Abstract
Widmer, A., L. Herzog, A. Moser, and K. Ingold. 2019. Multilevel water quality management in the international Rhine catchment area: how to establish social-ecological fit through collaborative governance. Ecology and Society 24(3):27. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-11087-240327
Highlights
The management of natural resources is challenged by complex social-ecological interdependencies (Treml et al 2015, Vogel et al 2015): human action, e.g., pollution, impacts the quality of ecosystems, e.g., water, and related services, e.g., drinking water
We argue in this paper that such misfit can best be addressed through interconnected and multilevel collaborative arrangements that support institutional capacity building
We focus on collaboration among actors, which, as shown in previous studies, results in the reduction of misfit and improved environmental problem solving (Bergsten et al 2014, Bodin et al 2014)
Summary
The management of natural resources is challenged by complex social-ecological interdependencies (Treml et al 2015, Vogel et al 2015): human action, e.g., pollution, impacts the quality of ecosystems, e.g., water, and related services, e.g., drinking water. This can again affect humans and other species, e.g., eco- or human-toxicological effects, and provoke feedback loops, which results in a complex causality chain. We integrate methods and data from both natural and social sciences to do so
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