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

Fikret Berkes (Editor), Carl Folke (Editor), Johan Colding (Assistant)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 13, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0521591406 | ISBN-13: 978-0521591409 | Edition: First Edition

While scientists usually examine either ecological systems or social systems, the need exists for an interdisciplinary approach to the problems of environmental management and sustainable development. Developed under the auspices of the Beijer Institute in Stockholm, this volume analyzes 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 contributes to the greater understanding of essential social responses to changes in ecosystems. A key feature is a set of new, or rediscovered, principles for sustainable ecosystem management.

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"Useful for undergraduate and graduate students in environmental studies, environmental economics, and environmental sociology." Choice

"Altogether, this book is a solid, well-crafted, and thought-provoking contribution that addresses the challenges of natural resource management. The quality of its case studies and the clarity of its theoretical propositions make it a landmark for anyone interested in understanding the dynamic connections between knowledge, practices, institutions, and ecosystems." Conservation Ecology

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The book is the result of an intensive study programme carried out under the auspices of the Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics in Stockholm, the focus of this book is social and ecological linkages in selected ecosystems, and there is a systematic treatment of the mechanisms behind these linkages. The overall purpose is to investigate how the stewardship of selected ecosystems can be improved by learning from a variety of management systems and their dynamics.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 476 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; First Edition edition (March 13, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521591406
• ISBN-13: 978-0521591409
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,373,281 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)