Do you have 5 minutes to spare? -The challenges of stakeholder processes in ecosystem services studies
Operationalization of the ecosystem services (ES) concept for improved natural resource management and decision support cannot, thus far, be rated as satisfactory. Participation of stakeholders is still a major methodical and conceptual challenge for implementing ES. Therefore, we conducted an onlin...
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International Association for Landscape Ecology, Chapter Germany
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| author | Lars Koschke Suzanne van der Meulen Susanne Frank Anna Schneidergruber Marion Kruse Christine Fürst Esther Neubert Bettina Ohnesorge Claudia Schröder Felix Müller Olaf Bastian |
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| description | Operationalization of the ecosystem services (ES) concept for improved natural resource management and decision support cannot, thus far, be rated as satisfactory. Participation of stakeholders is still a major methodical and conceptual challenge for implementing ES. Therefore, we conducted an online survey and a literature analysis to identify benefits and challenges of the application of ES in participatory processes. The results show that the purpose of stakeholder engagement is very diverse as a result of varying objectives, spatial scales and institutional levels of analysis. The complexity, terminology and (lacking) coherent classification of ES are pivotal aspects that should be accounted for in the design of studies to improve stakeholder participation. Although limitations of time and financial resources are bigger challenges than ES related ones, tailoring communication strategies and information for different stakeholder groups are of major importance for the success of ES studies. Results support the view that the potential benefits of applying ES, e.g., consensus finding, and development of integrated solutions, cannot be realized consistently across the different spatial scales and decision-making levels. Focusing on stakeholder processes represents a means to increase the relevance, reliability and impact of study results and to move participation in ES research from theory to reality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7bd7f6a84dd541feaa9ae196d7c9650a2022-12-22T04:28:56ZengInternational Association for Landscape Ecology, Chapter GermanyLandscape Online1865-15422014-10-013712510.3097/LO.20143744Do you have 5 minutes to spare? -The challenges of stakeholder processes in ecosystem services studiesLars Koschke0Suzanne van der Meulen1Susanne Frank2Anna Schneidergruber3Marion Kruse4Christine Fürst5Esther Neubert6Bettina Ohnesorge7Claudia Schröder8Felix Müller9Olaf Bastian10Dresden University of Technology, Department of Soil Science and Site Ecology, Pienner Str.19, Tharandt, 01737, GermanyDeltares, Ecosystem Services research group, Postbus 85467, Utrecht, 3508AL, NetherlandsDresden University of Technology, Department of Soil Science and Site Ecology, Pienner Str.19, Tharandt, 01737, Germany; University of Bonn, Center for Development Research, Department of Ecology and Natural Resources Management, Walter-Flex-Str. 3, Bonn, 53113, GermanyUniversity of Vienna, Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, Rennweg 14, Vienna, 1030, AustriaKiel University, Institute for Natural Resource Conservation, Olshausenstr. 75, Kiel, 24118, GermanyUniversity of Bonn, Center for Development Research, Department of Ecology and Natural Resources Management, Walter-Flex-Str. 3, Bonn, 53113, GermanyDresden University of Technology, Department of Soil Science and Site Ecology, Pienner Str.19, Tharandt, 01737, GermanyEcosystem Services Research Group, Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences, Jaegerstrasse 22/23, Berlin, 10117, GermanyEberswalde University for Sustainable Development, Department of Landscape Management and Nature Conservation, Schicklerstr. 5, Eberswalde, 16225, GermanyKiel University, Institute for Natural Resource Conservation, Olshausenstr. 75, Kiel, 24118, GermanyLeibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development, Weberplatz 1, Dresden, 01217, GermanyOperationalization of the ecosystem services (ES) concept for improved natural resource management and decision support cannot, thus far, be rated as satisfactory. Participation of stakeholders is still a major methodical and conceptual challenge for implementing ES. Therefore, we conducted an online survey and a literature analysis to identify benefits and challenges of the application of ES in participatory processes. The results show that the purpose of stakeholder engagement is very diverse as a result of varying objectives, spatial scales and institutional levels of analysis. The complexity, terminology and (lacking) coherent classification of ES are pivotal aspects that should be accounted for in the design of studies to improve stakeholder participation. Although limitations of time and financial resources are bigger challenges than ES related ones, tailoring communication strategies and information for different stakeholder groups are of major importance for the success of ES studies. Results support the view that the potential benefits of applying ES, e.g., consensus finding, and development of integrated solutions, cannot be realized consistently across the different spatial scales and decision-making levels. Focusing on stakeholder processes represents a means to increase the relevance, reliability and impact of study results and to move participation in ES research from theory to reality.https://www.landscape-online.org/index.php/lo/article/view/44Decision-makingNatural resource managementOperationalizationParticipative processesQuestionnaireSpatial planning |
| spellingShingle | Lars Koschke Suzanne van der Meulen Susanne Frank Anna Schneidergruber Marion Kruse Christine Fürst Esther Neubert Bettina Ohnesorge Claudia Schröder Felix Müller Olaf Bastian Do you have 5 minutes to spare? -The challenges of stakeholder processes in ecosystem services studies Landscape Online Decision-making Natural resource management Operationalization Participative processes Questionnaire Spatial planning |
| title | Do you have 5 minutes to spare? -The challenges of stakeholder processes in ecosystem services studies |
| title_full | Do you have 5 minutes to spare? -The challenges of stakeholder processes in ecosystem services studies |
| title_fullStr | Do you have 5 minutes to spare? -The challenges of stakeholder processes in ecosystem services studies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Do you have 5 minutes to spare? -The challenges of stakeholder processes in ecosystem services studies |
| title_short | Do you have 5 minutes to spare? -The challenges of stakeholder processes in ecosystem services studies |
| title_sort | do you have 5 minutes to spare the challenges of stakeholder processes in ecosystem services studies |
| topic | Decision-making Natural resource management Operationalization Participative processes Questionnaire Spatial planning |
| url | https://www.landscape-online.org/index.php/lo/article/view/44 |
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