Framing social systems for ecosystem-based management: The Guadalquivir estuary-Gulf of Cadiz coupled SES as case study

Conserving and using the oceans, seas, and marine resources sustainably is a high-level management goal encouraged by the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and endorsed by most national policies. Estuaries are complex Social-Ecological Systems (SES) impacted by press...

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Autores: García-de-Vinuesa, Alfredo, Florido del Corral, David, Vilas, César, Torres, María Ángeles, Delgado, Marina, Muñoz, Isabel, Cabrera-Castro, Remedios, Ramos, Fernando, Llope, Marcos
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Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101206
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Palabra clave:Social network analysis (SNA)
Social--ecological systems (SES)
Integrated ecosystem assessment (IEA)
Human dimension
Ecosystem services
Nature's contributions to people (NCP)
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spelling Framing social systems for ecosystem-based management: The Guadalquivir estuary-Gulf of Cadiz coupled SES as case studyGarcía-de-Vinuesa, AlfredoFlorido del Corral, DavidVilas, CésarTorres, María ÁngelesDelgado, MarinaMuñoz, IsabelCabrera-Castro, RemediosRamos, FernandoLlope, MarcosSocial network analysis (SNA)Social--ecological systems (SES)Integrated ecosystem assessment (IEA)Human dimensionEcosystem servicesNature's contributions to people (NCP)Conserving and using the oceans, seas, and marine resources sustainably is a high-level management goal encouraged by the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and endorsed by most national policies. Estuaries are complex Social-Ecological Systems (SES) impacted by pressures from multi-sectoral activities. In these contexts, a holistic management approach, such as Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM), is essential to prevent the loss of ecosystem services. The Guadalquivir estuary-Gulf of Cadiz (Ge-GoC) is an intricate SES that faces pressures from numerous sectoral activities, including fishing, agriculture, shipping, aquaculture, and mining. The cumulative effects of these pressures (such as juvenile exploitation, eutrophication, pollution, riverbank erosion, and the introduction of alien species) could potentially drive the SES toward an ecological regime shift and deplete current ecosystem services such as its nursery role. Although there is a good understanding of the Ge-GoC ecosystem dynamics, no efforts have been made to consider and incorporate the human dimension, which is essential for successful EBM implementation. Social Network Analysis (SNA) is a tool from social sciences that characterizes the relationships among stakeholders within a given social setting. In an effort to frame the Ge-GoC social system, the first SNA was conducted, involving interviews with 55 stakeholders representing 11 sectors. The SNA identified key stakeholders from the government, fishing, shipping, surveillance, local city councils energy and NGO sectors due to their high centrality. While the shipping and energy sectors displayed significant influence in estuary management, they demonstrated limited interest and, in some cases, disagreement with the overall SES objectives, in contrast to the NGO and surveillance sectors. The primary management goals identified by stakeholders include reducing water pollution, controlling invasive species, combating drug trafficking, and addressing illegal fishing. However, the majority of stakeholders expressed reluctance regarding the goal of shipping optimization. The information extracted through SNA provides a valuable knowledge base for creating participatory processes that can guide complex SES toward EBM.ElsevierAntropología SocialSEJ149: Grupo para el Estudio de las Identidades Socioculturales en Andalucía (GEISA)Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICIN). EspañaAgencia Estatal de Investigación. EspañaUnión Europea. Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER)2025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/11441/171285https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101206reponame:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevillainstname:Universidad de Sevilla (US)InglésEnvironmental Development, 55, 101206.PID2020-114383RB-I00Social network analysis (SNA), Social--ecological systems (SES), Integrated ecosystem assessment (IEA), Human dimension, Ecosystem services, Nature's contributions to people (NCP)info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:idus.us.es:11441/1712852026-06-17T12:51:07Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Framing social systems for ecosystem-based management: The Guadalquivir estuary-Gulf of Cadiz coupled SES as case study
