Participatory adaptive management leads to environmental learning outcomes extending beyond the sphere of science.

ABSTRACT: Resolving uncertainties in managed social-ecological systems requires adaptive experimentation at whole-ecosystem levels. However, whether participatory adaptive management fosters ecological understanding among stakeholders beyond the sphere of science is unknown. We experimentally involved members of German angling clubs (n = 181 in workshops, n = 2483 in total) engaged in self-governance of freshwater fisheries resources in a large-scale ecological experiment of active adaptive management of fish stocking, which constitutes a controversial management practice for biodiversity and ecosystem functioning when conducted inappropriately. The collaborative ecological experiments spanned several years and manipulated fish densities in 24 lakes with two species. In parallel, we ex

SUBMITTER: Fujitani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5470829 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature