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In addressing the current climate crisis, research into how past societies have coped with risk and ecological uncertainty can provide old solutions to new problems. Here, we examine how human niche construction can be seen as risk management in the face of uncertainty by exploring the spatial patterning of land-use activities over time. Dalarna county, an agriculturally marginal boreal forest environment, provides the opportunity for addressing change in terms of agricultural responses and other activities. C14 archaeological records complied by Dalarna Museum were the base of this analysis. The spatial and temporal components of these Boreal Forest records were analyzed in the open-source software QGIS, guided by a historical ecology framework. Human niches diversified and intensified during specific periods in the Boreal forest environment; our focus has been on how humans managed resource risk related to the ecological uncertainty within this forest environment characterized by long winters and short growing seasons. We conclude that constructed niches shaped the Boreal Forest, spanning its environmentally unique upland and lowland regions, into a more predictable environment. Tracking the diversity, multi-functionality, and intensity of these past land-use activities can provide insights for best practices in land management, not only for the Boreal Forest area, but also for elsewhere. These insights will assist in policy-making decisions, as the methodology is adaptable and replicable for various landscapes.
Kailin Hatlestad; Joakim Wehlin; Karl-Johan Lindholm. Coping with Risk. A Deep-Time Perspective on Societal Responses to Ecological Uncertainty in the River Dalälven Catchment Area in Sweden. Land 2021, 10, 883 .
AMA StyleKailin Hatlestad, Joakim Wehlin, Karl-Johan Lindholm. Coping with Risk. A Deep-Time Perspective on Societal Responses to Ecological Uncertainty in the River Dalälven Catchment Area in Sweden. Land. 2021; 10 (8):883.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKailin Hatlestad; Joakim Wehlin; Karl-Johan Lindholm. 2021. "Coping with Risk. A Deep-Time Perspective on Societal Responses to Ecological Uncertainty in the River Dalälven Catchment Area in Sweden." Land 10, no. 8: 883.
This is the second out of three white papers from the TERRANOVA project, The European Landscape Learning Initiative an Innovative Training Network consortium of the European Union’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. Between 2019 and 2023, fifteen Early Stage Researchers (ESRs - ie. PhD students) are trained within this project to envision ‘nature-based' landscape developments for Europe, relying on an integrated and multidisciplinary approach. TERRANOVA seeks to outline the necessity to promote good communication skills in research to transfer efficiently ‘landscape knowledge’ to policymakers and the public. This white paper presents TERRANOVA’s vision on landscape transformation and stakeholders’ engagement in knowledge production. First, we reflect on the relevance of engaging with stakeholders in research. Second, we present the outcomes of a workshop conducted with practitioners in nature conservation and reflect on the challenges they reported to integrate interdisciplinarity in their practice. We conclude that the inclusion of stakeholders and practitioners at every stage is key to ensure that research outcomes have a societal impact. Strengthening this approach will ensure that TERRANOVA ESRs’ research outputs are understandable and useful for land managers and decision-makers. HIGHLIGHTS: RECOMMENDATIONS Establishing connections between TERRANOVA and stakeholders involved in landscape management is crucial to ensure the relevancy and usefulness of ESRs’ research. TERRANOVA researchers and stakeholders met to discuss how research can be tailored to stakeholders’ needs during a workshop on Friday 26th February 2021. TERRANOVA’s ESRs collected recommendations for their own research practices that reinforced their willingness to engage with stakeholders, connect with practitioners and rely on participatory methods for landscape management interventions. Stakeholders identified the engagement of different local stakeholders, the coexistence of diverging visions about conservation goals, the unexpected outcomes of top-down policy incentives, and the difficulty of setting conservation goals priority as main challenges in conservation practices.
