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7.2.2 Methods
This chapter presents place-based solutions for conservation and restoration of
SEPLS in the Asian region. These are presented: (1) in different sub-regions of Asia
at the local scale, (2) by ecosystem, and (3) by how they are connected to other
scales through multi-level governance by coalitions of societal actors. We drew
upon the experiences of the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative
(IPSI) in identifying and implementing solutions.
1
IPSI seeks to conserve and revitalize SEPLS through rejuvenation of the Satoyama approach in social-ecological
systems that face current environmental challenges from land-use changes. IPSI
does this while sustainably supporting the livelihoods and well-being of local communities through revitalized, adaptive and innovative production and management
systems that are evolved from cultural practices and indigenous and community
knowledge (Gu and Subramanian 2014; Takeuchi et al. 2016; Berglund et al. 2014).
IPSI is a coalition of societal actors that have agreed to share knowledge and collaborate to improve the management of SEPLS in response to evolving threats,
including the loss of BES caused by the interactions of a multitude of externally
influenced drivers. In Step 1, the horizon scan, the problem we chose to focus on is
the one identified by the societal actors of the IPSI network, which is a loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services. The network has aimed to share place-based solutions to this problem over the past decade.
For step 2, the solution scan, we selected case studies from all publicly available
IPSI member cases up to March of 2018. Cases are from 2009 to 2017 and from
four primary sources: (1) an online case study database hosted by IPSI (UNU-IAS
2018); (2) a publication by the Satoyama Initiative on Asian production landscapes
(UNU-IAS 2012b); (3) publications from the Communities in Action for Landscape
Resilience and Sustainability—The COMDEKS program, produced through a collaborative activity of IPSI (UNDP 2014a, 2016); and (4) the flagship series of the
Satoyama Initiative, its annual thematic review (Subramanian et al. 2015,
2016, 2017).
We used a set of categorical variables collected in a Microsoft Excel based data
instrument. Data collection instruments were created and refined through consultations and pre-testing. A data definition and collection guide was developed to inform
the data collection process, and included variables and their range of values, definition, and collection instructions. Quality assurance was controlled through three
rounds of pre-testing the data collection sheet by the research team made up of the
authors, whereby after each round the range of values and definitions were revised
by the shared understanding among team members. Another quality assurance mea1 The International Satoyama Initiative (ISI) was jointly initiated by the Ministry of the Environment
of Japan (MOEJ) and the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of
Sustainability (UNU-IAS). On 19 October 2010, during the tenth meeting of the Conference of the
Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 10), the International Partnership for
the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) was established to promote the activities identified by ISI and to
share relevant information and experiences.
7 Place-Based Solutions for Conservation and Restoration of Social-Ecological…
7.2.2 Methods
This chapter presents place-based solutions for conservation and restoration of
SEPLS in the Asian region. These are presented: (1) in different sub-regions of Asia
at the local scale, (2) by ecosystem, and (3) by how they are connected to other
scales through multi-level governance by coalitions of societal actors. We drew
upon the experiences of the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative
(IPSI) in identifying and implementing solutions.
1
IPSI seeks to conserve and revitalize SEPLS through rejuvenation of the Satoyama approach in social-ecological
systems that face current environmental challenges from land-use changes. IPSI
does this while sustainably supporting the livelihoods and well-being of local communities through revitalized, adaptive and innovative production and management
systems that are evolved from cultural practices and indigenous and community
knowledge (Gu and Subramanian 2014; Takeuchi et al. 2016; Berglund et al. 2014).
IPSI is a coalition of societal actors that have agreed to share knowledge and collaborate to improve the management of SEPLS in response to evolving threats,
including the loss of BES caused by the interactions of a multitude of externally
influenced drivers. In Step 1, the horizon scan, the problem we chose to focus on is
the one identified by the societal actors of the IPSI network, which is a loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services. The network has aimed to share place-based solutions to this problem over the past decade.
For step 2, the solution scan, we selected case studies from all publicly available
IPSI member cases up to March of 2018. Cases are from 2009 to 2017 and from
four primary sources: (1) an online case study database hosted by IPSI (UNU-IAS
2018); (2) a publication by the Satoyama Initiative on Asian production landscapes
(UNU-IAS 2012b); (3) publications from the Communities in Action for Landscape
Resilience and Sustainability—The COMDEKS program, produced through a collaborative activity of IPSI (UNDP 2014a, 2016); and (4) the flagship series of the
Satoyama Initiative, its annual thematic review (Subramanian et al. 2015,
2016, 2017).
We used a set of categorical variables collected in a Microsoft Excel based data
instrument. Data collection instruments were created and refined through consultations and pre-testing. A data definition and collection guide was developed to inform
the data collection process, and included variables and their range of values, definition, and collection instructions. Quality assurance was controlled through three
rounds of pre-testing the data collection sheet by the research team made up of the
authors, whereby after each round the range of values and definitions were revised
by the shared understanding among team members. Another quality assurance mea1 The International Satoyama Initiative (ISI) was jointly initiated by the Ministry of the Environment
of Japan (MOEJ) and the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of
Sustainability (UNU-IAS). On 19 October 2010, during the tenth meeting of the Conference of the
Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 10), the International Partnership for
the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) was established to promote the activities identified by ISI and to
share relevant information and experiences.
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