The meta-ecosystem approach has significantly advanced ecosystem science and landscape ecology by explicitly addressing the flow of elements (live organisms, biotic and abiotic materials) among ecosystems at different temporal and spatial scales. Gounand et al. recently argued that the conciliation of theoretical and empirical studies on meta-ecosystems needs better quantification of spatial flows in terms of movements (dispersal, foraging, life-cycle, and migration), feedbacks, and resources. While their proposed framework is indeed a promising contribution, we submit that moving from a meta-ecosystem to a meta-social-ecological approach would add value. Including a social-cultural dimension to the framework would improve its predictive abilities and practicability.