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This article presents a systematic review of scientific publications on the effects of payments for ecosystem services (PES) schemes in Latin America (LA) from 2000–2020. A multi-dimensional perspective, using the Search, Appraisal, Synthesis, Analysis (SALSA) framework was followed to explore, describe and determine the PES effect in scientific articles indexed in Scopus, SciELO and Redalyc databases. We applied the qualitative method to describe the PES schemes, principal trends and general tendencies in studies reported in 72 pre-selected publications. The qualitative analysis included methodological steps, such as search, article screening, coding, data extraction, analysis and synthesis. Our review reveals that PES schemes in Latin America are primarily supported by public funds that are implemented at national scale with an average timescale of five years. The schemes are largely oriented toward conservation goals, hydrological modality and forestry systems, and are dominated by the traditional disciplinary approaches. The predominant effects of the schemes are mainly related to positive weak changes on environmental, social and economic aspects. In addition, collaboration among co-authors involved the USA, Mexico, Spain, Brazil, Costa Rica and the UK (including an important percentage of publications with authors from non-LA countries), with incipient LA intercountry co-workers. Results from this systematic review highlight issues that represent future challenges for studies of PES effects and open further dialog to improve the effectiveness of compensation programs to reduce the replication of undesirable impacts, lack of additionality, and the pursuit of perverse incentives regarding the complexity of social-ecological systems.
Maria Perevochtchikova; Ricardo Castro-Díaz; Alfonso Langle-Flores; Juan José Von Thaden Ugalde. A systematic review of scientific publications on the effects of payments for ecosystem services in Latin America, 2000–2020. Ecosystem Services 2021, 49, 101270 .
AMA StyleMaria Perevochtchikova, Ricardo Castro-Díaz, Alfonso Langle-Flores, Juan José Von Thaden Ugalde. A systematic review of scientific publications on the effects of payments for ecosystem services in Latin America, 2000–2020. Ecosystem Services. 2021; 49 ():101270.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Perevochtchikova; Ricardo Castro-Díaz; Alfonso Langle-Flores; Juan José Von Thaden Ugalde. 2021. "A systematic review of scientific publications on the effects of payments for ecosystem services in Latin America, 2000–2020." Ecosystem Services 49, no. : 101270.
The Urban Heat Islands (UHI) effect is a microclimatic phenomenon that especially affects urban areas. It is associated with significant temperature increases in the local microclimate, and may amplify heat waves. Due to their intensity, UHI causes not only thermal discomfort, but also reductions in the levels of life quality. This paper reviews the important role of green infrastructure as a means through which the intensity of UHI may be reduced, along with their negative impact on human comfort and wellbeing. Apart from a comprehensive review of the available literature, the paper reports on an analysis of case studies in a set of 14 cities in 13 countries representing various geographical regions and climate zones. The results obtained suggest that whereas UHI is a common phenomenon, green infrastructure in urban areas may under some conditions ameliorate their impacts. In addition, the study revealed that the scope and impacts of UHI are not uniform: depending on peculiarities of urban morphologies, they pose different challenges linked to the microclimate peculiar to each city. The implications of this paper are threefold. Firstly, it reiterates the complex interrelations of UHIs, heat waves and climate change. Secondly, it outlines the fact that keeping and increasing urban green resources leads to additional various benefits that may directly or indirectly reduce the impacts of UHI. Finally, the paper reiterates the need for city planners to pay more attention to possible UHI effects when initiating new building projects or when adjusting current ones.
Walter Leal Filho; Franziska Wolf; Ricardo Castro-Díaz; Chunlan Li; Vincent Ojeh; Nestor Gutiérrez; Gustavo Nagy; Stevan Savić; Claudia Natenzon; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Marija Maruna; Juliane Bönecke. Addressing the Urban Heat Islands Effect: A Cross-Country Assessment of the Role of Green Infrastructure. Sustainability 2021, 13, 753 .
AMA StyleWalter Leal Filho, Franziska Wolf, Ricardo Castro-Díaz, Chunlan Li, Vincent Ojeh, Nestor Gutiérrez, Gustavo Nagy, Stevan Savić, Claudia Natenzon, Abul Quasem Al-Amin, Marija Maruna, Juliane Bönecke. Addressing the Urban Heat Islands Effect: A Cross-Country Assessment of the Role of Green Infrastructure. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (2):753.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWalter Leal Filho; Franziska Wolf; Ricardo Castro-Díaz; Chunlan Li; Vincent Ojeh; Nestor Gutiérrez; Gustavo Nagy; Stevan Savić; Claudia Natenzon; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Marija Maruna; Juliane Bönecke. 2021. "Addressing the Urban Heat Islands Effect: A Cross-Country Assessment of the Role of Green Infrastructure." Sustainability 13, no. 2: 753.
