Xavier Basurto
Duke University
98 Papers
278 Citations
Xavier Basurto is an academic researcher from Duke University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sustainability & Corporate governance. The author has an hindex of 38, co-authored 91 publications. Previous affiliations of Xavier Basurto include Indiana University & University of Arizona.
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Papers
Where are Cultural and Social in Ecosystem Services? A Framework for Constructive Engagement
Kai M. A. Chan,Anne D. Guerry,Patricia Balvanera,Sarah C. Klain,Terre Satterfield,Xavier Basurto,Ann Bostrom,Ratana Chuenpagdee,Rachelle K. Gould,Benjamin S. Halpern,Neil Hannahs,Jordan Levine,Bryan G. Norton,Mary Ruckelshaus,Roly Russell,Jordan Tam,Ulalia Woodside +16 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors develop a framework for ecosystem services research and practice, addressing three challenges: (1) non-material values are ill suited to characterization using monetary methods; (2) it is difficult to unequivocally link particular changes in socioecological systems to cultural benefits; and (3) cultural benefits are associated with many services, not just cultural ES.
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Capacity shortfalls hinder the performance of marine protected areas globally
David Gill,Michael B. Mascia,Gabby N. Ahmadia,Louise Glew,Sarah E. Lester,Megan Barnes,Ian D. Craigie,Emily S. Darling,Christopher M. Free,Jonas Geldmann,Susie Holst,Olaf P. Jensen,Alan T. White,Xavier Basurto,Lauren Coad,Ruth D. Gates,Greg Guannel,Peter J. Mumby,Hannah Thomas,Sarah Whitmee,Stephen Woodley,Helen E. Fox +21 more
TL;DR: It is reported that many MPAs failed to meet thresholds for effective and equitable management processes, with widespread shortfalls in staff and financial resources; continued global expansion of MPAs without adequate investment in human and financial capacity is likely to lead to sub-optimal conservation outcomes.
Humans and Nature: How Knowing and Experiencing Nature Affect Well-Being
Roly Russell,Anne D. Guerry,Patricia Balvanera,Rachelle K. Gould,Xavier Basurto,Kai M. A. Chan,Sarah C. Klain,Jordan Levine,Jordan Tam +8 more
TL;DR: This synthesize multidisciplinary peer-reviewed research on contributions of nature or ecosystems to human well-being mediated through nontangible connections (such as culture) found enormous variation in the methods used, quantity of research, and generalizability of the literature.
Operationalizing the social-ecological systems framework to assess sustainability
Heather M. Leslie,Xavier Basurto,Mateja Nenadovic,Leila Sievanen,Leila Sievanen,Kyle C. Cavanaugh,Kyle C. Cavanaugh,Juan José Cota-Nieto,Brad Erisman,Elena M. Finkbeiner,Gustavo Hinojosa-Arango,Marcia Moreno-Báez,Sriniketh Nagavarapu,Sheila M.W. Reddy,Sheila M.W. Reddy,Alexandra Sánchez-Rodríguez,Katherine Siegel,José Juan Ulibarria-Valenzuela,Amy Hudson Weaver,Octavio Aburto-Oropeza +19 more
TL;DR: The case of small-scale fisheries in Baja California Sur, Mexico is used to identify distinct SES regions and test key aspects of coupled SESs theory, highlighting the importance of integrative, coupled system analyses when implementing spatial planning and other ecosystem-based strategies.
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The social-ecological system framework as a knowledge classificatory system for benthic small-scale fisheries
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors use Ostrom's social-ecological system framework to build a classification system for small-scale benthic fisheries, regarding their governance processes and outcomes.