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Walker, Brian; CSIRO; Brian.Walker@csiro.au; Gunderson, Lance; Emory Universitry; lgunder@emory.edu; Kinzig, Ann; Arizona State University; Ann.Kinzig@asu.edu; Folke, Carl; Stockholm University; calle@system.ecology.su.se; Carpenter, Steve; University of Wisconsin; srcarpen@wisc.edu; Schultz, Lisen; Stockholm University; lisen@ecology.su.se. |
This paper is a work-in-progress account of ideas and propositions about resilience in social-ecological systems. It articulates our understanding of how these complex systems change and what determines their ability to absorb disturbances in either their ecological or their social domains. We call them “propositions” because, although they are useful in helping us understand and compare different social-ecological systems, they are not sufficiently well defined to be considered formal hypotheses. These propositions were developed in two workshops, in 2003 and 2004, in which participants compared the dynamics of 15 case studies in a wide range of regions around the world. The propositions raise many questions, and we present a list of... |
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed article |
Palavras-chave: Resilience; Social-ecological systems; Change; Propositions; Synthesis; Theory; Adaptatability; Transformability. |
Ano: 2006 |
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Folke, Carl; Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University; Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences; carl.folke@beijer.kva.se; Carpenter, Stephen R; Center for Limnology, University of Wisconsin; srcarpen@wisc.edu; Walker, Brian; CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems; Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University; Brian.Walker@csiro.au; Scheffer, Marten; Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management Group, Wageningen Agricultural University; Marten.Scheffer@wur.nl; Chapin, Terry; Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks; fschapiniii@alaska.edu. |
Resilience thinking addresses the dynamics and development of complex social–ecological systems (SES). Three aspects are central: resilience, adaptability and transformability. These aspects interrelate across multiple scales. Resilience in this context is the capacity of a SES to continually change and adapt yet remain within critical thresholds. Adaptability is part of resilience. It represents the capacity to adjust responses to changing external drivers and internal processes and thereby allow for development along the current trajectory (stability domain). Transformability is the capacity to cross thresholds into new development trajectories. Transformational change at smaller scales enables resilience at larger scales. The capacity to... |
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Insight |
Palavras-chave: Adaptability; Adaptation; Resilience; Social-ecological systems; Transformability; Transformation. |
Ano: 2010 |
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Olsson, Per; Stockholm University; per@ctm.su.se; Gunderson, Lance H; Emory University; lgunder@emory.edu; Carpenter, Steve R; University of Wisconsin-Madison; srcarpen@wisc.edu; Ryan, Paul; CSIRO; Paul.Ryan@csiro.au; Lebel, Louis; Chiang Mai University; louis@sea-user.org; Folke, Carl; Center for Transdisciplinary Environmental Research; calle@system.ecology.su.se; Holling, C. S.; University of Florida; holling@zoo.ufl.edu. |
The case studies of Kristianstads Vattenrike, Sweden; the Northern Highlands Lake District and the Everglades in the USA; the Mae Nam Ping Basin, Thailand; and the Goulburn-Broken Catchment, Australia, were compared to assess the outcome of different actions for transforming social-ecological systems (SESs). The transformations consisted of two phases, a preparation phase and a transition phase, linked by a window of opportunity. Key leaders and shadow networks can prepare a system for change by exploring alternative system configurations and developing strategies for choosing from among possible futures. Key leaders can recognize and use or create windows of opportunity and navigate transitions toward adaptive governance. Leadership functions include the... |
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Insight |
Palavras-chave: Social-ecological systems; Adaptive governance; Transformability; Shadow networks; Leadership; Resilience. |
Ano: 2006 |
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