Coastal zones are complex systems where sustainability needs local participative governance, whose absence may result in conflicts between social actors. In its absence, the first step should be a diagnosis of the current situation based on integrative conceptual frameworks such as the DPSIR. However, in conflicting situations, the generated model needs validation from social actors. Chiloé Island is a critical Chilean coastal fishery and aquaculture area, coexisting with subsistence and cultural uses of marine resources. This article analyzes the current ecological state of the Chiloé coastal zone and its main social-ecological impact using a DPSIR model. We validated its results through a household survey and interviews with local experts and social actors. Results show that increased coastal fisheries and aquaculture generate a critical decrease of coastal species, eutrophication, and pollution that, along with harmful algal blooms, generate conflicts. Social validation showed that experts and local social actors have different perceptions of conflicting parties and conflict solutions. Following a post-normal approach, we propose three ideas to start social-ecological governance of Chiloé coastal marine ecosystems.
Luisa E. Delgado; Claudia C. Zúñiga; Rodrigo A. Asún; Ricardo Castro-Díaz; Claudia E. Natenzon; Lorenna D. Paredes; Daniela Pérez-Orellana; David Quiñones; Héctor H. Sepúlveda; Pablo M. Rojas; Gonzalo R. Olivares; Víctor H. Marín. Toward social-ecological coastal zone governance of Chiloé Island (Chile) based on the DPSIR framework. Science of The Total Environment 2020, 758, 143999 .
AMA StyleLuisa E. Delgado, Claudia C. Zúñiga, Rodrigo A. Asún, Ricardo Castro-Díaz, Claudia E. Natenzon, Lorenna D. Paredes, Daniela Pérez-Orellana, David Quiñones, Héctor H. Sepúlveda, Pablo M. Rojas, Gonzalo R. Olivares, Víctor H. Marín. Toward social-ecological coastal zone governance of Chiloé Island (Chile) based on the DPSIR framework. Science of The Total Environment. 2020; 758 ():143999.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuisa E. Delgado; Claudia C. Zúñiga; Rodrigo A. Asún; Ricardo Castro-Díaz; Claudia E. Natenzon; Lorenna D. Paredes; Daniela Pérez-Orellana; David Quiñones; Héctor H. Sepúlveda; Pablo M. Rojas; Gonzalo R. Olivares; Víctor H. Marín. 2020. "Toward social-ecological coastal zone governance of Chiloé Island (Chile) based on the DPSIR framework." Science of The Total Environment 758, no. : 143999.
Latin America can be understood from multiple perspectives, due to its high biological and ecosystemic diversity, intertwined with myriad historical, cultural, social, economic, and political contexts that together condition its social-ecological systems (SES). However, frequently within academic and management agencies, dominant paradigms and models have been imported from the Global North. Consequently, there is a need to recognize and incorporate local and regional (i.e., context-specific) characteristics to understand the SES of territories where there are complex interdependences. In this chapter, we propose to enhance a Latin American SES perspective by “culturalizing” the ecosystem and the environment, which we perceive as a necessity to understand the interdependence occurring in specific territories. Here, we discuss specific social science contributions to the SES framework by recognizing the influence of Latin American efforts, like the Modelo Mundial Latinoamericano. We also conduct a philosophical analysis to compare the SES history and paradigm as a “trialogue” with territorial development, political ecology, and social science disciplines that are well-developed in Latin America. Moreover, we look at how Ostrom’s SES analytical framework has been operationalized in Mexico. Finally, a literature review of SES publications was conducted to determine the state-of-the-art regarding achievements and challenges for social sciences.
Ricardo Castro-Díaz; Maria Perevochtchikova; Catherine Roulier; Christopher B. Anderson. Studying Social-ecological Systems from the Perspective of Social Sciences in Latin America. Social-ecological Systems of Latin America: Complexities and Challenges 2019, 73 -93.
