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Sandra Lavorel¹, Bruno Locatelli^2,3, Matthew J Colloff⁴

¹Laboratoire d'Ecologie Alpine, CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 38000 Grenoble, France.

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Summary

Ecosystems support social adaptation to climate change by providing adaptation services (AS). Understanding how people co-produce AS is key to managing trade-offs and enhancing synergies for collective adaptation.

Keywords:

adaptation pathway ecosystem service trade-offs ecosystem-based adaptation socio-ecological dynamics transformation values-rules-knowledge

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Ecology
Environmental Science
Social Science

Background:

Ecosystems are crucial for social adaptation to environmental change.
Understanding ecosystem contributions to adaptation, or adaptation services (AS), is essential for managing trade-offs and co-benefits.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze how people co-produce adaptation services (AS) across ecosystem cascade steps.
To identify mechanisms that enhance co-benefits and minimize trade-offs between AS.

Main Methods:

Analysis of co-production of AS along three ecosystem cascade steps: management, mobilization, and appropriation.
Utilized five case studies across diverse socio-ecosystems and continents.

Main Results:

Identified five mechanisms that enhance co-benefits and minimize trade-offs between AS.
Mechanisms include resilient land/sea management, proactive ecosystem transformation, co-production of novel services, collective governance, and feedback from social access and appreciation.

Conclusions:

Knowledge and recognition of AS co-production mechanisms are vital for proactive management and governance.
This approach supports collective adaptation to ecosystem transformation in the face of climate change.