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Case Studies of Social-Ecological-Technical Systems
266 case studies available
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Common property regime within Lagunas de Montebello National Park, Chiapas, Mexico
Resource: Forest ecosystem and associated watershed
Location: Tziscao, Chiapas, Mexico
This research was conducted in Lagunas de Montebello National Park (PNLM) in Chiapas, the sourthernmost state in Mexico. PNLM is a small (6,022 ha) protected area situated in south-central Chiapas, …
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Contributors:
Ute Brady, Claudia Geffner Fuenmayor
Created: Aug 10, 2016
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Communal grazing lands, Endaberg village, Tanzania
Resource: Watershed and associated topography
Location: Endaberg, Tanzania
This case was part of a study to determine whether the institutional design principles of Ostrom where, in fact, related to "governance success" by Cox et al. In that analysis, …
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Contributors:
Ute Brady, Elicia Ratajczyk
Created: Aug 10, 2016
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Communal irrigation management, Lari, Colca Valley, Peru
Resource: Watershed and associated topography
Location: Lari, Colca Valley, Peru
This study focuses on water use in irrigation. The case is characterized by well-defined boundaries: Once water enters an irrigation cluster it comes under the control of the landowners. There …
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Contributors:
Ute Brady, Hoon Cheol Shin
Created: Aug 10, 2016
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Communal water resources management, Nkayi District, Zimbabwe
Resource: Watershed and associated topography
Location: Nkayi District, Zimbabwe
This case was part of a study to determine whether the institutional design principles of Ostrom where, in fact, related to "governance success" by Cox et al. In that analysis, …
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Contributors:
Ute Brady, Elicia Ratajczyk
Created: Aug 10, 2016
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Community and Forest: Environmental Narratives in Ikaria island, Greece
Resource: Forest
Location: Ikaria Island, Greece
Τhis case concerns the Radi forest in Ikaria Island, Greece. It is revealed the role of local, community institutions, and the external institutional context in the organization process of people …
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Contributors:
Dimitra Koumparou
Created: Aug 16, 2019
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Community Aqueduct and their Water User Associations in the Fuquene Lake Basin
Resource: Fuquene Lake Basin
Location: Fuquene Lake Basin
This case synthesizes nine studies conducted around the Fuquene Lake Basin's community aqueducts and Water Users Associations (WUAs) between 2004 and 2016. Many WUAs face significant challenges due to water …
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Contributors:
Luisa Galindo
Created: Jul 21, 2023
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Community-based drinking water governance regimes in Čadrg, Slovenia
Resource: Water reservoir
Location: Čadrg, Slovenia
Čadrg is a scattered mountain village in the southern part of the Western Julian Alps in western Slovenia. It belongs to the Municipality of Tolmin, which is characterized by its …
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Contributors:
Primoz Pipan, Mateja Smid
Created: Jun 9, 2017
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Community coral reef fishery, Ahus village, Ahus Island, Papua New Guinea
Resource: Marine coral reef ecosystem
Location: Ahus village, Ahus Island, Papua New Guinea
The Ahus village coral reef is located off of the west coast of Manus Island north of Karkar Island and the mainland of Papua New Guinea. Approximately 600 residents live …
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Contributors:
John M. Anderies, Cathy Rubinos
Created: Aug 10, 2016
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Community coral reef fishery, Muluk village, Karkar Island, Papua New Guinea
Resource: Marine coral reef ecosystem
Location: Muluk village, Madang Province, Karkar Island, Papua New Guinea
The Muluk community coral reef fishery is located on the eastern side of Karkar Island off the northern shores of the Madang Province in Papua New Guinea. Karkar Island is …
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Contributors:
John M. Anderies, Cathy Rubinos
Created: Aug 10, 2016
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Community forest, Dhulikhelko Thulo Ban, Kabhrepalanchok district, Nepal (I)
Resource: Watershed and associated topography
Location: Dhulikhelko Thulo Ban, Kabhrepalanchok district, Nepal
This article examines the role played by local institutions in determining the conditions of two forests located in the Middle Hills of Nepal. Of the two forest systems (the forest, its …
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Contributors:
Ute Brady, Hoon Cheol Shin
Created: Aug 10, 2016
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Community forest, Jyalachitti, Kabhrepalanchok district, Nepal (II)
Resource: Watershed and associated topography
Location: Jyalachitti, Kabhrepalanchok district, Nepal
This article examines the role played by local institutions in determining the conditions of two forests located in the Middle Hills of Nepal. Of the two forest systems (the forest, its …
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Contributors:
Ute Brady, Hoon Cheol Shin
Created: Aug 10, 2016
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Computer Modeling of the Immune System Reconstruction after Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
Resource: Immune System
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Attention is focused on the immune system reconstruction and the process of production of T- and B- lymphocytes and natural killer (NK) cells after autologous haematopoietic stem cells transplantation (HSCT). …
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Contributors:
Marcus Snell
Created: Oct 3, 2016
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Conflict between groups of players in coupled socio-economic and ecological dynamics
Resource: This is the case study linked to the model with the same name.
