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Review article2023Peer reviewedOpen access

Understanding and overcoming obstacles in adaptive management

Mansson, Johan; Eriksson, Louise; Hodgson, Isla; Elmberg, Johan; Bunnefeld, Nils; Hessel, Rebecca; Johansson, Maria; Liljeback, Niklas; Nilsson, Lovisa; Olsson, Camilla; Part, Tomas; Sandstrom, Camilla; Tombre, Ingunn; Redpath, Steve M.

Abstract

Adaptive management (AM) is widely promoted to improve management of natural resources, yet its implementation is challenging. We show that obstacles to the implementation of AM are related not only to the AM process per se but also to external factors such as ecosystem properties and governance systems. To overcome obstacles, there is a need to build capacities within the AM process by ensuring adequate resources, management tools, collaboration, and learning. Additionally, building capacities in the legal and institutional frames can enable the necessary flexibility in the governance system. Furthermore, in systems experiencing profound changes in wildlife populations, building such capacities may be even more critical as more flexibility will be needed to cope with increased uncertainty and changed environmental conditions.

Published in

Trends in ecology & evolution
2023, Volume: 38, number: 1, pages: 55-71
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON

      SLU Authors

            • Associated SLU-program

            Wildlife Damage Centre
            SLU Plant Protection Network
            SLU Forest Damage Center

            Sustainable Development Goals

            Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
            Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

            UKÄ Subject classification

            Ecology
            Fish and Wildlife Management

            Publication identifier

            DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2022.08.009

            Permanent link to this page (URI)

            https://res.slu.se/id/publ/121343