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  • Ecology
  • Environmental Management
  • Social Science

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  • Environmental governance effectiveness hinges on matching ecological process scales with human institutions.
  • The social-ecological systems (SESs) framework offers a way to assess sustainability but is rarely applied quantitatively across multiple locations.
  • Small-scale fisheries management presents complex challenges for integrated governance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To operationalize the SESs framework for multiple localities in a spatially explicit, quantitative manner.
  • To identify distinct social-ecological regions within small-scale fisheries.
  • To test key aspects of coupled SESs theory in a real-world case study.

Main Methods:

  • Applied the SESs framework to small-scale fisheries in Baja California Sur, Mexico.
  • Conducted a spatially explicit, quantitative analysis of social and ecological dimensions.
  • Identified distinct SES regions based on integrated data.

Main Results:

  • Distinct social-ecological system (SES) regions were identified in Baja California Sur.
  • Regions showing high sustainability potential in one dimension did not necessarily show it in others.
  • The study highlights variability in social-ecological sustainability across different regions.

Conclusions:

  • Integrated, coupled system analyses are crucial for effective spatial planning and ecosystem-based strategies.
  • Matching institutional and ecological scales is vital for successful environmental governance.
  • The operationalization of the SESs framework provides valuable insights for sustainable resource management.