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As global ecological and environmental issues become increasingly severe, multi-stakeholder ecological co-management has emerged as a crucial approach to address complex ecological challenges. This study investigates the behavioral driving mechanisms of multiple stakeholders' participation in ecological co-management in China's coffee-producing areas by integrating the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Social Network Embeddedness Theory (SNET). The results demonstrate that (1) both emotional networks (ENW) and suggestive networks (SNW) significantly enhance stakeholders' participation intentions through direct and indirect pathways. (2) ENW strengthens individual behavioral attitudes (IBA), subjective norms (SN), and perceived behavioral control (PBC) by fostering emotional bonds and collective identity. (3) SNW improves IBA, SN, and PBC through information dissemination and social influence. And (4) IBA, SN, and PBC are key predictors of behavioral intentions. The study recommends strengthening ENW construction, optimizing SNW, enhancing IBA and PBC, and establishing a collaborative co-management mechanism to promote multi-stakeholder participation in ecological co-management.