Dancette Raphaëlle, Sebastien Léa
Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR), 310 allée des Ursulines, Rimouski, Québec, G5L 3A1, Canada.
Toulouse II University, Geode CNRS Research Center, 5, Antonio Machado Street, 31000 Toulouse, France.
MethodsX. 2019 Jul 31;6:1798-1811. doi: 10.1016/j.mex.2019.07.025. eCollection 2019.
This paper presents the Actor in 4 dimensions (A4D) model as a complementary tool to the Social-ecological systems framework (SESF) in order to better integrate individual and groups' representations into local environmental governance analysis. As the A4D is based on actors' representations of their social-ecological system (SES) and of its governance, it mainly informs the subsystem of the SESF, even if it can also give useful insights for other framework's sub-systems. We define the SESF 's sub-tiers and the corresponding A4D indicators and highlight the complementarity between both approaches in order to operationalize the SESF. This parallel is exemplified by the case of Maio island (a small-scale fishing community in Cape Verde). Our comparison also highlights other assets of the A4D methodology for the advancement of environmental governance's study. •The A4D allows actors' participation and discussion on the SES and analyses common and divergent discourses and values between actors.•The A4D points to power relations by integrating and actors in its analysis.•By highlighting subjective and reflexive elements, the A4D complements the SESF in their common attempt to analyze SES.
本文提出了四维行动者（A4D）模型，作为社会生态系统框架（SESF）的补充工具，以便更好地将个人和群体的观念纳入地方环境治理分析。由于A4D基于行动者对其社会生态系统（SES）及其治理的观念，它主要为SESF的子系统提供信息，即使它也能为其他框架的子系统提供有用的见解。我们定义了SESF的子层级和相应的A4D指标，并强调两种方法之间的互补性，以便实施SESF。马约岛（佛得角的一个小规模渔业社区）的案例体现了这种平行关系。我们的比较还突出了A4D方法对推进环境治理研究的其他优点。•A4D允许行动者参与并讨论SES，并分析行动者之间的共同和不同话语及价值观。•A4D通过在分析中纳入权力和行动者来指出权力关系。•通过突出主观和反思性元素，A4D在其与SESF共同分析SES的尝试中对SESF起到补充作用。
