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Resumo:Biodiversity loss is a current major environmental problem at a global level. However, given the complexity and interdependency between social-ecological systems, integrated strategies, that combine biodiversity conservation with other environmental and socio-economic goals, are necessary. Biosphere reserves are multifunctional landscapes, designated by UNESCO, that are ideally managed in a participatory way to promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. However, despite there are biosphere reserves designated all over the world, their realization has been limited. Research effectiveness has been mainly focused in investigating specific processes or only include the perspectives of experts. This work uses a more holistic approach to investigate the factors that are important for the success of biosphere reserves. Building on a systematic literature review of the scientific literature, I found that factors related with categories context, inputs, processes and outcomes that interact at different scales. Relationships between subcategories were analysed using multivariate statistics, and three groups of papers identified, which are associated with the goals of biosphere reserves: biodiversity conservation, sustainable development and capacity building. There were also identified gaps in the literature, which limit a more comprehensive understanding. In order to determine what lessons for the success of biosphere reserves can be drawn from the implementation of grassroot approaches, a multiple case-study research with 35 semi-structured interviews was conducted in the Paul do Boquilobo Biosphere Reserve, the Janas Ecovillage and Minga Multisector Cooperative. The analysis of how the initiatives started, their governance, management and outcomes allowed to conclude that the initiatives represent different sustainability pathways and to draw recommendations to increase the success of the biosphere reserve. This research provides important contributions for the management of social-ecological systems, including the conservation of biodiversity, and for the success of biosphere reserves: (1) at a conceptual level, the multi-dimensional framework developed allows to identify the trade-offs, synergies and conflicts associated with the management of social-ecological systems; (2) recommendations were developed for the implementation of the MAB Programme, the Paul do Boquilobo Biosphere Reserve, Janas Ecovillage and Minga Multisector Cooperative; and (3) a research agenda is proposed, to contribute to advance inquiry
Autores principais:Ferreira, Ana Filipa Dinis
Assunto:Biodiversity Conservation Biosphere Reserve Grassroot Approaches Management Effectiveness Mixed Methods Multifunctional Landscapes
Ano:2020
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:tese de doutoramento
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Repositório Institucional da UNL
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spellingShingle Managing Social-Ecological Systems for People and Nature: Insights from the World Network of Biosphere Reserves
Ferreira, Ana Filipa Dinis
Biodiversity Conservation
Biosphere Reserve
Grassroot Approaches
Management Effectiveness
Mixed Methods
Multifunctional Landscapes
status SINGLETON
subject.fl_str_mv Biodiversity Conservation
Biosphere Reserve
Grassroot Approaches
Management Effectiveness
Mixed Methods
Multifunctional Landscapes
title Managing Social-Ecological Systems for People and Nature: Insights from the World Network of Biosphere Reserves
title_full Managing Social-Ecological Systems for People and Nature: Insights from the World Network of Biosphere Reserves
title_fullStr Managing Social-Ecological Systems for People and Nature: Insights from the World Network of Biosphere Reserves
title_full_unstemmed Managing Social-Ecological Systems for People and Nature: Insights from the World Network of Biosphere Reserves
title_short Managing Social-Ecological Systems for People and Nature: Insights from the World Network of Biosphere Reserves
title_sort Managing Social-Ecological Systems for People and Nature: Insights from the World Network of Biosphere Reserves
topic Biodiversity Conservation
Biosphere Reserve
Grassroot Approaches
Management Effectiveness
Mixed Methods
Multifunctional Landscapes
topic_facet Biodiversity Conservation
Biosphere Reserve
Grassroot Approaches
Management Effectiveness
Mixed Methods
Multifunctional Landscapes
url http://hdl.handle.net/10362/103103
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