The Problem of Fit among Biophysical Systems, Environmental and Resource Regimes, and Broader Governance Systems: Insights and Emerging Challenges
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This chapter begins with a short description of “the problem of fit” and the relationship between human and biophysical systems in the ecosystems as detailed in the research of the Institutional Dimensions of Global Environmental Change. It goes on to represent the misfits between environmental institutions and biophysical and socioecological systems. A major part of the chapter discusses the correlation and the anatomy of misfits between biophysical, environmental, and resource regimes with reference to the governance systems. The challenges involved in the governance systems cover the subsequent parts of the chapter, which also explores the emergence and evolution of knowledge-producing systems from the “problem of fit.” The concluding part of the chapter briefly explains the possible ways of dealing with the disturbing misfits between biophysical systems and governance, and also states that the fit between the preceding systems can be enhanced but with attention to the broader governance systems.
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Redundant or back-up teams of decision makers experimenting with different rule combinations may significantly reduce the risk of policy failure for an entire region, thereby increasing the stability or resilience of a natural resource system.
“As this example illustrates, the existence of redundant or back-up teams of decision makers experimenting with different rule combinations may significantly reduce the risk of policy failure for an entire region, thereby increasing the stability or resilience of a natural resource system (Galaz et al., 2008).”
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These place-specific responses take the form of diverse institutional arrangements.
“As Galaz et al. (2008) observe, these 'placespecific responses' take the form of diverse institutional arrangements, implicating enabling condition 4.1.1, which stipulates that decision-making centers employ diverse institutions.”
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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).”
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Participation in cross-scale linkages or other mechanisms for deliberation and learning may be necessary for this purpose.
“As governance actors may be widely dispersed in a polycentric governance system, participation in cross-scale linkages or other mechanisms for deliberation and learning (enabling condition 4.1.3) may be necessary for this purpose (Galaz et al., 2008; Imperial, 1999).”
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The creation of redundant decision-making centers in a polycentric governance system may entail additional costs and appear inefficient, but it may be an efficient governance strategy if it avoids the loss of a resource.
“While the creation of redundant decision-making centers in a polycentric governance system may entail additional costs and appear inefficient, it may in fact be an efficient governance strategy if it avoids the loss of a resource (Galaz et al., 2008).”
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- Authors
- Galaz, V., Olsson, P., Hahn, T., Folke, C., & Svedin, U.
- Venue
- Institutions and Environmental Change
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Published
- 2008-08-22
- Pages
- 147-186
- OpenAlex
- W589667091
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- 213
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- FWCI
- 20.23
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- book chapter
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Sustainable Development and Environmental Management
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Keywords
- biophysical systems, environmental institutions, resource regimes, governance systems, social-ecological systems, knowledge production, environmental governance
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