Linking Social and Ecological Systems: Management Practices and Social Mechanisms for Building Resilience
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Linking Social and Ecological Systems: Management Practices and Social Mechanisms for Building Resilience

Linking Social and Ecological Systems: Management Practices and Social Mechanisms for Building Resilience

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Fikret Berkes (Contributor) Carl Folke (Contributor) Johan Colding (Contributor)  

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It is usually the case that scientists examine either ecological systems or social systems, yet the need for an interdisciplinary approach to the problems of environmental management and sustainable development is becoming increasingly obvious. Developed under the auspices of the Beijer Institute in Stockholm, this new book analyses social and ecological linkages in selected ecosystems using an international and interdisciplinary case study approach. The chapters provide detailed information on a variety of management practices for dealing with environmental change. Taken as a whole, the book will contribute to the greater understanding of essential social responses to changes in ecosystems, including the generation, accumulation and transmission of ecological knowledge, structure and dynamics of institutions, and the cultural values underlying these responses. A set of new (or rediscovered) principles for sustainable ecosystem management is also presented. Linking Social and Ecological Systems will be of value to natural and social scientists interested in sustainability. 15 Tables, unspecified; 49 Line drawings, unspecified
Fikret Berkes is Director of the Natural Resources Institute at the University of Manitoba, Canada. Carl Folke is Deputy Director of the Beijer International Institute of Ecological Economics at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Contributor: Fikret Berkes
  • Imprint: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN13: 9780521785624
  • Number of Pages: 476
  • Packaged Dimensions: 153x229x32mm
  • Packaged Weight: 707
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Release Date: 2000-04-13
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Fikret Berkes is Director of the Natural Resources Institute at the University of Manitoba, Canada. Carl Folke is Deputy Director of the Beijer International Institute of Ecological Economics at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden.

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