Location: NA
Conflict among multiple groups is a major source of difficulty in environmental conservation. People are often divided into various groups that have different social factors, sometimes leading to differences in …
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Contributors:
Jae Hoon David Yu
Created: Aug 10, 2016
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Coqueiral Raft Fishery, Brazil
Resource: Coastal marine ecosystem
Location: Pontal do Coruripe, Alagoas, Brazil
Coqueiral is a coastal community located in the Guaiamu county in the state of Alagoas, in northeast Brazil. The original study, which was carried out in 1965, catalogued approximately 85 …
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Contributors:
Ute Brady, Edella Schlager, James Wolfinbarger
Created: Aug 10, 2016
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Cowes Harbor Port Authority: Multi-use CPR with Oyster Fishery, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Resource: Estuarine ecosystem
Location: Medina Estuary, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Cowes Harbor is a part of the Medina Estuary at the mouth of the River Medina where it enters The Solent, a 5km wide channel between the northern most point …
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Contributors:
Ute Brady, Cathy Rubinos
Created: Aug 10, 2016
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Deh Salm Irrigation System
Resource: Watershed and associated topography
Location: Deh Salm village, Khorasan province, eastern Iran
The case of Deh Salm Irrigation takes place in the village of Deh Salm, 100 km west of Neh, the southernmost administrative center of the province of Khorasan in eastern …
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Contributors:
Nisar Ahmad Anwari, Ute Brady, Behshad Mohajer Iravanloo, Shui Yan Tang
Created: Aug 10, 2016
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Deulgaon forest community, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra, India
Resource: Forest ecosystem and associated watershed
Location: Deulgaon, District of Gadchiroli, State of Maharashtra, India
The Deulgaon forest community is located approximately 18 km from the town of Dhanora in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, India. It encompasses a geographical area of 718.48 ha of …
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Contributors:
Ute Brady
Created: Aug 10, 2016
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Dhap Kulo, Dhap Village, Thamalangtar Dhap Village Panchayat, Sindhupalchok District, Nepal
Resource: Farmer-managed irrigation system (FMIS)
Location: Dhap Village
This case is part of the original Nepal Irrigation Institutions and Systems (NIIS) database developed in the 1980's by a team of researchers under the direction of Dr. Elinor Ostrom …
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Contributors:
Elicia Ratajczyk
Created: Aug 10, 2016
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Diaz Ordaz Small-Scale Irrigation System
Resource: Watershed and associated topography
Location: Town of Diaz Ordaz, Oaxaca Valley, Mexico
The town of Diaz Ordaz is located in the Tlacolula wing in the Oaxaca Valley, Mexico, and the resource appropiated is water for irrigation. The irrigation system is divided into …
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Contributors:
Shui Yan Tang, Sechindra Vallury, Adam Wiechman
Created: Aug 10, 2016
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Does the U.S. Farm Bill Help Farmers' Markets Feed the Poor?
Resource: Terrestrial land and associated watershed
Location: United States
Food justice advocates increasingly turn to farmers' markets to alleviate poor nutrition among underserved communities in the United States. In addition, farmers markets serve to create new farms and food …
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Contributors:
Ute Brady, Margaret Diddams
Created: Aug 10, 2016
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Dovan Swar Ko Kulo (Dobhan Swar Kulo), Thamalangtar Dhap Village Panchayat, Sindhupalchok District, Nepal
Resource: Farmer-managed irrigation system (FMIS)
Location: Dhap Village
This case is part of the original Nepal Irrigation Institutions and Systems (NIIS) database developed in the 1980's by a team of researchers under the direction of Dr. Elinor Ostrom …
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Contributors:
Elicia Ratajczyk
Created: Aug 10, 2016
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Dynamics of coupled populations in an open, three-trophic-level system
Resource: an open three-trophic-level stream system, consisting of benthic algae, invertebrate grazers, and vertebrate and invertebrate predators
The investigated stream system, which consists of three-coupled populations (benthic algae, grazers, and predators), is modeled as a fixed region of space(e.g., stream reach) and over a limited period of …
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Contributors:
Bingbing Zhou
Created: Oct 9, 2016
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Ebibara Shrimp Fishing Ground
Resource: Coastal marine ecosystem
Location: Utsumi-shi, Yoneshima (psuedonyms), Japan
The original case substituted all real names with pseudonyms. The fishing community of Ebibara is a crowded section in the city of Utsumi-shi. The original study, which was published in …
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Contributors:
Ute Brady, Sola Kim, Edella Schlager, Yiran Wang
Created: Aug 10, 2016
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Efficacy of consultation procedure as conflict management tool in northern Sweden
Resource: Northern European forest ecosystem and associated watershed
Location: Sweden, Europe
This forest resource is located in northern Sweden and is used by two different user groups. The case study involves a snapshot in time and catalogues an action situation involving …
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Contributors:
Ute Brady, Leah Shaffer
Created: Aug 10, 2016
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Electromagnetic Spectrum Allocation: Wireless Networks
Resource: Electromagnetic Spectrum
Location: World Wide
Wireless network is a network set up by using radio signal frequency to communicate among computers and other network devices, due to its easy setup feature and no cabling involved, …
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Contributors:
Baltazar Espinoza Cortes
Created: Aug 10, 2016
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