Protected areas as social‐ecological systems: perspectives from resilience and social‐ecological systems theory
GS Cumming, CR Allen - Ecological applications, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation biology and applied ecology increasingly recognize that natural resource
management is both an outcome and a driver of social, economic, and ecological dynamics …
management is both an outcome and a driver of social, economic, and ecological dynamics …
Understanding protected area resilience: a multi‐scale, social‐ecological approach
Protected areas (PAs) remain central to the conservation of biodiversity. Classical PAs were
conceived as areas that would be set aside to maintain a natural state with minimal human …
conceived as areas that would be set aside to maintain a natural state with minimal human …
An introduction to the resilience approach and principles to sustain ecosystem services in social–ecological systems
A major challenge of the twenty-first century is ensuring an adequate and reliableflow of
essential ecosystem services to meet the needs of the world's burgeoning and increasingly …
essential ecosystem services to meet the needs of the world's burgeoning and increasingly …
Governance and the capacity to manage resilience in regional social-ecological systems
The sustainability of regional development can be usefully explored through several
different lenses. In situations in which uncertainties and change are key features of the …
different lenses. In situations in which uncertainties and change are key features of the …
New directions for understanding the spatial resilience of social–ecological systems
The concept of spatial resilience has brought a new focus on the influence of multi-scale
processes on the dynamics of ecosystems. Initial ideas about spatial resilience focused on …
processes on the dynamics of ecosystems. Initial ideas about spatial resilience focused on …
Ecological mechanisms linking protected areas to surrounding lands
AJ Hansen, R DeFries - Ecological applications, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Land use is expanding and intensifying in the unprotected lands surrounding many of the
world's protected areas. The influence of this land use change on ecological processes is …
world's protected areas. The influence of this land use change on ecological processes is …
Resilience management in social-ecological systems: a working hypothesis for a participatory approach
Approaches to natural resource management are often based on a presumed ability to
predict probabilistic responses to management and external drivers such as climate. They …
predict probabilistic responses to management and external drivers such as climate. They …
Managing ecosystems sustainably: The key role of resilience
FS Chapin - Principles of ecosystem Stewardship: resilience-based …, 2009 - Springer
The goal of ecosystem management is to provide a sustainable flow of multiple ecosystem
services to society today and in the future. As an integral component of natural resource …
services to society today and in the future. As an integral component of natural resource …
Resilience attributes of social-ecological systems: Framing metrics for management
DA Kerner, JS Thomas - Resources, 2014 - mdpi.com
If resilience theory is to be of practical value for policy makers and resource managers, the
theory must be translated into sensible decision-support tools. We present herein a set of …
theory must be translated into sensible decision-support tools. We present herein a set of …
Incorporating the social–ecological approach in protected areas in the Anthropocene
Protected areas are the main strategy for the protection of ecosystems and biodiversity.
However, changes occurring during the Anthropocene continue to threaten biodiversity and …
However, changes occurring during the Anthropocene continue to threaten biodiversity and …