameworks. |
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rev-ecoaus-article-21132023-12-13T00:15:29Z Socioecological restoration: Potentials of using socioecological system approaches and the analytical framework of social innovation systems La restauración socioecológica: Potencialidades del uso del enfoque de los sistemas socioecológicos y el marco analítico de sistemas de innovación social Hernández Gómez, Rosa C. Ramos, Pablo A. ecosystem management socio-ecological resilience ecological restoration socio-ecological integration gestión de ecosistemas resiliencia socioecológica restauración ecológica integración socioecológica This article emphasizes the importance of combining socioecological and social innovation approaches to enrich the emerging concept of socioecological restoration (SER). Through an integrative review of the literature, key elements of socioecological systems (SES) and social innovation frameworks (SIS) were identified to improve both the understanding and application of SER. Despite the recognition of SER as a complex approach to addressing contemporary ecological and social challenges, our review highlights that most traditional approaches to ecological restoration (ER) still focus on technical and ecological aspects, overlooking the involvement of social actors and sociocultural integration. Likewise, our analysis of the literature demonstrates that the socioecological perspective in SER, through SES, can significantly improve it by identifying essential components from both social and ecological dimensions. The early incorporation of these socioecological considerations prevents fragmentation and allows identification of synergies and challenges between communities and ecosystems. Similarly, the integration of the social innovation systems (SIS) framework drives change and facilitates the adoption of social innovations at various scales of socioecological systems (SES), thereby strengthening socioecological networks and shedding light on political and institutional limitations, the needs of social actors and the integration of diverse knowledge systems. This dynamic process of social participation reduces power asymmetries and reinforces the resilience of socioecological systems. The emerging redefinition of SER presented in this article merges the SES and SIS frameworks, moving toward a more comprehensive understanding of SER by considering interactions between natural and human systems. Ultimately, our findings underscore the urgent need to establish new analytical frameworks that deepen the integrated understanding of SES and SIS in SER planning, thus enriching both the theory and practice of ER by expanding the concept towards emerging integrative frameworks. Este artículo enfatiza la importancia de combinar enfoques socioecológicos e innovación social para enriquecer el concepto emergente de la restauración socioecológica (RSE). Una revisión integradora de literatura permitió identificar elementos clave de los marcos de sistemas socioecológicos (SSE) e innovación social (SIS) para enriquecer la comprensión y la aplicación de la RSE. Aunque se reconoce a la RSE como un enfoque complejo para abordar desafíos ecológicos y sociales contemporáneos, nuestra revisión evidencia que la mayoría de los enfoques tradicionales de restauración ecológica (RE) todavía se centran en aspectos técnicos y ecológicos, pasando por alto la participación de actores sociales y la integración sociocultural. Nuestro análisis de la literatura demuestra que la perspectiva socioecológica en la RSE, a través de los SSE, puede enriquecerla identificando componentes esenciales desde las dimensiones social y ecológica. Incorporar tempranamente estas consideraciones socioecológicas evita la fragmentación y permite identificar sinergias y desafíos entre comunidades y ecosistemas. Similarmente, integrar el marco de sistemas de innovación social (SIS) impulsa el cambio y facilita adoptar innovaciones sociales en diversas escalas de los sistemas socioecológicos (SES), fortaleciendo las redes socioecológicas y aclarando las limitaciones políticas e institucionales, las necesidades de los actores sociales y la integración de diversos sistemas de conocimiento. Este proceso dinámico de participación social reduce las asimetrías de poder y refuerza la resiliencia de los SSE. La redefinición emergente de la RSE que presentamos fusiona los marcos de SSE y SIS, avanzando hacia una mejor comprensión de la RSE al considerar las interacciones entre sistemas naturales y humanos. Nuestros resultados subrayaron la necesidad de establecer nuevos marcos analíticos que profundicen la comprensión integrada de SSE y SIS en la planificación de la RSE, enriqueciendo así la teoría y la práctica de la RE al ampliar el concepto hacia marcos integradores emergentes. Asociación Argentina de Ecología 2023-11-09 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Review Revisión application/pdf https://ojs.ecologiaaustral.com.ar/index.php/Ecologia_Austral/article/view/2113 10.25260/EA.23.33.3.0.2113 Ecología Austral; Vol. 33 No. 3 (2023): December 2023. Pages 641-992; 839-851 Ecología Austral; Vol. 33 Núm. 3 (2023): December 2023. Pages 641-992; 839-851 1667-782X 0327-5477 spa https://ojs.ecologiaaustral.com.ar/index.php/Ecologia_Austral/article/view/2113/1441 Derechos de autor 2023 Rosa C. Hernández Gómez, Pablo A. Ramos https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es |