Equity in ecosystem restoration

The importance of equity has been emphasized in climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation, and ecosystem restoration. However, implications are rarely considered explicitly restoration projects. Although the role studied context conservation environmental governance, variables often ignored studies, spatial analyses lacking. To address these gaps, we use a mixed methods approach, integrating spatially explicit ecological social data to evaluate, through an lens, project semi-arid rangeland socioecological system Kenya. We questionnaires semi-structured key informant interviews explore four dimensions equity: distributional, procedural, recognitional, contextual. Our results show that employment distance site strongly influence perceived distributional procedural equity. Employment can interact counterintuitive ways their on aspects equity, this case, fairness selection. findings exemplify intimately linked, trade-offs occur between dimensions, across socio-temporal scales, choosing ethical framework apply. work demonstrates how is influenced by different opine incorporating planning implementation processes improve outcomes. emphasize respecting plurality values systems frameworks underlie what equitable, while negotiating diverse positions design