19 Questions
What is the definition of innovative power according to Avelino (2017)?
The capacity of actors to create new resources such as monetary, material, and knowledge
Which of the following is an example of reinforcive power according to Avelino (2017)?
Shell and the fossil fuel industry
According to Avelino (2017), what is the definition of transformative power?
The capacity of actors to develop new structures and institutions
What type of power involves the exercise of innovative power through experimentation with alternative institutions and practices?
Innovative power
Which type of power is often exercised by privileged actors to support dominant structures and institutions?
Reinforcive power
What is the main characteristic of social-ecological systems (SES) according to the provided text?
They consist of interdependent social and ecological subsystems
What is the purpose of Ostrom’s Social-Ecological Systems Framework?
To diagnose why some social-ecological systems are sustainable and others are not
What are examples of resource units in a lake, according to the text?
Fish
What is the role of governance systems in social-ecological systems (SES)?
To ensure mutual feedback relationships between social and ecological subsystems
What is conceptual vagueness likely to do to the utility of a framework?
Reduce its utility by causing confusion and overlapping definitions
What does the concept of 'telecoupling' refer to in the context of social-ecological systems?
The linking of local and regional systems to large-scale, networked drivers operating at a distance
What is the primary characteristic of non-linear relationships in social-ecological systems?
They cause a non-linear reaction by another variable after crossing a threshold
What factor contributes to the occurrence of surprises in the behavior of social-ecological systems?
Incomplete understanding of system complexity
Which property of social-ecological systems refers to their 'capability to retain similar structures after disturbances'?
Resilience
What is the primary characteristic of time lags in feedbacks within social-ecological systems?
Considerable time gaps between changing variables and their effects
What does the property of 'heterogeneity' refer to in social-ecological systems?
The diverse character of content in human-nature interactions
What is a common outcome when different analytical frameworks are not comparable?
Confusion and lack of comparability in frameworks
What problem is associated with spatial mismatches between ecological processes and management entities?
Incompatibility between ecological processes and management entities
What is the impact of lack of a common analytical framework for social-ecological systems?
Confusion and lack of comparability in frameworks
Test your knowledge on different types of power in the context of transformations to sustainability, as discussed in Avelino's work. Explore topics such as innovative power, transformative power, and reinforcive power.
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