Mainstreaming Socio-Ecological Production Landscape Management Approaches

SEPLS are areas with “dynamic mosaics of habitats and land and sea uses where the harmonious interaction between people and nature maintains biodiversity while providing humans with the goods and services needed for their livelihoods, survival and well-being in a sustainable manner” (IPSI Secretariat 2015). They can be found in many parts of the world where humans are directly linked with nature through various forms of resource use, including primary industries, subsistence activities, tourism, and cultural uses such as in arts and crafts (UNU-IAS & IGES 2015). These systems have often evolved over time and represent interdependence and reciprocity between humans and nature.