Distinguishing regeneration from degradation in coral ecosystems: the role of value
dc.contributor.author | Jones, E | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-01-21T10:33:41Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-01-23 | |
dc.description.abstract | In this paper I argue that the value attributed to coral reefs drives the characterisation of evidence for their regeneration or degradation. I observe that regeneration and degradation depend on an understanding of what an ecosystem looks like when undegraded (a baseline), and that many mutually exclusive baselines can be given for any single case. Consequently, facts about ecological processes are insufficient to usefully and non-arbitrarily characterise changes to ecosystems. By examining how baselines and the value of reefs interact in coral and algal reef examples, I argue that considering the value of an ecosystem is a necessity when describing processes like regeneration and degradation. This connects value as studied in socio-ecological and economic research with values as discussed in the philosophy of science literature. It also explains why such a broad range of processes may be considered regenerative, including those which introduce significant novelty, as well as pointing towards ways to mediate related debates, such as those surrounding novel and ‘pristine’ ecosystems. | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | University of Exeter | en_GB |
dc.identifier.citation | Published online 23 January 2021 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s11229-021-03023-9 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/124454 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Springer | en_GB |
dc.rights | © The Author(s) 2021. Open Access. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. | |
dc.subject | coral reef | en_GB |
dc.subject | regeneration | en_GB |
dc.subject | degradation | en_GB |
dc.subject | value | en_GB |
dc.subject | ecosystem | en_GB |
dc.subject | baselines | en_GB |
dc.title | Distinguishing regeneration from degradation in coral ecosystems: the role of value | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.date.available | 2021-01-21T10:33:41Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0039-7857 | |
dc.description | This is the final version. Available on open access from Springer via the DOI in this record | en_GB |
dc.identifier.journal | Synthese: An International Journal for Epistemology, Methodology and Philosophy of Science | en_GB |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en_GB |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2021-01-02 | |
rioxxterms.version | VoR | en_GB |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2021-01-02 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | en_GB |
refterms.dateFCD | 2021-01-21T09:28:30Z | |
refterms.versionFCD | AM | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-02-17T16:14:27Z | |
refterms.panel | C | en_GB |
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