The complex socio-ecological landscape in Latin America: Transdisciplinary knowledge production to address diversity

A novel analytical category, the 'complex socio-ecological landscape,' has been developed to study adaptive behaviors in cultural landscapes. This concept was applied to Colombia's Coffee Cultural Landscape (UNESCO World Heritage Site), revealing its dynamic interactions and resilience. The study also highlights how participatory transdisciplinary knowledge production in the Cañamomo-Lomaprieta indigenous reservation has strengthened ancestral governance, mitigating vulnerabilities from small-scale gold mining. These findings offer a model for addressing extractive pressures in similar Latin American landscapes.

Mons, S., & Rodríguez, N. L. (2023). ‘Paisaje socioecológico complejo’ en Latinoamérica: Conocimiento transdisciplinario para tratar la diversidad. European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, (115), 1–23. https://doi.org/10.32992/erlacs.10835