@article{dc1d7dfb806a4f5289d2e76aae998d69,
title = "Quantifying Social-Ecological Scale Mismatches Suggests People Should Be Managed at Broader Scales Than Ecosystems",
abstract = "Mapping permits and ecological data across the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park allowed us to quantify and rigorously compare interacting social and ecological scales. Institutions (permits) and ecological systems both varied at multiple scales. The scales of permissions were typically bimodal and larger than ecological scales. Thus, we propose that effective management may have to occur at broader scales than ecological variation. Further comparable examples are needed for establishing the generality of this proposition.",
keywords = "coral reef, ecosystem, fit, governance, institution, management, resilience, scaling, social-ecological system, sustainability",
author = "Cumming, {Graeme S.} and Dobbs, {Kirstin A.}",
note = "Funding Information: We are grateful to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) and Dave Leverton for providing access to the permit data. G.S.C. is supported by a James S. McDonnell Complexity Scholar fellowship and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies . Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 The Authors",
year = "2020",
month = aug,
day = "21",
doi = "10.1016/j.oneear.2020.07.007",
language = "English",
volume = "3",
pages = "251--259",
journal = "One Earth",
issn = "2590-3330",
publisher = "Cell Press",
number = "2",
}
