Social-ecological change: insights from the Southern African Program on Ecosystem Change and Society
Social-ecological systems (SES) research has emerged as an important area of
sustainability science, informing and supporting pressing issues of transformation towards …
sustainability science, informing and supporting pressing issues of transformation towards …
A conceptual framework for understanding social-ecological systems
C Du Plessis - … Science—A Southern African Perspective; Burns …, 2008 - books.google.com
Sustainability science has not emerged out of a vacuum, but rather is a product of its time. It
responds to the most critical challenge today, which is the transition of society towards a …
responds to the most critical challenge today, which is the transition of society towards a …
The programme on ecosystem change and society (PECS)–a decade of deepening social-ecological research through a place-based focus
ABSTRACT The Programme on Ecosystem Change and Society (PECS) was established in
2011, and is now one of the major international social-ecological systems (SES) research …
2011, and is now one of the major international social-ecological systems (SES) research …
Program on ecosystem change and society: an international research strategy for integrated social–ecological systems
The Program on Ecosystem Change and Society (PECS), a new initiative within the ICSU
global change programs, aims to integrate research on the stewardship of social–ecological …
global change programs, aims to integrate research on the stewardship of social–ecological …
Toward an analytical framework for understanding complex social-ecological systems when conducting environmental impact assessments in South Africa
R Bowd, NW Quinn, DC Kotze - Ecology and Society, 2015 - JSTOR
Consideration of biophysical impacts has historically dominated environmental impact
assessment (EIA) practice. Despite the emergence of social impact assessment, the …
assessment (EIA) practice. Despite the emergence of social impact assessment, the …
[PDF][PDF] Editorial overview: Sustainability science: Social–environmental systems (SES) research: How the field has developed and what we have learned for future …
H Mooney - Curr. Opin. Environ. Sustain, 2016 - academia.edu
The rapidly changing natural and social world calls for an accelerated development of
knowledge that prepares society for meeting the challenges ahead. This knowledge must be …
knowledge that prepares society for meeting the challenges ahead. This knowledge must be …
[HTML][HTML] Sustainability of complex social-ecological systems: methods, tools, and approaches
Social-ecological systems (SES) are nested, multilevel systems in which ecological and
social elements interoperate through regular bidirectional interactions and feedback loops …
social elements interoperate through regular bidirectional interactions and feedback loops …
Key features for more successful place-based sustainability research on social-ecological systems: a Programme on Ecosystem Change and Society (PECS) …
The emerging discipline of sustainability science is focused explicitly on the dynamic
interactions between nature and society and is committed to research that spans multiple …
interactions between nature and society and is committed to research that spans multiple …
Social-ecological systems insights for navigating the dynamics of the Anthropocene
Social-ecological systems (SES) research offers new theory and evidence to transform
sustainable development to better contend with the challenges of the Anthropocene. Four …
sustainable development to better contend with the challenges of the Anthropocene. Four …
Balancing community livelihoods and biodiversity conservation of protected areas in East Africa
Highlights•PAs are SES in which ES align biodiversity conservation and people's
interests.•Bidirectional coupling between social and ecological systems (drivers & …
interests.•Bidirectional coupling between social and ecological systems (drivers & …