Networks of action situations in social–ecological systems: current approaches and potential futures
METADATA ONLY
Loading...
Author / Producer
Date
2023-01
Publication Type
Other Journal Item
ETH Bibliography
yes
Citations
Altmetric
METADATA ONLY
Data
Rights / License
Abstract
“Action situations”—instances of decision-making and agency—have become central to studying social–ecological systems. This special feature collects research using the network of action situations (NAS) approach to structure the way these action situations are embedded into broader interdependent instances of decision-making in different policy or discursive realms, spatial and jurisdictional context, or at different institutional levels. In this editorial, we summarize the key themes that emerged throughout the collection of the 17 articles included in this special feature. The editorial emphasizes the value of NAS in appropriately and sensitively reconstructing relations while pursuing consistency in modes of analysis. It highlights as key themes the complementarity of and disconnects between situations, temporality of NAS, and how NAS can structure the analysis of power in SES. Going further, we suggest expanding on the relational turn, developing NAS archetypes, and studying polycentric governance theories and hypotheses using the NAS approach.
Permanent link
Publication status
published
External links
Editor
Book title
Journal / series
Volume
18 (1)
Pages / Article No.
1 - 10
Publisher
Springer
Event
Edition / version
Methods
Software
Geographic location
Date collected
Date created
Subject
Situational analysis; Situation-relational networks; Ecology of games; Polycentricity; Social–ecological systems; Networks of action situations
Organisational unit
Notes
Editorial