Nature’s contribution to people provided by pastoral systems across European, African, and Middle East Mediterranean countries: trends, approaches and gaps.
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| Title: | Nature’s contribution to people provided by pastoral systems across European, African, and Middle East Mediterranean countries: trends, approaches and gaps. |
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| Authors: | Dean, Graeme1 (AUTHOR), Francioni, Matteo2 (AUTHOR) m.francioni@univpm.it, Toderi, Marco2 (AUTHOR), López-i-Gelats, Feliu3 (AUTHOR), Trozzo, Laura2 (AUTHOR), Rivera-Ferre, Marta G.1 (AUTHOR), Franca, Antonello4 (AUTHOR), Altana, Giovanni M.4 (AUTHOR), Karatassiou, Maria5 (AUTHOR), Parissi, Zoi M.5 (AUTHOR), Abraham, Eleni M.5 (AUTHOR), Ragkos, Athanasios6 (AUTHOR), Tolunay, Ahmet7 (AUTHOR), Türkoğlu, Türkay8 (AUTHOR), Tarhouni, Mohamed9 (AUTHOR), Tlili, Abderrazak9 (AUTHOR), Abbas, Khaled10 (AUTHOR), Nori, Michele11 (AUTHOR), Varela, Elsa12 (AUTHOR), Lecegui, Antonio13 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Regional Environmental Change. Jun2024, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p1-19. 19p. |
| Abstract: | Mediterranean pastoral systems are providers of a wide array of Nature’s Contribution to People (NCP). They are ‘complex systems’ characterized by limited resources and socio-economic dynamics currently threatened by climate and social changes. Despite a growing number of scientific articles dealing with NCP, there is a high risk that the existing literature has left out the complexity of such systems. In the light of ongoing social, economic, and climatic changes in the Mediterranean basin, neglecting the complexity of pastoral systems can lead to significant research biases, missing the priorities affecting the stability and continuity of such systems. A combination of frameworks of analysis provided by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment and by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services was applied to understand if and to what extent the complexity of Mediterranean pastoral systems has been considered in the available literature. Most of the 126 papers report studies conducted in the European Union zone (102 papers), with the majority in Spain (50). Fewer studies have been conducted in the Middle East (15 papers) and Africa zones (9 papers). Despite results confirming the importance of pastoral systems as providers of NCP, most of the eligible papers focused on regulating NCP. A lack of a multisectoral approach and integration of knowledge suggests that the complexity of Mediterranean pastoral systems has been overlooked by researchers. The creation of ‘hybrid knowledge’ bridging the expertise of different stakeholders could be the key ingredient to properly address the complexity of Mediterranean pastoral systems.Highlights: Mediterranean (Med) pastoral systems are providers of NCP Literature on Med-pastoral systems is focused on regulating NCP Literature on Med-pastoral systems is biased towards EU The complexity of Med-pastoral systems is overlooked in the literature Med-pastoral systems require a multiscale, multisectoral, and integrated analysis [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Mediterranean pastoral systems are providers of a wide array of Nature’s Contribution to People (NCP). They are ‘complex systems’ characterized by limited resources and socio-economic dynamics currently threatened by climate and social changes. Despite a growing number of scientific articles dealing with NCP, there is a high risk that the existing literature has left out the complexity of such systems. In the light of ongoing social, economic, and climatic changes in the Mediterranean basin, neglecting the complexity of pastoral systems can lead to significant research biases, missing the priorities affecting the stability and continuity of such systems. A combination of frameworks of analysis provided by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment and by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services was applied to understand if and to what extent the complexity of Mediterranean pastoral systems has been considered in the available literature. Most of the 126 papers report studies conducted in the European Union zone (102 papers), with the majority in Spain (50). Fewer studies have been conducted in the Middle East (15 papers) and Africa zones (9 papers). Despite results confirming the importance of pastoral systems as providers of NCP, most of the eligible papers focused on regulating NCP. A lack of a multisectoral approach and integration of knowledge suggests that the complexity of Mediterranean pastoral systems has been overlooked by researchers. The creation of ‘hybrid knowledge’ bridging the expertise of different stakeholders could be the key ingredient to properly address the complexity of Mediterranean pastoral systems.Highlights: Mediterranean (Med) pastoral systems are providers of NCP Literature on Med-pastoral systems is focused on regulating NCP Literature on Med-pastoral systems is biased towards EU The complexity of Med-pastoral systems is overlooked in the literature Med-pastoral systems require a multiscale, multisectoral, and integrated analysis [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 14363798 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10113-024-02220-9 |
