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© 2018 The Authors. Restoration Ecology published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of Society for Ecological Restoration. It is widely acknowledged that ecosystems often cannot be considered as separated from social systems, but that they should rather be seen as interacting, cross-scaled, coupled systems operating on multiple temporal and spatial scales. Humans have an increasing impact on ecosystems worldwide, while at the same time ecosystems are of critical importance for the functioning of human systems through ecosystems services. Often the term “social ecological systems” is used in approaches that consider ecological and social systems as integrated systems. This paper aims to contribute to clarification of the different relationships between social and ecological systems. The focus is on the social side of ecological restoration and conservation, in particular on participation, indigenous knowledge, governance, and ethics. It is concluded that in restoration and conservation of social ecological systems more attention should be paid to the role of social systems and conditions on which ecosystems depend. It implies awareness of the importance of engaging stakeholders and fostering public debate and deliberation.
Author(s): Swart JAA, Zevenberg J, Ho P, Cortina J, Reed M, Derak M, Vella S, Zhao H, van der Windt HJ
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Restoration Ecology
Year: 2018
Volume: 26
Issue: S1
Pages: S3-S6
Online publication date: 22/03/2018
Acceptance date: 02/04/2016
Date deposited: 15/06/2018
ISSN (print): 1061-2971
ISSN (electronic): 1526-100X
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Inc.
URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.12709
DOI: 10.1111/rec.12709
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