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Environmental Stewardship: A Conceptual Review and Analytical Framework.
Nathan J Bennett1,2,3, Tara S Whitty4, Elena Finkbeiner5,6
1Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia, Columbia, Canada. nathan.bennett@ubc.ca.
Environmental Management
|February 2, 2018
Summary
Local environmental stewardship, crucial for conservation, needs a clear definition and framework. This study provides a framework to understand and support local environmental actions for better outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Conservation Science
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Governance
Background:
- Global policies increasingly invest in local environmental stewardship.
- Conceptual clarity and analytical frameworks for stewardship are lacking.
- Understanding factors influencing stewardship success is vital.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define local environmental stewardship.
- To develop a comprehensive analytical framework for stewardship research.
- To identify interventions for promoting local stewardship.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of environmental stewardship, management, and governance.
- Development of a definition and analytical framework based on literature.
- Discussion of interventions and future applications.
Main Results:
- A definition of local environmental stewardship is proposed: actions by diverse actors for environmental/social outcomes in social-ecological contexts.
- An analytical framework is developed to facilitate research on stewardship.
- Potential interventions and leverage points for promoting stewardship are discussed.
Conclusions:
- A clear definition and framework can enhance understanding and support for local environmental stewardship.
- Further application of the framework is recommended to refine insights and improve initiative outcomes.
- Raising the profile of environmental stewardship is key for sustained environmental relationships.
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