The main research challenge of this paper is to gain a better understanding of collective action to preserve High Nature Value (HNV) farming in the specific setting of post-transitional EU Member States of Central and Eastern Europe, which we explore using Slovenia as a model country. We apply the Social-ecological Systems (SES) framework and combine participatory and action research in considering different options for stimulating collective action of local actors in three social-ecological systems in Slovenia. We describe the systems, focussing on first-tier variables, and provide a comparison of their characteristics influencing the readiness to engage in collective action. Characteristics of system actors had the greatest influence on outcomes, followed by the social, economic and political setting (macro issues) and governance arrangements. Strong leaders enjoying the community’s trust are needed; rules must be transparent and individuals must have a personal interest to engage in cooperation. In a post-transitional setting, overcoming the issue of lack of trust is a limiting factor when attempting to stimulate collective action.

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促进集体行动，在过渡后的环境中保护高自然价值的农业。三种斯洛文尼亚社会生态系统的比较分析

本文的主要研究挑战是，在过渡中的欧盟中欧和东欧成员国的特定环境下，更好地了解维护高自然价值（HNV）农业的集体行动，我们以斯洛文尼亚为模型进行探索国家。我们采用社会生态系统（SES）框架，并将参与性研究与行动研究结合起来，考虑在斯洛文尼亚的三个社会生态系统中考虑各种刺激本地参与者集体行动的方案。我们描述这些系统，着重于第一层变量，并比较其影响准备采取集体行动的特征。制度参与者的特征对成果的影响最大，其次是社会，经济和政治环境（宏观问题）和治理安排。需要获得社区信任的强有力的领导者；规则必须透明，个人必须有个人利益才能参与合作。在过渡后的环境中，克服不信任的问题是试图激发集体行动的一个限制因素。