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A diagnostic approach for going beyond panaceas

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Ostrom, Elinor·2007·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
DOI 10.1073/pnas.0702288104PMC PMC2000497
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The articles in this special feature challenge the presumption that scholars can make simple, predictive models of social–ecological systems (SESs) and deduce universal solutions, panaceas, to problems of overuse or destruction of resources. Moving beyond panaceas to develop cumulative capacities to diagnose the problems and potentialities of linked SESs requires serious study of complex, multivariable, nonlinear, cross-scale, and changing systems. Many variables have been identified by researchers as affecting the patterns of interactions and outcomes observed in empirical studies of SESs. A step toward developing a diagnostic method is taken by organizing these variables in a nested, multitier framework. The framework enables scholars to organize analyses of how attributes of ( i ) a resource system (e.g., fishery, lake, grazing area), ( ii ) the resource units generated by that system (e.g., fish, water, fodder), ( iii ) the users of that system, and ( iv ) the governance system jointly affect and are indirectly affected by interactions and resulting outcomes achieved at a particular time and place. The framework also enables us to organize how these attributes may affect and be affected by larger socioeconomic, political, and ecological settings in which they are embedded, as well as smaller ones. The framework is intended to be a step toward building a strong interdisciplinary science of complex, multilevel systems that will enable future diagnosticians to match governance arrangements to specific problems embedded in a social–ecological context.

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Authors
Ostrom, E.
Affiliations
Center for the Study of Institutions, Population, and Environmental Change, Indiana University, 408 North Indiana Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47408; Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis, Indiana University, 513 North Park, Bloomington, IN 47408; and Center for the Study of Institutional Diversity, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-2402
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Publisher
National Academy of Sciences
Published
2007-09-25
Volume
104
Issue
39
Pages
15181-15187
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
DOI
10.1073/pnas.0702288104
PMC
PMC2000497
OpenAlex
W2071962320
Cited by
2,728
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FWCI
60.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • VTechWorks (Virginia Tech) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation
  • Ford Foundation
  • John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Coastal and Marine Management
Keywords
social-ecological systems, panacea, diagnostic framework, multilevel systems, governance arrangements, resource utilization (natural resources), nonlinear interactions, cross-scale analysis, resource degradation, interdisciplinary research, fisheries, lake ecosystems, grazing systems
MeSH terms
Animals, Conservation of Natural Resources, Ecology, Environment, Environmental Health, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Pollution, Humans, Models, Biological, Public Policy, Social Environment, Ecosystem

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