The seeds’ substrate: a concept to understand how transformations toward Good Anthropocenes can be enabled

Abstract

Paper summary generated by OpenAI: This paper introduces the concept of the “seeds’ substrate” to explore how networks of initiatives can facilitate social-ecological transformations towards Good Anthropocenes. By analyzing a case study of small-scale fisheries in Uruguay, the authors identify seven types of interactions among initiatives, nine forms of support, and fourteen categories of supporting actors that collectively form the seeds’ substrate. This framework not only highlights the interconnectedness of transformative initiatives but also provides a multi-level network approach to analyze and anticipate synergies and conflicts within these networks. The findings contribute to understanding how to effectively scale and coalesce transformative efforts in sustainability initiatives.