Participation refers to the active engagement of relevant stakeholders in the management
and governance process. Participation can range from simply informing stakeholders to …

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 …

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 …

This book synthesizes and reviews the evidence in support of seven generic principles for
enhancing the resilience of ecosystem services, ie the capacity of a social–ecological …

As both the societies and the world in which we live face increasingly rapid and turbulent
changes, the concept of resilience has become an active and important research area …

We provide a synthesis of the papers in the Special Issue, the Communities Ecosystems and
Livelihoods component of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA), and other recent …

The nested nature of social-ecological systems across scales requires a multi-scale
approach for monitoring and response. However, in many cases this flow is hindered by …

In this chapter the case is made for developing an assessment process that is relevant,
credible, and legitimate to stakeholders and end users, and guidance is offered on how to …

Enhancing the resilience of ecosystem services (ES) that underpin human well-being is
critical for meeting current and future societal needs, and requires specific governance and …

The ecosystem services approach has gained popularity, and novel incentive-based
ecosystem conservation strategies are increasingly being used. This calls for the …