Catherine. M. J. Fayet; Leen J. B. Felix; Laura C. Quintero Uribe; Roberta Rigo; Thomas Houet; Karl-Johan Lindholm; Sjoerd J. Kluiving. TERRANOVA White Paper 2. AN EXPLORATIVE OPINION PAPER: 'WHY DO WE NEED STAKEHOLDERS' ENGAGEMENT IN KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION: TERRANOVA'S VISION ON LANDSCAPE TRANSFORMATION'. 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleCatherine. M. J. Fayet, Leen J. B. Felix, Laura C. Quintero Uribe, Roberta Rigo, Thomas Houet, Karl-Johan Lindholm, Sjoerd J. Kluiving. TERRANOVA White Paper 2. AN EXPLORATIVE OPINION PAPER: 'WHY DO WE NEED STAKEHOLDERS' ENGAGEMENT IN KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION: TERRANOVA'S VISION ON LANDSCAPE TRANSFORMATION'. . 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCatherine. M. J. Fayet; Leen J. B. Felix; Laura C. Quintero Uribe; Roberta Rigo; Thomas Houet; Karl-Johan Lindholm; Sjoerd J. Kluiving. 2021. "TERRANOVA White Paper 2. AN EXPLORATIVE OPINION PAPER: 'WHY DO WE NEED STAKEHOLDERS' ENGAGEMENT IN KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION: TERRANOVA'S VISION ON LANDSCAPE TRANSFORMATION'." , no. : 1.
This is the second out of three white papers from the TERRANOVA project, The European Landscape Learning Initiative an Innovative Training Network consortium of the European Union’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. Between 2019 and 2023, fifteen Early Stage Researchers (ESRs - ie. PhD students) are trained within this project to envision ‘nature-based' landscape developments for Europe, relying on an integrated and multidisciplinary approach. TERRANOVA seeks to outline the necessity to promote good communication skills in research to transfer efficiently ‘landscape knowledge’ to policymakers and the public. This white paper presents TERRANOVA’s vision on landscape transformation and stakeholders’ engagement in knowledge production. First, we reflect on the relevance of engaging with stakeholders in research. Second, we present the outcomes of a workshop conducted with practitioners in nature conservation and reflect on the challenges they reported to integrate interdisciplinarity in their practice. We conclude that the inclusion of stakeholders and practitioners at every stage is key to ensure that research outcomes have a societal impact. Strengthening this approach will ensure that TERRANOVA ESRs’ research outputs are understandable and useful for land managers and decision-makers. HIGHLIGHTS: RECOMMENDATIONS Establishing connections between TERRANOVA and stakeholders involved in landscape management is crucial to ensure the relevancy and usefulness of ESRs’ research. TERRANOVA researchers and stakeholders met to discuss how research can be tailored to stakeholders’ needs during a workshop on Friday 26th February 2021. TERRANOVA’s ESRs collected recommendations for their own research practices that reinforced their willingness to engage with stakeholders, connect with practitioners and rely on participatory methods for landscape management interventions. Stakeholders identified the engagement of different local stakeholders, the coexistence of diverging visions about conservation goals, the unexpected outcomes of top-down policy incentives, and the difficulty of setting conservation goals priority as main challenges in conservation practices.
Catherine. M. J. Fayet; Leen J. B. Felix; Laura C. Quintero Uribe; Roberta Rigo; Thomas Houet; Karl-Johan Lindholm; Sjoerd J. Kluiving. TERRANOVA White Paper 2. AN EXPLORATIVE OPINION PAPER: 'WHY DO WE NEED STAKEHOLDERS' ENGAGEMENT IN KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION: TERRANOVA'S VISION ON LANDSCAPE TRANSFORMATION'. 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleCatherine. M. J. Fayet, Leen J. B. Felix, Laura C. Quintero Uribe, Roberta Rigo, Thomas Houet, Karl-Johan Lindholm, Sjoerd J. Kluiving. TERRANOVA White Paper 2. AN EXPLORATIVE OPINION PAPER: 'WHY DO WE NEED STAKEHOLDERS' ENGAGEMENT IN KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION: TERRANOVA'S VISION ON LANDSCAPE TRANSFORMATION'. . 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCatherine. M. J. Fayet; Leen J. B. Felix; Laura C. Quintero Uribe; Roberta Rigo; Thomas Houet; Karl-Johan Lindholm; Sjoerd J. Kluiving. 2021. "TERRANOVA White Paper 2. AN EXPLORATIVE OPINION PAPER: 'WHY DO WE NEED STAKEHOLDERS' ENGAGEMENT IN KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION: TERRANOVA'S VISION ON LANDSCAPE TRANSFORMATION'." , no. : 1.
