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Social-Ecological Systems Meta-Analysis Database: Variables

Variable TypeOrdinal
Variable Component TypeFormal System
Variable KindInteraction
ThemeInstitutions (learn about themes)
ProjectsSESMAD, Fiji fisheries
QuestionIs/are the policy/ies regarding this commons use and/or management set in accordance with the current scientific consensus?
Select Options1 No, 2 Somewhat, 3 Yes
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ImportanceThe sustainable use of the resource depends on maintaining the harvest at the optimum levels that does not compromise the capacity of the resource to replenish itself (Hilborn et al. 1995, Olmsted and Alvarez-Buylla 1995). The analyses of the state of the resource, its biomass, and its replenishment rates have been largely done by the scientific community. The availability of these findings to decision makers when designing policies can contribute to the effectiveness of the policies if the science is relevant and accurately represents SES dynamics.
Definition

The match of policy and scientific consensus in the establishment of usage/control of a commons and related activities

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