Abstract
Waylen, K. A., K. L. Blackstock, and K. L. Holstead. 2015. How does legacy create sticking points for environmental management? Insights from challenges to implementation of the ecosystem approach. Ecology and Society 20(2): 21. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-07594-200221
Highlights
Recent decades have seen a fundamental change in understanding how environmental problems should be tackled
We explore why theory may not be reflected by practice by exploring experiences of projects seeking to implement the ecosystem approach, a concept that entails participatory holistic management
Attempts to promote systems thinking and management may be impeded by a tendency for reductionist thinking, itself reinforced by the constraints on prioritization that arise from pre-existing statutory targets
Summary
Recent decades have seen a fundamental change in understanding how environmental problems should be tackled. Systemic or holistic approaches are promoted because environmental management is trying to intervene in complex and dynamic socialecological systems in which the human and natural are intertwined (Sterling et al 2010, Miller et al 2012). These ideas have been around for several decades, attempts to implement them achieve variable outcomes, and many environmental problems continue to worsen. We ask if the understanding of why problems persist and how projects “get stuck” would be aided by considering legacy effects. What happens Information about finalising the data collection and when the results will be returned to you
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