Infield systems originated during the early Iron Age and existed until the 19th century, although passing many transitions and changes. The core features of infield systems were enclosed infields with hay-meadows and crop fields, and unenclosed outland mainly used for livestock grazing. We examine the transitions and changes of domesticated landscapes with infield systems using the framework of human niche construction, focusing on reciprocal causation affecting change in both culture and environment. A first major transition occurred during the early Middle Ages, as a combined effect of a growing elite society and an increased availability of iron promoted expansion of villages with partly communal infields. A second major transition occurred during the 18th and 19th centuries, due to a then recognized inefficiency of agricultural production, leading to land reforms. In outlands, there was a continuous expansion of management throughout the whole period. Even though external factors had significant impacts as well, human niche construction affected a range of cultural and environmental features regarding the management and structure of domesticated landscapes with infield systems. Thus, niche construction theory is a useful framework for understanding the historical ecology of infield systems.
Ove Eriksson; Matilda Arnell; Karl-Johan Lindholm. Historical Ecology of Scandinavian Infield Systems. Sustainability 2021, 13, 817 .
AMA StyleOve Eriksson, Matilda Arnell, Karl-Johan Lindholm. Historical Ecology of Scandinavian Infield Systems. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (2):817.
Chicago/Turabian StyleOve Eriksson; Matilda Arnell; Karl-Johan Lindholm. 2021. "Historical Ecology of Scandinavian Infield Systems." Sustainability 13, no. 2: 817.
The conceptual framework of biocultural heritage allows for new approaches to heritage, nature conservation, landscape planning and development goals, providing means to negotiate management goals in these areas, and in certain cases, also to combine them. By reviewing knowledge from the literature, this paper results in the development of a new conceptual framework of biocultural heritage. Biocultural heritage, the authors suggests, is constituted on five 'elements.' The first element, Ecosystem memories denote biophysical properties, non-human organisms and agents changed or affected directly or indirectly by humans; Landscape memories, represent tangible materialised human practice and semi-intangible ways of organising landscapes, such as built environments and archaeological sites, settlement systems linked to user and property rights. Place-based memories refer to intangible living features of human knowledge and communication expressed in know-how, place names, orature, arts, ideas and culture, received, preserved and transmitted over generations. The fourth element Integrated landscape analysis denotes a toolbox and a conceptual framework for knowledge construction and landscape management. The final fifth element of biocultural heritage Stewardship and change represent the activity of, and ability in, exploring memory reservoirs of biocultural heritage for transferring knowledge to policy and management and for shaping collaborative initiatives. To illustrate the framework, the paper also then presents a case study from the village Ängersjö located in the boreal forest in central Sweden. As conclusion we suggest that our approach – with improvements and modifications – represents an operational joint framework for exploring and managing biocultural heritage; drawing on the past for envisioning the future.
Karl-Johan Lindholm; Anneli Ekblom. A framework for exploring and managing biocultural heritage. Anthropocene 2019, 25, 100195 .
AMA StyleKarl-Johan Lindholm, Anneli Ekblom. A framework for exploring and managing biocultural heritage. Anthropocene. 2019; 25 ():100195.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKarl-Johan Lindholm; Anneli Ekblom. 2019. "A framework for exploring and managing biocultural heritage." Anthropocene 25, no. : 100195.
