Micaela Trimble
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View article: Welcome home! Introducing SocSES: a society for inclusive and impactful social-ecological research
Welcome home! Introducing SocSES: a society for inclusive and impactful social-ecological research Open
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View article: The seeds’ substrate: a concept to understand how transformations toward Good Anthropocenes can be enabled
The seeds’ substrate: a concept to understand how transformations toward Good Anthropocenes can be enabled Open
The importance of connectedness in laying the ground for social-ecological transformations or in spreading new ideas and practices for transformation is increasingly recognized. However, the role of networks in supporting the emergence and…
View article: Thinking climate action from Latin America: a perspective from the local
Thinking climate action from Latin America: a perspective from the local Open
This editorial examines the intricate landscape of local climate action in Latin America. It explores the interplay between local initiatives, global agendas, and the potential for innovative and anti-systemic approaches. The paper recogni…
View article: Envisioning desirable futures in small-scale fisheries: a transdisciplinary arts-based co-creation process
Envisioning desirable futures in small-scale fisheries: a transdisciplinary arts-based co-creation process Open
Despite the critical importance of small-scale fisheries for food security and well-being and the role of fishers as stewards of aquatic ecosystems, their future is uncertain. Tackling narratives that portray small-scale fisheries as obsol…
View article: Divergent perspectives about water security: hydrosocial transformations in the metropolitan region of Montevideo (Uruguay)
Divergent perspectives about water security: hydrosocial transformations in the metropolitan region of Montevideo (Uruguay) Open
The Montevideo Metropolis, where more than half of Uruguay's population resides, is supplied with water from the Santa Lucía River (SLR), which faces increasing problems of water quality and quantity. In 2020, in the context of national go…
View article: Food systems transformations in South America: Insights from a transdisciplinary process rooted in Uruguay
Food systems transformations in South America: Insights from a transdisciplinary process rooted in Uruguay Open
The wicked nature of sustainability challenges facing food systems demands intentional and synergistic actions at multiple scales and sectors. The Southern Cone of Latin America, with its historical legacy of “feeding the world,” presents …
View article: How do basin committees deal with water crises? Reflections for adaptive water governance from South America
How do basin committees deal with water crises? Reflections for adaptive water governance from South America Open
Adaptive water governance involves collaboration among multiple actors, social learning, and flexibility to deal with shocks and surprises. Crises thus become a useful context to assess how the institutional arrangements contribute to adap…
View article: A regional PECS node built from place-based social-ecological sustainability research in Latin America and the Caribbean
A regional PECS node built from place-based social-ecological sustainability research in Latin America and the Caribbean Open
Sustainability requires a combination of meaningful co-production of locally relevant solutions, synthesis of insights gained across regions, and increased cooperation between science, policy and practice. The Programme for Ecosystem Chang…
View article: On the frontiers of collaboration and conflict: how context influences the success of collaboration
On the frontiers of collaboration and conflict: how context influences the success of collaboration Open
The increasing scale and interconnection of many environmental challenges – from climate change to land use – has resulted in the need to collaborate across borders and boundaries of all types. Traditional centralized, top-down and sectora…
View article: Citizen deliberation in the context of Uruguay's first National Water Plan
Citizen deliberation in the context of Uruguay's first National Water Plan Open
As part of the formulation of the first National Water Plan (NWP) in Uruguay, a mini-public process called ‘Citizen Deliberation on Water (Deci Agua)’ was developed in 2016. While the draft of the plan was being discussed in the formal are…
View article: Towards adaptive co-management of small-scale fisheries in Uruguay and Brazil: lessons from using Ostrom’s design principles
Towards adaptive co-management of small-scale fisheries in Uruguay and Brazil: lessons from using Ostrom’s design principles Open
The literature on commons has established the validity and significance of Elinor Ostrom's design principles for collective action. Can these principles be used to guide policies and initiatives towards adaptive co-management? We analyze t…