Socio-ecological practice research最新文献

This research was carried out to better understand the attitudes of everyday people and stakeholders towards the new innovation of bio-based fertilisers made from human excreta. This research used the circular influencing model (CIM) as an analytical framework to understand the social acceptance of fertilisers made from urine and faecal matter. To do so, the model was tested in the three pilot regions of the P2GreeN Horizon Europe project, in Gotland (Sweden), in the North German Plain region and in the Axarquia region (Spain). In these regions, we used a survey questionnaire for everyday people as well as focus group and semistructured interviews with stakeholders. This qualitative analysis-based paper extends the literature on testing influencing models that examine acceptance at both the general and spatial levels. Additionally, it provides crucial insights for policymakers in understanding the barriers to the social acceptability of human-origin bio-based fertilisers. The results show that Swedish society leads the way in adopting this new solution. It was also clearly revealed that local municipality policymakers are best placed to promote adoption through local channels.

Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s42532-025-00236-x.

Environmental decision-making is often still limited in its capacity to fully engage with social sciences and local communities. This results in the reinforcement of top-down approaches that exclude diverse perspectives. This paper proposes an arts-based method rooted in transdisciplinarity and participatory action research: the Council of Care, developed and implemented in Brazil and the Netherlands to foster inclusive dialogue and collective engagement. Drawing from the Council of All Beings and the Theater of the Oppressed, it uses role-playing and empathetic engagement to amplify marginalized voices and shift focus beyond human-centric narratives. The method has been applied across educational, community, and policy settings, promoting deeper awareness of the interconnectedness and interdependence among all beings. Our reflections highlight both the challenges and opportunities in using the Council of Care to support more caring and collaborative decision-making and socio-ecological research practices. By highlighting diverse forms of human and nonhuman agency, this approach encourages a more participatory future, with creative practices that aim to include human and nonhuman actors in decision-making processes.

Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s42532-025-00229-w.

The EPA Organon is a collaborative framework for resilience planning created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to advance partner-centered collaborations to protect human health and the environment. An "organon" is a thought instrument, and in the case of the EPA Organon is comprised of an organizing structure, guiding principles, information resources, and project examples that are used to improve coordinated flow of information between science and implementation to inform continuous evaluation and improvement of adaptive management outcomes. It does so by providing basic orientation to key principles of resilience-based planning and action, a structure for iterative program evaluations to fill gaps and improve integration of work streams, and a logic model for working with subject matter experts on strategic design of projects on the ground. This paper introduces the Organon as a practical tool for integrated environmental and social science research, including its structure, content, flow process, and preliminary results of partner applications to date in the areas of natural resource management and inclusive collaboration. Lessons learned and next steps for expanding the Organon's use into the spheres of public health and evaluation are also discussed, along with reflections on the value of this type of planning system for the broader adaptation community of practice.

Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s42532-025-00224-1.