Advances in monitoring the human dimension of natural resource systems: an example from the Great Barrier Reef
The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the feasibility and potential utility of decision-centric social-economic monitoring using data collected from Great Barrier Reef (Reef) region. The social and economic long term monitoring program (SELTMP) for the Reef is a novel attempt to monitor the social...
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| author | N A Marshall E Bohensky M Curnock J Goldberg M Gooch B Nicotra P Pert L M Scherl S Stone-Jovicich R C Tobin |
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| description | The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the feasibility and potential utility of decision-centric social-economic monitoring using data collected from Great Barrier Reef (Reef) region. The social and economic long term monitoring program (SELTMP) for the Reef is a novel attempt to monitor the social and economic dimensions of social-ecological change in a globally and nationally important region. It represents the current status and condition of the major user groups of the Reef with the potential to simultaneously consider trends, interconnections, conflicts, dependencies and vulnerabilities. Our approach was to combine a well-established conceptual framework with a strong governance structure and partnership arrangement that enabled the co-production of knowledge. The framework is a modification of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment and it was used to guide indicator choice. Indicators were categorised as; (i) resource use and dependency, (ii) ecosystem benefits and well-being, and (iii) drivers of change. Data were collected through secondary datasets where existing and new datasets were created where not, using standard survey techniques. Here we present an overview of baseline results of new survey data from commercial-fishers ( n = 210), marine-based tourism operators ( n = 119), tourists ( n = 2877), local residents ( n = 3181), and other Australians ( n = 2002). The indicators chosen describe both social and economic components of the Reef system and represent an unprecedented insight into the ways in which people currently use and depend on the Reef, the benefits that they derive, and how they perceive, value and relate to the Reef and each other. However, the success of a program such as the SELTMP can only occur with well-translated cutting-edge data and knowledge that are collaboratively produced, adaptive, and directly feeds into current management processes. We discuss how data from the SELTMP have already been incorporated into Reef management decision-making through substantial inclusion in three key policy documents. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2fbbc27eae8f4e738bb88a789d21556f2023-08-09T14:14:11ZengIOP PublishingEnvironmental Research Letters1748-93262016-01-01111111402010.1088/1748-9326/11/11/114020Advances in monitoring the human dimension of natural resource systems: an example from the Great Barrier ReefN A Marshall0E Bohensky1M Curnock2J Goldberg3M Gooch4B Nicotra5P Pert6L M Scherl7S Stone-Jovicich8R C Tobin9CSIRO, Land and Water Flagship, James Cook University , building #145, Townsville, Q4811, Australia; James Cook University , College of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Townsville, Q4811, AustraliaCSIRO, Land and Water Flagship, James Cook University , building #145, Townsville, Q4811, AustraliaCSIRO, Land and Water Flagship, James Cook University , building #145, Townsville, Q4811, AustraliaCSIRO, Land and Water Flagship, James Cook University , building #145, Townsville, Q4811, Australia; James Cook University , College of Law, Business & Governance, Townsville, Q4811, AustraliaGreat Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Flinders Street, Townsville, Q4810, Australia; Cairns Institute, James Cook University, AustraliaJames Cook University , College of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Townsville, Q4811, AustraliaCSIRO, Land and Water Flagship, Cairns, Q4870, AustraliaJames Cook University , College of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Townsville, Q4811, AustraliaCSIRO, Land and Water Flagship, James Cook University , building #145, Townsville, Q4811, AustraliaJames Cook University , College of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Townsville, Q4811, AustraliaThe aim of this paper is to demonstrate the feasibility and potential utility of decision-centric social-economic monitoring using data collected from Great Barrier Reef (Reef) region. The social and economic long term monitoring program (SELTMP) for the Reef is a novel attempt to monitor the social and economic dimensions of social-ecological change in a globally and nationally important region. It represents the current status and condition of the major user groups of the Reef with the potential to simultaneously consider trends, interconnections, conflicts, dependencies and vulnerabilities. Our approach was to combine a well-established conceptual framework with a strong governance structure and partnership arrangement that enabled the co-production of knowledge. The framework is a modification of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment and it was used to guide indicator choice. Indicators were categorised as; (i) resource use and dependency, (ii) ecosystem benefits and well-being, and (iii) drivers of change. Data were collected through secondary datasets where existing and new datasets were created where not, using standard survey techniques. Here we present an overview of baseline results of new survey data from commercial-fishers ( n = 210), marine-based tourism operators ( n = 119), tourists ( n = 2877), local residents ( n = 3181), and other Australians ( n = 2002). The indicators chosen describe both social and economic components of the Reef system and represent an unprecedented insight into the ways in which people currently use and depend on the Reef, the benefits that they derive, and how they perceive, value and relate to the Reef and each other. However, the success of a program such as the SELTMP can only occur with well-translated cutting-edge data and knowledge that are collaboratively produced, adaptive, and directly feeds into current management processes. We discuss how data from the SELTMP have already been incorporated into Reef management decision-making through substantial inclusion in three key policy documents.https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/11/11/114020social systemecosystem serviceshuman and community well-beingresource dependencynatural resource managementdrivers of change |
| spellingShingle | N A Marshall E Bohensky M Curnock J Goldberg M Gooch B Nicotra P Pert L M Scherl S Stone-Jovicich R C Tobin Advances in monitoring the human dimension of natural resource systems: an example from the Great Barrier Reef Environmental Research Letters social system ecosystem services human and community well-being resource dependency natural resource management drivers of change |
| title | Advances in monitoring the human dimension of natural resource systems: an example from the Great Barrier Reef |
| title_full | Advances in monitoring the human dimension of natural resource systems: an example from the Great Barrier Reef |
| title_fullStr | Advances in monitoring the human dimension of natural resource systems: an example from the Great Barrier Reef |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advances in monitoring the human dimension of natural resource systems: an example from the Great Barrier Reef |
| title_short | Advances in monitoring the human dimension of natural resource systems: an example from the Great Barrier Reef |
| title_sort | advances in monitoring the human dimension of natural resource systems an example from the great barrier reef |
| topic | social system ecosystem services human and community well-being resource dependency natural resource management drivers of change |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/11/11/114020 |
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