AMA StyleRicardo Castro-Díaz, Maria Perevochtchikova, Catherine Roulier, Christopher B. Anderson. Studying Social-ecological Systems from the Perspective of Social Sciences in Latin America. Social-ecological Systems of Latin America: Complexities and Challenges. 2019; ():73-93.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRicardo Castro-Díaz; Maria Perevochtchikova; Catherine Roulier; Christopher B. Anderson. 2019. "Studying Social-ecological Systems from the Perspective of Social Sciences in Latin America." Social-ecological Systems of Latin America: Complexities and Challenges , no. : 73-93.
Analyzing social-ecological systems should include both temporal and spatial dimensions as components of their complexity. Four conditionalities integrate the response of the territory to external and internal impacts: biophysical determinants, social structures, economic forces, and political reconfigurations. The causality behind the dynamics of systemic elements represents multiple relationships causing transformations in the structure and identity of the system. In this chapter, we describe a spatial model to understand the processes that support the hydric regulation as an environmental service in the Arroyo Las Conchas watershed in Entre Rios (Argentina). We build the contextual conditions of biological diversity and ecosystem structures in the watershed, followed by the identification of the social structures which interacts with the agricultural production and the political reconfiguration focused on the capitalization of nature. Finally, we generate a waterlogging probability model in two scenarios (current state and reforestation scenario) using remote sensing and GIS data for integrating the interdependence of these conditioners and establishing the state of this environmental service of hydrological regulation in the basin.
Ricardo Castro-Díaz; Walter Sione; Brián Ferrero; Virginia Piani; Griselda Urich; Pablo Aceñolaza. Spatial Modeling of Social-ecological Systems of Hydrological Environmental Services in Las Conchas Creek Basin, Argentina. Social-ecological Systems of Latin America: Complexities and Challenges 2019, 187 -211.
AMA StyleRicardo Castro-Díaz, Walter Sione, Brián Ferrero, Virginia Piani, Griselda Urich, Pablo Aceñolaza. Spatial Modeling of Social-ecological Systems of Hydrological Environmental Services in Las Conchas Creek Basin, Argentina. Social-ecological Systems of Latin America: Complexities and Challenges. 2019; ():187-211.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRicardo Castro-Díaz; Walter Sione; Brián Ferrero; Virginia Piani; Griselda Urich; Pablo Aceñolaza. 2019. "Spatial Modeling of Social-ecological Systems of Hydrological Environmental Services in Las Conchas Creek Basin, Argentina." Social-ecological Systems of Latin America: Complexities and Challenges , no. : 187-211.
Este artículo presenta una reflexión profunda sobre los aportes y debate actual de la complejidad en la actuación investigativa de las ciencias sociales y humanas. Se centra especialmente en el análisis de sistemas complejos y su proceso de abstracción, construcción y estudio en el campo espacial y socioterritorial. El texto se plantea en dos partes principales contextualizando el pensamiento complejo como base fundamental para el análisis de sistemas y luego se diserta sobre aspectos como la causalidad, estructura, evolución y dimensión. Finalmente se constituye en un diálogo práctico para su ejecución en el abordaje del territorio.
Ricardo Castro-Diaz. Epistemología y pragmatismo en el análisis de los sistemas complejos. Revista Latinoamericana de Metodología de las Ciencias Sociales (Relmecs) 2017, 7, 26 .
AMA StyleRicardo Castro-Diaz. Epistemología y pragmatismo en el análisis de los sistemas complejos. Revista Latinoamericana de Metodología de las Ciencias Sociales (Relmecs). 2017; 7 (2):26.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRicardo Castro-Diaz. 2017. "Epistemología y pragmatismo en el análisis de los sistemas complejos." Revista Latinoamericana de Metodología de las Ciencias Sociales (Relmecs) 7, no. 2: 26.
Ricardo Castro-Díaz. Implicancias territoriales de los esquemas de pago por servicios ambientales (PSA) en cuencas norandinas. Cuadernos de Geografía: Revista Colombiana de Geografía 2013, 23, 61 -74.
AMA StyleRicardo Castro-Díaz. Implicancias territoriales de los esquemas de pago por servicios ambientales (PSA) en cuencas norandinas. Cuadernos de Geografía: Revista Colombiana de Geografía. 2013; 23 (1):61-74.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRicardo Castro-Díaz. 2013. "Implicancias territoriales de los esquemas de pago por servicios ambientales (PSA) en cuencas norandinas." Cuadernos de Geografía: Revista Colombiana de Geografía 23, no. 1: 61-74.