Capacities for developing adaptive management strategies: the case of the Calakmul municipality

Research on the Calakmul municipality, a biodiversity hotspot and UNESCO World Heritage Site, reveals that while its social network structure offers some advantages for knowledge sharing, it primarily hinders adaptive co-management due to low interaction density between organizations. The study identifies stakeholders involved in natural resource management and evaluates their collaboration networks, highlighting how structural characteristics limit collective learning opportunities. This finding underscores the challenges of achieving effective collaborative action in young institutions with limited traditional knowledge sources, such as Calakmul, where 46% of the population lives in extreme poverty. The research suggests that modifying network structures could enhance adaptive co-management and promote sustainable natural resource strategies.

Villaseñor, E., Bolland, L. P., & Fernández, G. R. (2018). Capacities for developing adaptive management strategies: the case of the Calakmul municipality. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 61(13), 2280–2297. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2017.1391071