Can scenario-planning support community-based natural resource management? Experiences from three countries in latin america

Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) is a concept critical to managing socio-ecological systems, but whose implementation needs strengthening. Scenario-planning is one approach that may offer benefits relevant to CBNRM, but whose potential is not yet well understood. We therefore designed, trialled and evaluated a scenario-planning method intended to support CBNRM at three cases, located in Colombia, Mexico and Argentina. Implementing scenario-planning was judged as worthwhile in all three cases, although aspects of it could be challenging to facilitate. The benefits generated were relevant to strengthening CBNRM: encouraging the participation of local people and using their knowledge; enhanced consideration and adaption of future change; and supporting the development of systems thinking. Tracing exactly when and how these benefits arise is challenging, but two elements of the method seemed particularly useful. Firstly, using a systematic approach to discuss how drivers of change may affect local socio-ecological systems helped to foster systems thinking and identify connections between issues. Secondly, explicitly focusing on how to use and respond to scenarios helped identify specific practical activities ('response options') that would support CBNRM despite the pressures of future change. Discussions about response options also highlighted the need for support by other actors (e.g. policy groups): this raises the question of when and how other actors and other sources of knowledge should be involved in scenario-planning, so as to encourage their buy-in to actions identified by the process. We suggest other CBNRM initiatives may benefit from adapting and applying scenario-planning. However, these initiatives should be carefully monitored since further research is required to understand how and when scenario-planning methods may produce benefits, and their strengths and weaknesses versus other methods

Calidad de vida a los 3 y 6 meses en militares con antecedente de trauma torácico sufrido en combate

7 páginasTo measure the score and variation in the SF-36 quality of life questionnaire at 3 and 6 months of evaluation in military personnel with a history of chest trauma in combat. Method: Comparative study between military with chest trauma and healthy military personnel from 2011 to 2016, evaluating the SF-36 quality of life questionnaire. Results: 45 subjects were analyzed, 25 with a history of chest trauma and 10 healthy controls with combat experience. 25 of the cases were evaluated at 3 months and 11 at 6 months. The average age was 28.2 years (standard deviation: 7.22), and 76% had projectile wounds with a high-speed firearm. 44 % (11/25) of the subjects with chest trauma at three months of assessment presented a lot of limitation for the performance of moderate activities (p < 0.001) and only 5% (1/20) of the controls reported a lot of limitation (p < 0.001). Conclusions: There is significant deterioration in the quality of life in all domains through the SF-36 questionnaire in patients with chest trauma at 3 and 6 months after the evaluation.Medir la puntuación y variación en el cuestionario de calidad de vida SF-36 a los 3 y 6 meses de evaluación en Personal militar con antecedentes de traumatismo torácico en combate. Método: Estudio comparativo entre militares con traumatismo torácico. y militares sanos de 2011 a 2016, evaluando el cuestionario de calidad de vida SF-36. Resultados: 45 sujetos fueron analizados, 25 con antecedentes de traumatismo torácico y 10 controles sanos con experiencia en combate. 25 de los casos fueron evaluados a los 3 meses y 11 a los 6 meses. La edad promedio fue de 28,2 años (desviación estándar: 7,22) y el 76% tenía heridas de proyectil. con un arma de fuego de alta velocidad. El 44 % (11/25) de los sujetos con traumatismo torácico a los tres meses de evaluación presentaron mucha limitación para la realización de actividades moderadas (p < 0,001) y sólo el 5% (1/20) de los controles reportaron mucha limitación (p<0,001). Conclusiones: Existe un deterioro significativo en la calidad de vida en todos los dominios a través del cuestionario SF-36. en pacientes con traumatismo torácico a los 3 y 6 meses después de la evaluación