Ecosystems influence human societies, leading people to manage ecosystems for human
benefit. Poor environmental management can lead to reduced ecological resilience and …

The resilience perspective is increasingly used as an approach for understanding the
dynamics of social–ecological systems. This article presents the origin of the resilience …

Despite the increasing popularity of discussions of resilience in disciplines as diverse as
ecology, psychology, economics, architecture, and genetics (among many others) …

We tested the explanatory usefulness and policy relevance of Holling's (2001)“adaptive
cycle” theory in exploring processes of “collapse,” also called “release,“and recovery in …

Resilience studies build on the notion that phenomena in the real world should be
understood as dynamic social–ecological systems. However, the scholarly community may …

Resilience is a cross-disciplinary concept that is relevant for understanding the sustainability
of the social and environmental conditions in which we live. Most research normatively …

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 …

Natural systems are declining at an unparalleled rate. To prompt conservation of
ecosystems, the IUCN has developed a framework to assess ecosystem threat. By 2025, the …

Innovative combinations of social and ecological theory are required to deal with complexity
and change in human-ecological systems. We examined the interplay and …

A weekly magazine on business development issued an analysis of Madonna, the pop star,
and raised the question 'How come Madonna has been at the very top in pop music for more …