Wearne et al. 2023 contemporary bioregionalism

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Wearne, S., Hubbard, E., Jónás, K., & Wilke, M. (2023). A learning journey into contemporary bioregionalism. People and Nature, 5, 2124–2140. https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10548

https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/pan3.10548

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The authors interviewed a network of bioregional authors, including themselves.
They explored both historical and recent concepts of bioregionalism, whereby human ecological is made sustainable or regenerative through engagement with local ecological patterns and limitations.
In turn, localized contextual analysis provides a mechanisms for increasing the rigor of sustainability analysis.
They identified three common motivational elements:
- a decentering of human needs, in favor of a thriving coexistence among species.
- A rational, analytical process for solving social-ecological problems by connecting smaller scale strategies to systematically solve larger scale problems.
- A focus on immediate local agency and action.
They identified a common pattern of recursive sense-making through 1) contextualized experimentation within place, that then interacts with 2) decontextualized generalized, or abstract knowledge sharing among place-based experiences.
A range of risks were identified, including:
- Adoption of bioregional concepts by non-humanist actors.
- Distraction by idealism.
- Local effort fails to address global patterns.
- Unresolved challenges of high population density areas require extraction and transport.
- Social-political barriers disable meaningful experimentation.