Publication archive

Fishing strategy diversification and fishers' ecological dependency

Yletyinen, J., J. Hentati-Sundberg, T. Blenckner, and Ö. Bodin. 2018. Fishing strategy diversification and fishers' ecological dependency. Ecology and Society 23(3):28.https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10211-230328

2018 - Journal / article

 Sustainable fisheries management plays a critical role in supporting healthy marine ecosystems and the livelihoods of millions of people. An emerging view on fisheries management emphasizes the need to manage fisheries as complex social-ecological systems. Yet, our understanding of the outcomes of fisheries management from a social-ecological perspective is limited in comparison to that provided by either the biophysical or t...

Untangling the drivers of community cohesion in small-scale fisheries

Alexander, S.M., Bodin, Ö. & Barnes, M.L. 2018. Untangling the drivers of community cohesion in small-scale fisheries . International Journal of the Commons . 12 ( 1 ) , pp . 519–547 . DOI: http://doi.org/10.18352/ijc.843

2018 - Journal / article

 Sustainable fisheries require strong management and effective governance. However, small-scale fisheries (SFF) often lack formal institutions, leaving management in the hands of local users in the form of various governance approaches (e.g., local, traditional, or co-management). The effectiveness of these approaches inherently relies upon some level of cohesion among resource users to facilitate agreement on common policies ...

Participation in planning and social networks increase social monitoring in community-based conservation

Alexander, S., M., Epstein, G., Bodin, Ö., Armitage, D., Campbell, D. 2018. Participation in planning and social networks increase socialmonitoring in community-based conservation. Conservation Letters. 2018;e12562. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12562

2018 - Journal / article

Biodiversity conservation is often limited by inadequate investments in monitoring and enforcement. However, monitoring and enforcement problems may be overcome by encouraging resource users to develop, endorse, and subsequently enforce conservation regulations. In this article, we draw upon the literature on common-pool resources and social networks to assess the impacts of participation and network ties on the decisions of ...

Social Networks: Uncovering Social–Ecological (Mis)matches in Heterogeneous Marine Landscapes

Bodin Ö., B.I. Crona. 2017. Social Networks: Uncovering Social–Ecological (Mis)matches in Heterogeneous Marine Landscapes. In: Gergel S., M. Turner. (Eds.) Learning Landscape Ecology. Springer, New York, NY pp 325-340. doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-6374-4_20

2017 - Book chapter

Ecological and socioeconomic processes often operate over different spatial and temporal scales. This can lead to increased risks of resource misuse and overexploitation if management is not well aligned with ecological processes operating in the landscape. One important way to ensure better alignment of social and ecological processes is through improved communication among relevant stakeholders operating at different scales ...

Diagnosing adaptive comanagement across multiple cases

Plummer, R., J. Baird, J, D Armitage, Ö Bodin, L. Schultz. 2017. Diagnosing adaptive co-management across multiple cases. Ecology and Society 22(3): 19.

2017 - Journal / article

Adaptive comanagement is at an important cross-road: different research paths forward are possible, and a diagnostic approach has been identified as a promising one. Accordingly, we operationalize a diagnostic approach, using a framework, to set a new direction for adaptive comanagement research. We set out three main first-tier variables: antecedents, process, and outcomes, and these main variables are situated within a fourt...

How do environmental governance processes shape evaluation of outcomes by stakeholders? A causal pathways approach

Plummer, R., A. Dzyundzyak, J. Baird, Ö. Bodin, D. Armitage, L. Schultz. 2017. How do environmental governance processes shape evaluation of outcomes by stakeholders? A causal pathways approach. Plos One 12(9): e0185375.

2017 - Journal / article

Multi-stakeholder environmental management and governance processes are essential to realize social and ecological outcomes. Participation, collaboration, and learning are emphasized in these processes; to gain insights into how they influence stakeholders’ evaluations of outcomes in relation to management and governance interventions we use a path analysis approach to examine their relationships in individuals in four UNESCO ...

Microeconomic relationships between and among fishers and traders influence the ability to respond to social-ecological changes in a small-scale fishery

Kininmonth, S., B. Crona, Ö. Bodin, I. Vaccaro, L.J. Chapman, C.A. Chapman. 2017. Microeconomic relationships between and among fishers and traders influence the ability to respond to social-ecological changes in a small-scale fishery. Ecology and Society 22(2): 26.

2017 - Journal / article

Understanding the cross-scale nature of how natural resource trading links to local extraction patterns remains a topic of great relevance to stewardship and sustainable use of ecological systems. Microeconomic influences on a society’s pattern of small-scale natural resources utilization can exacerbate resource overuse, especially under increased population pressure. In many rural communities that are based on a limited diver...

Examining horizontal and vertical social ties to achieve social–ecological fit in an emerging marine reserve network

Alexander, S.M., D. Armitage, P.J. Carrington, Ö. Bodin. 2017. Examining horizontal and vertical social ties to achieve social-ecological fit in an emerging marine reserve network. Aquatic Conservation-Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 27(6): 1209-1223.

2017 - Journal / article

Most MPA networks are designed only with ecological processes in mind to increase their conservation utility. However, since MPA networks often involve large geographic areas, they also affect and involve multiple actors, institutions, and policy sectors. A key challenge when establishing an effective MPA network is to align the ‘social system’ with the biophysical MPA network (the ‘ecological system’). This challenge is ofte...

The social structural foundations of adaptation and transformation in social–ecological systems

Barnes, M. L., Ö. Bodin, A. M. Guerrero, R. J. McAllister, S. M. Alexander, and G. Robins. 2017. The social structural foundations of adaptation and transformation in social–ecological systems. Ecology and Society 22(4):16.https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-09769-220416

2017 - Journal / article

 Social networks are frequently cited as vital for facilitating successful adaptation and transformation in linked social–ecological systems to overcome pressing resource management challenges. Yet confusion remains over the precise nature of adaptation vs. transformation and the specific social network structures that facilitate these processes. Here, we adopt a network perspective to theorize a continuum of structural capaci...

Collaborative environmental governance: Achieving collective action in social-ecological systems

Bodin, Ö. 2017. Collaborative environmental governance: Achieving collective action in social-ecological systems. Science http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aan1114

2017 - Journal / article

By its nature, environmental governance requires collaboration. However, studies have shown that various types of stakeholders often lack the willingness to deliberate and contribute to jointly negotiated solutions to common environmental problems. Bodin reviews studies and cases that elucidate when, if, and how collaboration can be effective and what kind of environmental problems are most fruitfully addressed in this way. Th...