ABSTRACT Community seed banks (CSBs) are initiatives to support the conservation and use of diverse crops though locally rooted collective action. The impact of CSBs is assumed to be complex, but has not been investigated in detail. Our study addresses this gap by analysing the impact of CSBs using social-ecological resilience as theoretical framework. We focus on the western highlands of Guatemala where CSBs have been implemented since 2009. We used qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and analysis, including focus groups, participatory workshops, and structured and semi-structured interviews conducted in the local communities with CSB members and non-members. Our results indicate that CSBs contributed to increased seed exchanges, improved access to novel crop diversity, more saving of traditional varieties, and greater information and knowledge access, use and exchange. These effects strengthened the social-ecological resilience of the local communities. The scope of action of the CSBs, however, was constrained by wider socio-economic trends, including social divisions, out-migration of youth, and a change in livelihood strategies. We conclude that for CSBs to effectively strengthen social-ecological resilience in the future, they should be continuously adapted to the local context. Conceptually, our findings call for the further evolution of the CSB concept.

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社区种子库是否有助于社区的社会生态复原力？来自危地马拉西部的案例研究

摘要 社区种子库 (CSB) 是通过扎根于当地的集体行动来支持保护和使用多种作物的举措。CSB 的影响被认为是复杂的，但尚未进行详细调查。我们的研究通过使用社会生态弹性作为理论框架分析 CSB 的影响来解决这一差距。我们专注于自 2009 年以来实施 CSB 的危地马拉西部高地。我们使用定性和定量的数据收集和分析方法，包括焦点小组、参与式研讨会以及在当地社区与 CSB 成员进行的结构化和半结构化访谈和非会员。我们的结果表明，CSB 有助于增加种子交换，改善对新作物多样性的获取，更多地节省传统品种，以及更多的信息和知识获取、使用和交流。这些影响增强了当地社区的社会生态复原力。然而，CSB 的行动范围受到更广​​泛的社会经济趋势的限制，包括社会分裂、青年外流和生计战略的变化。我们得出的结论是，为了让 CSB 在未来有效增强社会生态弹性，它们应该不断适应当地环境。从概念上讲，我们的发现要求 CSB 概念进一步发展。以及生计策略的改变。我们得出的结论是，为了让 CSB 在未来有效增强社会生态弹性，它们应该不断适应当地环境。从概念上讲，我们的发现要求 CSB 概念进一步发展。以及生计策略的改变。我们得出的结论是，为了让 CSB 在未来有效增强社会生态弹性，它们应该不断适应当地环境。从概念上讲，我们的发现要求 CSB 概念进一步发展。