RT Journal Article
T1 A better understanding of social-ecological systems is needed for adapting fisheries to climate change
A1 Salgueiro Otero, Diego
A1 Ojea Fernandez Colmeiro, Elena
K1 2502.9 Cambio climático
K1 5312.01 Agricultura, Silvicultura, Pesca
K1 2417.05 Biología Marina
AB Adaptation to climate change has traditionally been studied at the individual scale, with most studies focusing on specific adaptation actions and the potential of individuals to  undergo such actions and reduce vulnerability to climate hazards. However, adaptation to climate change takes place at the broader scale of coupled social-ecological systems  (SES), where decision making and adaptation policies are relevant. Despite the general  need to understand adaptation in coupled systems, there is no evidence to date to the  extent to which current adaptation and vulnerability studies are covering the full range of  SES components. The present study contributes to this need by examining such  coverage in applied studies of vulnerability, adaptation and SES sustainability in the field of small-scale fisheries. By means of a systematic review and comparison of case  studies, we detected a gap between theory and implementation and a lack of consideration of several SES components in the adaptation and vulnerability literature. This gap is larger for the Interactions between social and ecological domains, and in the coverage of Related Ecosystems. By contrast, greater attention has been given to the  Actors, Governance system and Resource unit components. On the basis of our findings,    we propose a set of guidelines to better address adaptation in social-ecological systems by broadening the outlook of adaptation studies and policies, specifically by considering interactions, evaluating outcomes and integrating cultural and ecological variables.
PB Marine Policy
SN 0308597X
YR 2020
FD 2020-11-06
LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/1645
UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/1645
LA eng
NO Marine Policy, 122: 104123 (2020)
DS Investigo
RD 14-dic-2024