Lessons learned from synthetic research projects based on the Ostrom Workshop frameworks
Cox, Michael (Dartmouth College)
Gurney, Georgina G. (James Cook University. Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies)
Anderies, John M. (Arizona State University. School of Sustainability)
Coleman, Eric (Florida State University. Department of Political Science)
Darling, Emily (Wildlife Conservation Society)
Epstein, Graham (University of Central Florida. School of Politics, Security and International Affairs)
Frey, Ulrich J. (University of Giessen)
Nenadovic, Mateja (Duke University. Nicholas School of the Environment)
Schlager, Edella (The University of Arizona. School of Government and Public Policy)
Villamayor Tomás, Sergio (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)

Data:	2021
Resum:	A generalized knowledge of social-ecological relationships is needed to address current environmental challenges. Broadly comparative and synthetic research is a key method for establishing this type of knowledge. To date, however, most work on social-ecological systems has applied idiosyncratic methods to specific systems. Several projects, each based on the frameworks developed by Elinor Ostrom and colleagues, stand out for their application of consistent methods across a broad range of cases. In this paper we compare seven of these projects and draw conclusions regarding their potential benefits and the challenges that scholars can expect in conducting this type of research. The two main challenges that we identified are (1) the collective-action dilemmas that collaborators face in producing and maintaining the social and technical infrastructure that is needed for such projects; and (2) balancing complexity and comparability in the structure of the databases used and the associated methods for characterizing complex social-ecological cases. We discuss approaches for meeting these challenges, and present a guiding checklist of questions for project design and implementation to provide guidance for future broadly comparative research.
Nota:	Unidad de excelencia María de Maeztu CEX2019-000940-M
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	Broadly comparative research ; Commons ; Ostrom ; Synthesis
Publicat a:	Ecology and society, Vol. 26, Issue 1 (March 2021) , art. 17, ISSN 1708-3087

DOI: 10.5751/ES-12092-260117

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