In this paper, we review the potential of biocultural heritage in biodiversity protection and agricultural innovation in sub-Saharan Africa. We begin by defining the concept of biocultural heritage into four interlinked elements that are revealed through integrated landscape analysis. This concerns the transdisciplinary methods whereby biocultural heritage must be explored, and here we emphasise that reconstructing landscape histories and documenting local heritage values needs to be an integral part of the process. Ecosystem memories relate to the structuring of landscape heterogeneity through such activities as agroforestry and fire management. The positive linkages between living practices, biodiversity and soil nutrients examined here are demonstrative of the concept of ecosystem memories. Landscape memories refer to built or enhanced landscapes linked to specific land-use systems and property rights. Place memories signify practices of protection or use related to a specific place. Customary protection of burial sites and/or abandoned settlements, for example, is a common occurrence across Africa with beneficial outcomes for biodiversity and forest protection. Finally, we discuss stewardship and change. Building on local traditions, inclusivity and equity are essential to promoting the continuation and innovation of practices crucial for local sustainability and biodiversity protection, and also offer new avenues for collaboration in landscape management and conservation.
Anneli Ekblom; Anna Shoemaker; Lindsey Gillson; Paul Lane; Karl-Johan Lindholm. Conservation through Biocultural Heritage—Examples from Sub-Saharan Africa. Land 2019, 8, 5 .
AMA StyleAnneli Ekblom, Anna Shoemaker, Lindsey Gillson, Paul Lane, Karl-Johan Lindholm. Conservation through Biocultural Heritage—Examples from Sub-Saharan Africa. Land. 2019; 8 (1):5.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnneli Ekblom; Anna Shoemaker; Lindsey Gillson; Paul Lane; Karl-Johan Lindholm. 2019. "Conservation through Biocultural Heritage—Examples from Sub-Saharan Africa." Land 8, no. 1: 5.
Issues and Concepts in Historical Ecology - edited by Carole L. Crumley November 2017
Ove Eriksson; Anneli Ekblom; Paul Lane; Tommy Lennartsson; Karl-Johan Lindholm; Carole L. Crumley; Anna Westin. Concepts for Integrated Research in Historical Ecology. Issues and Concepts in Historical Ecology 2017, 145 -181.
AMA StyleOve Eriksson, Anneli Ekblom, Paul Lane, Tommy Lennartsson, Karl-Johan Lindholm, Carole L. Crumley, Anna Westin. Concepts for Integrated Research in Historical Ecology. Issues and Concepts in Historical Ecology. 2017; ():145-181.
Chicago/Turabian StyleOve Eriksson; Anneli Ekblom; Paul Lane; Tommy Lennartsson; Karl-Johan Lindholm; Carole L. Crumley; Anna Westin. 2017. "Concepts for Integrated Research in Historical Ecology." Issues and Concepts in Historical Ecology , no. : 145-181.
This paper explores how commons reproduce over time and introduces the concept of commoning to discuss rural continuities and change. The point of departure is that commons are essential for local community development in that they have an important role for mediating social change and for local identity production. Through an ethnographic and historical study of a number of commons systems from the village of Ängersjö in the Midwest of Sweden, the paper argues for a more historically and socially grounded understanding of how commons evolve. The paper examines Ängersjö’s commons within two broad historical time frames – the pre-industrial (4th to 20th century) and the post-industrial time periods (20th century to the present) – in order to understand commons, not just as arenas for resource extraction and resource struggles, but also as important contexts for identity formation, local mobilisation and for shaping rural change. The paper reveals how the commons have co-evolved with changes in society at large and how the meanings and functions of the commons have changed throughout history – from being important economic resources – to cultural and symbolic resources that have created new avenues for collective action.
Emil Sandström; Ann-Kristin Ekman; Karl-Johan Lindholm. Commoning in the periphery – The role of the commons for understanding rural continuities and change. International Journal of the Commons 2017, 11, 508 .
AMA StyleEmil Sandström, Ann-Kristin Ekman, Karl-Johan Lindholm. Commoning in the periphery – The role of the commons for understanding rural continuities and change. International Journal of the Commons. 2017; 11 (1):508.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEmil Sandström; Ann-Kristin Ekman; Karl-Johan Lindholm. 2017. "Commoning in the periphery – The role of the commons for understanding rural continuities and change." International Journal of the Commons 11, no. 1: 508.