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Governance and the Capacity to Manage Resilience in Regional Social-Ecological Systems

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Lebel, Louis, Anderies, John M., Campbell, Bruce, Folke, Carl, Hatfield-Dodds, Steve, Hughes, Terry P., Wilson, James·2006·Ecology and Society
DOI 10.5751/es-01606-110119
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Lebel, L., J. M. Anderies, B. Campbell, C. Folke, S. Hatfield-Dodds, T. P. Hughes. and J. Wilson. 2006. Governance and the capacity to manage resilience in regional social-ecological systems. Ecology and Society 11(1): 19. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-01606-110119

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  • Higher-level and/or cross-jurisdiction decision makers in a polycentric governance system are necessary to deal with concerns that cascade across levels or jurisdictions.

    “In this case, higher-level and/ or cross-jurisdiction decision makers in a polycentric governance system are necessary to deal with concerns that cascade across levels or jurisdictions (Galaz et al., 2008; Lebel et al., 2006).”

    From Polycentric Systems of Governance: A Theoretical Model for the Commons (2019) · cites this paper as Lebel et al., 2006

    The Governance attributes section says multilayered arrangements can be important for handling cross-scale interactions, and the Polycentric and multilayered institutions section says they allow mechanisms to address cross-level interactions (page numbers unavailable). The paper supports the value of such governance, but does not say that higher-level or cross-jurisdiction decision makers are necessary. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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  • A second advantage of polycentric governance systems commonly cited by commons scholars is that they are capable of producing institutions that are a good fit for natural resource systems.

    “A second advantage of polycentric governance systems commonly cited by commons scholars is that they are capable of producing institutions that are a good fit for natural resource systems (e.g., Lebel et al., 2006).”

    From Polycentric Systems of Governance: A Theoretical Model for the Commons (2019) · cites this paper as Lebel et al., 2006

  • Any resulting efforts to improve the distribution of risks and benefits may enhance the adaptive capacity of vulnerable groups, which in turn may benefit the social-ecological system as a whole by reducing conflict and strengthening weak links.

    “Any resulting efforts to improve the distribution of risks and benefits may enhance the adaptive capacity of vulnerable groups, which in turn may benefit the social-ecological system as a whole by reducing conflict and strengthening weak links (Lebel et al., 2006).”

    From Polycentric Systems of Governance: A Theoretical Model for the Commons (2019) · cites this paper as Lebel et al., 2006

  • Downward accountability to local constituents is often weak in natural resource governance, and this can compromise not just a governance system's adaptive capacity, but an entire social-ecological system's adaptive capacity.

    “Lebel et al. (2006) note that downward accountability to local constituents is often weak in natural resource governance, and they contend that this can compromise not just a governance system's adaptive capacity, but an entire social-ecological system's adaptive capacity.”

    From Polycentric Systems of Governance: A Theoretical Model for the Commons (2019) · cites this paper as Lebel et al., 2006

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Lebel, L., Anderies, J. M., Campbell, B., Folke, C., Hatfield-Dodds, S., Hughes, T. P., & Wilson, J.
Affiliations
  • Chiang Mai University (TH)
  • Arizona State University (US)
  • Charles Darwin University (AU)
  • Stockholm University (SE)
  • Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (AU)
  • Australian National University (AU)
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Venue
Ecology and Society
Publisher
Resilience Alliance, Inc.
Published
2006
Volume
11
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1
ISSN
1708-3087 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.5751/es-01606-110119
OpenAlex
W1890955996
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1,377
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FWCI
28.98
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en
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Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Ecosystem dynamics and resilience
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Coastal and Marine Management
Keywords
governance, resilience, social-ecological systems, regional systems, adaptive capacity, ecosystem management, institutional capacity

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