Lessons learned from synthetic research projects based on the Ostrom Workshop frameworks

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 met...

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Autores principales:	Michael Cox, Georgina G. Gurney, John M. Anderies, Eric Coleman, Emily Darling, Graham Epstein, Ulrich J. Frey, Mateja Nenadovic, Edella Schlager, Sergio Villamayor-Tomas
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Publicado:	Resilience Alliance 2021
Materias:	broadly comparative research commons ostrom synthesis Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Ecology QH540-549.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:33ddf7240e8746b5ae53d763a3de25e62021-12-02T18:04:53ZLessons learned from synthetic research projects based on the Ostrom Workshop frameworks1708-308710.5751/ES-12092-260117https://doaj.org/article/33ddf7240e8746b5ae53d763a3de25e62021-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol26/iss1/art17/https://doaj.org/toc/1708-3087A 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.Michael CoxGeorgina G. GurneyJohn M. AnderiesEric ColemanEmily DarlingGraham EpsteinUlrich J. FreyMateja NenadovicEdella SchlagerSergio Villamayor-TomasResilience Alliancearticlebroadly comparative researchcommonsostromsynthesisBiology (General)QH301-705.5EcologyQH540-549.5ENEcology and Society, Vol 26, Iss 1, p 17 (2021)
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spellingShingle	broadly comparative research commons ostrom synthesis Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Ecology QH540-549.5 Michael Cox Georgina G. Gurney John M. Anderies Eric Coleman Emily Darling Graham Epstein Ulrich J. Frey Mateja Nenadovic Edella Schlager Sergio Villamayor-Tomas Lessons learned from synthetic research projects based on the Ostrom Workshop frameworks
description	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.
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author	Michael Cox Georgina G. Gurney John M. Anderies Eric Coleman Emily Darling Graham Epstein Ulrich J. Frey Mateja Nenadovic Edella Schlager Sergio Villamayor-Tomas
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title	Lessons learned from synthetic research projects based on the Ostrom Workshop frameworks
title_short	Lessons learned from synthetic research projects based on the Ostrom Workshop frameworks
title_full	Lessons learned from synthetic research projects based on the Ostrom Workshop frameworks
title_fullStr	Lessons learned from synthetic research projects based on the Ostrom Workshop frameworks
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publisher	Resilience Alliance
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Lessons learned from synthetic research projects based on the Ostrom Workshop frameworks

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