Social-ecological system status and its implications for coastal and small islands management planning in Tanimbar Islands, Maluku Province, Indonesia

Abstract

The research was conducted to analyze the status of SES in coastal areas and small islands, and their implications for management planning of coastal areas and small islands. The study used the SES method approach. The dynamics of SES shows the interaction of the four main subsystems (resources, resource units, governance systems, and users), influenced by social, economic, and political settings, and their relevance to ecosystems. Each component of system status varies, and tends to be weak. All components of the system must be important variables in supporting the management planning of coastal areas and small islands in the Tanimbar Islands Regency. The management plan must be carried out through the arrangement of a social, economic and collaborative political system; optimize system management and resource units; developing adaptive governance systems; strengthen user capacity; the negative impact of some interactions of SES components is reduced collectively; and comprehensive measurement of social and ecological performance.