The Social-Ecological System Framework of Urban Wetlands: The Role of Collective Management at Local Level
The social-ecological system of wetlands supports biodiversity and enhances the mental well-being of urban inhabitants. However, wetlands in Latin America face pressures from urban expansion, agriculture, governance conflicts, and poorly enforced regulations driven by economic activities, resulting...
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| description | The social-ecological system of wetlands supports biodiversity and enhances the mental well-being of urban inhabitants. However, wetlands in Latin America face pressures from urban expansion, agriculture, governance conflicts, and poorly enforced regulations driven by economic activities, resulting in biodiversity loss and diminished ecosystem services. This study applies the social-ecological system framework to identify ecosystem services and evaluate factors influencing collective actions and governance effectiveness for urban and peri-urban wetlands. The case study is based in Cali, Colombia, using 33 semi-structured interviews, document analysis, and field visits. We find that facilitators such as leadership, networking, social capital, and community-based rules drive positive outcomes, enhancing ecosystem services. In contrast, barriers to collective action in wetland governance include low resource dependence, diverse actors, exclusion of groups, large resource size, pollution, conflicts, and property-rights issues, leading to ecosystem degradation. Additionally, our research shows how ecosystem services are influenced by environmental conflicts, property-rights systems, and community-led initiatives. Collaboration between communities and public agencies is crucial, enhancing local governance efficiency and ecosystem services. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6c554a06078d41ae9381983ab3382e8d2025-01-08T07:57:21ZengUtrecht University Library Open Access Journals (Publishing Services)International Journal of the Commons1875-02812024-12-01181649–669649–66910.5334/ijc.13991279The Social-Ecological System Framework of Urban Wetlands: The Role of Collective Management at Local LevelLida Díaz-Pinzón0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3810-5882Lya Sierra1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8909-8977Francesc Trillas2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2148-3545Joan Miquel Verd3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8636-3659Department of Economics, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de CaliDepartment of Economics, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de CaliDepartment of Applied Economics, School of Economics and Business, Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB)Department of Sociology, Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB); Centre d’Estudis Sociològics sobre la Vida Quotidiana i el TreballThe social-ecological system of wetlands supports biodiversity and enhances the mental well-being of urban inhabitants. However, wetlands in Latin America face pressures from urban expansion, agriculture, governance conflicts, and poorly enforced regulations driven by economic activities, resulting in biodiversity loss and diminished ecosystem services. This study applies the social-ecological system framework to identify ecosystem services and evaluate factors influencing collective actions and governance effectiveness for urban and peri-urban wetlands. The case study is based in Cali, Colombia, using 33 semi-structured interviews, document analysis, and field visits. We find that facilitators such as leadership, networking, social capital, and community-based rules drive positive outcomes, enhancing ecosystem services. In contrast, barriers to collective action in wetland governance include low resource dependence, diverse actors, exclusion of groups, large resource size, pollution, conflicts, and property-rights issues, leading to ecosystem degradation. Additionally, our research shows how ecosystem services are influenced by environmental conflicts, property-rights systems, and community-led initiatives. Collaboration between communities and public agencies is crucial, enhancing local governance efficiency and ecosystem services.https://account.thecommonsjournal.org/index.php/up-j-ijc/article/view/1399collective actionsgovernancesocial-ecological systemurban wetlandsurban ecosystem services |
| spellingShingle | Lida Díaz-Pinzón Lya Sierra Francesc Trillas Joan Miquel Verd The Social-Ecological System Framework of Urban Wetlands: The Role of Collective Management at Local Level International Journal of the Commons collective actions governance social-ecological system urban wetlands urban ecosystem services |
| title | The Social-Ecological System Framework of Urban Wetlands: The Role of Collective Management at Local Level |
| title_full | The Social-Ecological System Framework of Urban Wetlands: The Role of Collective Management at Local Level |
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| title_short | The Social-Ecological System Framework of Urban Wetlands: The Role of Collective Management at Local Level |
| title_sort | social ecological system framework of urban wetlands the role of collective management at local level |
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