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  • Social-Ecological Systems Research
  • Conservation Science

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  • Managing ecosystem services is complex, hindering policy and practice shifts.
  • Participatory knowledge production offers a way to navigate this complexity with stakeholders.
  • Existing approaches often struggle to integrate diverse knowledge for effective ecosystem service management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and apply a knowledge coproduction approach for ecosystem services.
  • To assess the utility of this approach in generating shared knowledge and action.
  • To improve the integration of ecosystem services into decision-making processes.

Main Methods:

  • Applied a knowledge coproduction approach rooted in social-ecological systems research.
  • Piloted the approach across four South African case studies focused on disaster risk reduction (floods, wildfires, storm waves, droughts).
  • Involved diverse stakeholders in collaborative knowledge generation, exchange, and implementation planning.

Main Results:

  • The approach successfully generated shared knowledge on the role of ecosystem services in disaster risk reduction.
  • Stakeholders utilized this knowledge to implement actions enhancing ecosystem services.
  • Actions included investments in restoration, institutional changes, and new science-practice-policy partnerships.

Conclusions:

  • Knowledge coproduction is effective for understanding and managing complex social-ecological systems.
  • This approach facilitates the integration of ecosystem services into practical decision-making.
  • Collaborative efforts across disciplines and sectors are crucial for enhancing ecosystem services and resilience.