Applying a new protocol to avoid maladaptation shows that Degrowth is the most suitable strategy of European mountains
Zango Palau, Anna (Centre de Recerca Ecològica i d'Aplicacions Forestals)
Rivera-Ferre, Marta G (Universitat Politècnica de València. CSIC)
López i Gelats, Feliu (Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya)
Claramunt López, Bernat (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia Animal, de Biologia Vegetal i d'Ecologia)

Data:	2024
Resum:	Maladaptation occurs when actions taken to adapt to global change end up increasing vulnerability, instead of reducing it. This process often occurs when multiple drivers affecting a system's vulnerability are not considered. To prevent maladaptive actions, it is important to consider both these drivers and the potential conflicting interests at different territorial scales. Unfortunately, existing guidelines for assessing the risk of maladaptation are not context specific. To address this, we developed a set of guidelines that can establish a link between drivers, trends of change, adaptation actions, and potential conflicts of interest. The suggested protocol allows for context-specific assessment, making it easier to detect adaptation actions that could become maladaptive by either increasing vulnerability or causing negative externalities. It also helps to identify potential conflicts among mental frameworks at the local territorial scale and between these frameworks and development pathways, normally decided for large territorial scales. As a case study, we applied these guidelines to the Pyrenees mountain range. The results show that some adaptation actions, such as promoting local varieties of crops, would be welcomed by all locals, while others, such as revitalizing the building sector, would displease the majority and turn maladaptive. Our application to the Pyrenees also suggests that "Degrowth" is the development pathway that better fits the locals' interests, and "Business-as-usual" has the worst fit. Our guidelines are flexible and modifiable, making them applicable to any social-ecological system.
Nota:	Altres ajuts: acords transformatius de la UAB
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	Conflicts of interests ; Mountain ; Policy ; Socio-ecological system ; Sustainability ; Vulnerability framework
Publicat a:	Environmental science & policy, Vol. 159 (September 2024) , art. 103801, ISSN 1873-6416

DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103801

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