People working with nature: a theoretical perspective on the co-production of Nature’s Contributions to People
The co-production of Nature’s Contributions to People (NCP) is a set of processes in which anthropogenic inputs (i.e. material or non-material actions and the assets supporting these actions) and natural inputs (i.e. ecological structures and processes) interact to produce NCP. An interdisciplinary...
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| author | Bruno Locatelli Elena M. Bennett Matthew J. Colloff María R. Felipe-Lucia Russell Gorddard Ignacio Palomo Sandra Lavorel |
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| description | The co-production of Nature’s Contributions to People (NCP) is a set of processes in which anthropogenic inputs (i.e. material or non-material actions and the assets supporting these actions) and natural inputs (i.e. ecological structures and processes) interact to produce NCP. An interdisciplinary understanding of NCP co-production can support decision-making on ecosystem management or NCP use, given natural constraints, limited human inputs, possible adverse effects and trade-offs arising from co-production. In this paper, we show that mechanisms of co-production at the ecosystem level and the NCP flow level are fundamentally different. At the level of ecosystems, people manage natural structures and processes to influence the production of potential NCP (e.g. via planting, restoring, fertilizing). At this level, anthropogenic inputs can partially substitute for natural inputs, but natural inputs are necessary whereas anthropogenic inputs are not. At the level of flows, co-production actions convert potential NCP into realized NCP and quality of life (e.g. via harvesting, transporting, transforming, consuming, and appreciating NCP). At this level, anthropogenic inputs are complementary to natural inputs, although some substitutability can occur at the margin. Analysing the substitutability and complementarity between natural and anthropogenic capitals, as well as the adverse effects or mutual enhancement between them, is crucial for informed decision-making on landscape and NCP management. This understanding enables the identification of strategies that can ensure NCP supply and increase human well-being in a sustainable manner. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b50080b4529f452990095489fe4fa4d32024-12-27T07:00:22ZengTaylor & Francis GroupEcosystems and People2639-59082639-59162024-12-0120110.1080/26395916.2024.2359061People working with nature: a theoretical perspective on the co-production of Nature’s Contributions to PeopleBruno Locatelli0Elena M. Bennett1Matthew J. Colloff2María R. Felipe-Lucia3Russell Gorddard4Ignacio Palomo5Sandra Lavorel6Forests and Societies, CIRAD, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, FranceDepartment of Natural Resource Sciences and Bieler School of Environment, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaFenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University, Canberra, AustraliaInstituto Pirenaico de Ecología, CSIC, Jaca, SpainLand and Water, CSIRO, Canberra, AustraliaIRD, CNRS, Grenoble INP, IGE, Université Grenoble-Alpes, Grenoble, FranceLaboratoire d’Ecologie Alpine, CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont-Blanc, Grenoble, FranceThe co-production of Nature’s Contributions to People (NCP) is a set of processes in which anthropogenic inputs (i.e. material or non-material actions and the assets supporting these actions) and natural inputs (i.e. ecological structures and processes) interact to produce NCP. An interdisciplinary understanding of NCP co-production can support decision-making on ecosystem management or NCP use, given natural constraints, limited human inputs, possible adverse effects and trade-offs arising from co-production. In this paper, we show that mechanisms of co-production at the ecosystem level and the NCP flow level are fundamentally different. At the level of ecosystems, people manage natural structures and processes to influence the production of potential NCP (e.g. via planting, restoring, fertilizing). At this level, anthropogenic inputs can partially substitute for natural inputs, but natural inputs are necessary whereas anthropogenic inputs are not. At the level of flows, co-production actions convert potential NCP into realized NCP and quality of life (e.g. via harvesting, transporting, transforming, consuming, and appreciating NCP). At this level, anthropogenic inputs are complementary to natural inputs, although some substitutability can occur at the margin. Analysing the substitutability and complementarity between natural and anthropogenic capitals, as well as the adverse effects or mutual enhancement between them, is crucial for informed decision-making on landscape and NCP management. This understanding enables the identification of strategies that can ensure NCP supply and increase human well-being in a sustainable manner.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/26395916.2024.2359061David AbsonEcosystem servicessocial-ecological systemsubstitutabilitycomplementaritymodel |
| spellingShingle | Bruno Locatelli Elena M. Bennett Matthew J. Colloff María R. Felipe-Lucia Russell Gorddard Ignacio Palomo Sandra Lavorel People working with nature: a theoretical perspective on the co-production of Nature’s Contributions to People Ecosystems and People David Abson Ecosystem services social-ecological system substitutability complementarity model |
| title | People working with nature: a theoretical perspective on the co-production of Nature’s Contributions to People |
| title_full | People working with nature: a theoretical perspective on the co-production of Nature’s Contributions to People |
| title_fullStr | People working with nature: a theoretical perspective on the co-production of Nature’s Contributions to People |
| title_full_unstemmed | People working with nature: a theoretical perspective on the co-production of Nature’s Contributions to People |
| title_short | People working with nature: a theoretical perspective on the co-production of Nature’s Contributions to People |
| title_sort | people working with nature a theoretical perspective on the co production of nature s contributions to people |
| topic | David Abson Ecosystem services social-ecological system substitutability complementarity model |
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