A methodological approach for the analysis of ecosystem services from the local communities’ perspective

TOTINO, MARIANA; URDAMPILLETA, CONSTANZA MARÍA; ITHURALDE, RAÚL ESTEBAN; GIONO, LUCAS ALEJANDRO; CABRERA, ANDREA EMILIA; LANZAROTTI, ESTEBAN; QUINTANA, RUBÉN D.

AMBIO

ROYAL SWEDISH ACAD SCIENCES

Año: 2022

0044-7447

In this paper, we developed an innovative and plural methodology for an assessment in socio-ecosystems of socio-cultural ecosystem services (ES). This methodology was performed using diverse and interdependent tools applied within the framework of ethnoecology and post-normal science, with the aim of identifying ES from the perspective of local communities that inhabit different socio-ecosystems, highlighting the relevance of Indigenous and Local Knowledge (ILK). As examples of how this methodology works, we analyzed a multiple case study performed in three peasant communities of the Dry Chaco eco-region, Argentina. We identified ES in all the categories and their fundamental contributions to the particular way of life in this area. The method is flexible enough to be used in other socio-ecosystems with different environmental and social features