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Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Environmental Social Science
  • Conservation Biology

Background:

  • The ecosystem services framework highlights nature's benefits but overlooks unequal stakeholder access.
  • Power relationships are critical determinants of who benefits from ecosystem services.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To adapt the ecosystem services cascade framework for analyzing ecological and stakeholder interactions.
  • To investigate how power dynamics mediate the flow and access to ecosystem services.

Main Methods:

  • Structural equation modeling (SEM) to map ecosystem service dependencies.
  • Semi-structured interviews to identify stakeholder power structures.
  • Mapping ecosystem services based on stakeholder management and use capabilities.

Main Results:

  • Stakeholders managing keystone ecosystem services hold the most power.
  • Less powerful stakeholders access only non-excludable, non-rival services like cultural benefits and freshwater.
  • Land stewardship, access rights, and governance critically shape ecosystem service provision and access.

Conclusions:

  • Analyzing stakeholder power dynamics is essential for equitable ecosystem service distribution.
  • Integrating ecological interactions with power relations provides a more nuanced understanding of ecosystem service flows.
  • Policy and management must address power imbalances to ensure fair access to ecosystem services.