Expanding the scope and roles of social sciences and humanities to support integrated ecosystem assessments and ecosystem-based management

• DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsad172
• Publication Date: 2023-11-07T11:12:52Z
• Authors: Jamie C Tam; Courtenay E Parlee; Jill Campbell-Miller; Manuel Bellanger; Jacob Bentley; Vahab Pourfaraj; Evan J Andrews; Sondra L Eger; Adam M Cook; Gabrielle Beaulieu
• Keywords: Scope (computer science)

Abstract Understanding social-ecological systems (SESs) is an important part of ecosystem-based management (EBM). One the main decision support frameworks to develop scientific advice for EBM integrated ecosystem assessments (IEAs). Human dimensions in SESs are primarily captured through indicators derived from three social sciences: economics, anthropology, and sociology. The breadth sciences humanities (SSH) research much greater than those fields, but they generally underused natural science-based processes such as IEAs. Greater contributions SSHs can enhance IEAs various direct (e.g. indicators) indirect ways establish maintain ethical practices). We examine a wider range SSH disciplines conclude that inform benefit broader integration theories methods themes contextualizing, facilitating, communicating, evaluating, anticipating. see this opportunity both widen vocabulary used describe scientists who work IEAs, apply underlying worldviews conduct fundamentally IEA process further progress EBM.