Social network analysis

Social network analysis (SNA) is a methodological approach that has been found very useful in dissecting and better understanding complex governanceThe process of formulating decisions and guiding the behaviour of humans, groups and organisations in formally, often hierarchically organised decision-making systems or in networks that cross decision-making levels and sector bou... More arrangements. In this context, it has been applied in numerous studies to understand how social structures and relationships impact on natural resource management and ecosystem services governanceThe process of formulating decisions and guiding the behaviour of humans, groups and organisations in formally, often hierarchically organised decision-making systems or in networks that cross decision-making levels and sector bou... More (e.g. Isaac and Matous 2017, Mbaru and Barnes 2017, Bodin and Crona 2009). It aims to analyse how the structural features of an actors’ networks, defined by the number and type of nodes and the social ties connecting them, inform individual choices on ecosystem management.