Mapping Social Ecological Systems Archetypes

摘要: While sustainable development goals are by their nature global, achievement requires local action and thus targeting monitoring solutions tailored to different social ecological contexts. Ostrom stressed that there no panaceas or universal environmental problems, developed a social-ecological systems9 (SES) framework -a nested multi-tier set of variables- help diagnose identify complex interactions, each SES arena. The has been applied over hundred cases, typically reflecting in-depth analysis case studies, but with relatively small coverage in space time. studies context rich necessary, it can be difficult upscale lessons policy making realms. Here we develop data driven method for upscaling Ostrom9s apply where is scarce, incomplete, also needed. purpose the create tool facilitates decision-making on scarce contexts such as developing countries. We mapped applying poverty alleviation food security issues Volta River basin Ghana Burkina Faso. found archetypical configurations space. Given availability, study change time, discuss agricultural innovations water reservoirs might have stronger impact at increasing therefore alleviating hunger. conclude outlining how used other comparative studies.