title Framing social systems for ecosystem-based management: The Guadalquivir estuary-Gulf of Cadiz coupled SES as case study
spellingShingle Framing social systems for ecosystem-based management: The Guadalquivir estuary-Gulf of Cadiz coupled SES as case study
García-de-Vinuesa, Alfredo
Social network analysis (SNA)
Social--ecological systems (SES)
Integrated ecosystem assessment (IEA)
Human dimension
Ecosystem services
Nature's contributions to people (NCP)
title_short Framing social systems for ecosystem-based management: The Guadalquivir estuary-Gulf of Cadiz coupled SES as case study
title_full Framing social systems for ecosystem-based management: The Guadalquivir estuary-Gulf of Cadiz coupled SES as case study
title_fullStr Framing social systems for ecosystem-based management: The Guadalquivir estuary-Gulf of Cadiz coupled SES as case study
title_full_unstemmed Framing social systems for ecosystem-based management: The Guadalquivir estuary-Gulf of Cadiz coupled SES as case study
title_sort Framing social systems for ecosystem-based management: The Guadalquivir estuary-Gulf of Cadiz coupled SES as case study
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv García-de-Vinuesa, Alfredo
Florido del Corral, David
Vilas, César
Torres, María Ángeles
Delgado, Marina
Muñoz, Isabel
Cabrera-Castro, Remedios
Ramos, Fernando
Llope, Marcos
author García-de-Vinuesa, Alfredo
author_facet García-de-Vinuesa, Alfredo
Florido del Corral, David
Vilas, César
Torres, María Ángeles
Delgado, Marina
Muñoz, Isabel
Cabrera-Castro, Remedios
Ramos, Fernando
Llope, Marcos
author_role author
author2 Florido del Corral, David
Vilas, César
Torres, María Ángeles
Delgado, Marina
Muñoz, Isabel
Cabrera-Castro, Remedios
Ramos, Fernando
Llope, Marcos
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Antropología Social
SEJ149: Grupo para el Estudio de las Identidades Socioculturales en Andalucía (GEISA)
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICIN). España
Agencia Estatal de Investigación. España
Unión Europea. Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER)
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Social network analysis (SNA)
Social--ecological systems (SES)
Integrated ecosystem assessment (IEA)
Human dimension
Ecosystem services
Nature's contributions to people (NCP)
topic Social network analysis (SNA)
Social--ecological systems (SES)
Integrated ecosystem assessment (IEA)
Human dimension
Ecosystem services
Nature's contributions to people (NCP)
description Conserving and using the oceans, seas, and marine resources sustainably is a high-level management goal encouraged by the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and endorsed by most national policies. Estuaries are complex Social-Ecological Systems (SES) impacted by pressures from multi-sectoral activities. In these contexts, a holistic management approach, such as Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM), is essential to prevent the loss of ecosystem services. The Guadalquivir estuary-Gulf of Cadiz (Ge-GoC) is an intricate SES that faces pressures from numerous sectoral activities, including fishing, agriculture, shipping, aquaculture, and mining. The cumulative effects of these pressures (such as juvenile exploitation, eutrophication, pollution, riverbank erosion, and the introduction of alien species) could potentially drive the SES toward an ecological regime shift and deplete current ecosystem services such as its nursery role. Although there is a good understanding of the Ge-GoC ecosystem dynamics, no efforts have been made to consider and incorporate the human dimension, which is essential for successful EBM implementation. Social Network Analysis (SNA) is a tool from social sciences that characterizes the relationships among stakeholders within a given social setting. In an effort to frame the Ge-GoC social system, the first SNA was conducted, involving interviews with 55 stakeholders representing 11 sectors. The SNA identified key stakeholders from the government, fishing, shipping, surveillance, local city councils energy and NGO sectors due to their high centrality. While the shipping and energy sectors displayed significant influence in estuary management, they demonstrated limited interest and, in some cases, disagreement with the overall SES objectives, in contrast to the NGO and surveillance sectors. The primary management goals identified by stakeholders include reducing water pollution, controlling invasive species, combating drug trafficking, and addressing illegal fishing. However, the majority of stakeholders expressed reluctance regarding the goal of shipping optimization. The information extracted through SNA provides a valuable knowledge base for creating participatory processes that can guide complex SES toward EBM.
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