Although a number of authors have discussed the resilience of pastoralist social ecological systems e. Building resilience for complexity cambridge university press expectation that dynamics of socialecological systems will have multiple. Building resilience for complexity and change kindle edition by berkes, fikret, berkes, fikret, colding, johan, folke, carl. Socialecological system resilience, climate change. Socialecological resilience is a rapidly emerging research area globally, and better understanding of socialecological systems ses and resilience is being demanded by policy and governance processes at national and international levels. Navigating socialecological systems building resilience. Building socioecological resilience to climate change 89 management, thereby helping to pave the way for communitybased conservation. Sep 14, 2011 the theme of the conference was capturing the complexity of the commons. A set of key concepts underlying resilience thinking provide a framework for assessing the resilience of natural resource systems and for considering management options to set the system on a. In reality, seeking to analyse the resilience of social systems by using analogies from the ecological systems is akin to endogenizing the r ole of social institutions in the wider environment pritchard etal. Building socioecological resilience to climate change. Building resilience for complexity and change posted on march 5, 2015 by giorgio bertini in the effort towards sustainability, it has become increasingly important to develop new conceptual frames to understand the dynamics of social and ecological systems. Combined, these four principles contribute to an understanding of resilience as facilitated growth amid contextual variability where adversity has been experienced. Resilience the capacity of a system to absorb disturbance and reorganize while undergoing change so as to still retain essentially the same function, structure, identity, and feedbacks has four.
A project of the arctic council, the arr explores and analyzes arctic resilience at multiple scales, focusing on regime shifts in arctic social ecological systems, adaptation and opportunities for transformation. Drawing on complex systems theory, this book investigates how linked socialecological systems build capacity to adapt to uncertainty and change. The interplay between periods of gradual change and periods of rapid change and adaptive capacity to shape change was the focus of the volume navigating socialecological systems. Building resilience in lagoon socialecological systems. Building resilience for complexity and change uses complex systems theory and draws on expertise in ecology, ecological economics, and political and social science to understand how human communities respond and adapt to change in their natural resources and linked social ecological systems. Resilience thinking addresses the mindsets needed to manage. There are two elements in examining the applicability of social resilience in terms of the physical environment. Developed under the auspices of the beijer institute in stockholm, this new book analyses social and ecological linkages in selected ecosystems. Information about the openaccess article berkes, f. This page intentionally left blank navigating social ecological systems in the effort towards sustainability, it ha. Building resilience for complexity and change by fikret berkes isbn.
Most notably, we highlight the crossscale influences and feedbacks on pas that exist from the local to the global scale, contextualizing pas. Socialecological resilience research group leaders. Resilience in socialecological systems socialecological systems, or systems where ecosystems and humans are inextricably linked, are facing unpredictable pressures and shocks due to global change and unsustainable human use of resources chapin et al. Resilience alliance and other researchers, have contributed to a better understanding of the dynamics of complex socialecological systems. Resilient social ecological systems have the potential to sustain development by responding to and shaping change in a.
Risk and resilience approaches share four key characteristics. Building resilience for complexity and change berkes et al. Global environmental change 16 2006 253267 resilience. Complex systems are recognisable through their behaviours and their architecture. An alternative approach to resilience is to start from the basis of effective risk management, recognising the inherent similarities between risk and resilience as organising frames and the extent to which risk assessment and risk management provide a window on resilience. We extend ostroms social ecological systems framework to consider the longterm persistence of pas, as a form of land use embedded in social ecological systems, with important crossscale feedbacks. Three related attributes of socialecological systems sess determine their future trajectories. Structured around five case studies, this volume is both a manifesto and a strong work of popular scholarship. Holling 1973 defined ecosystem resilience as the amount of disturbance a system can absorb and yet remain within the same state or domain of. Resilience and adaptation in the governance of social. Building resilience for complexity and change edited by fikret berkes, johan colding and carl folke frontmatter more information. It is argued that managing for resilience enhances the likelihood of sustaining desirable pathways for development in. Resilient social ecological systems respond to change in a manner that does not lead to loss of future options, and provide capacity for renewal. Resilience alliance and other researchers, have contributed to a better understanding of the dynamics of complex social ecological systems.
Reinette oonsie biggs, rika preiser, laura pereira and scott drimie. Several of the authors of the special issue on resilience in socialecological systems. Complexity theories have strongly influenced the development of ideas and theories that relate to complex social ecological systems. Resilience theory contains many elements of complexity science and system dynamics, and now stands as a foundation for the study of real world systems. The development of a resilience workbook arose from requests to the resilience alliance for advice and assistance in how to assess the resilience of. Continuity and change in social ecological systems one heuristic model for dealing with the resilience of social ecological systems and the varying degrees of continuity and change of a system over time is a set of nested adaptive cycles, i. Resilience is a measure of the amount of perturbation a socialecological system can withstand while maintaining its structure and functions. Therefore, developing ways of assessing resilience is of practical as well as theoretical significance. Cambridge university press, cambridge, uk ecology and society 91. In the context of managing risks, building and strengthening resilience involves establishing systems that incorporate the range of risk management options detailed in table 1.
The framework for a resilience assessment is constructed around the concept of a. Response diversity and resilience resilience has been used in several different ways, including as an evocative metaphor in discourse on sustainability and as a quantity that is potentially measurable in a specific ses carpenter et al. Over the past decades, few concepts have gained such prominence as resilience, the capacity of a system to deal with change and continue to develop. Continuity and change in socialecological systems one heuristic model for dealing with the resilience of socialecological systems and the varying degrees of continuity and change of a system over time is a set of nested adaptive cycles, i.
The three major functions of a br are conservation of biodiversity, sustainable development and support for logistics. It is usually the case that scientists examine either ecological systems or social systems, yet the need for an interdisciplinary approach to the problems of environmental management and sustainable development is becoming increasingly obvious. Fikret berkes johan colding carl folke navigating socialecological systems building resilience for complexity and change 2002. This book also serves to integrate a growing literature on resilience and social learning in natural resources management, with research in environmental education and education for. Complexity, networks, and spatial resilience in socialecological systems. Building resilience within a communitybased marine conservation and development. Resilient socialecological systems have the potential to sustain development by responding to and shaping change in a. Management practices and social mechanisms for building resilience. Drawing on complex systems theory, this book investigates how linked social ecological systems build capacity to adapt to uncertainty and change. Resilience thinking provides a bridging concept between knowledge of the biophysical system and governance principles to move systems of water and society to a more sustainable future. The chapters provide detailed information on a variety of management practices for dealing with environmental change. The present paper is one milestone in an ongoing project. Adaptive comanagement for building resilience in social. We approached the issue by focusing on the local level and using five lagoon systems from various parts of the world for illustration.
Nov 28, 2005 building resilience in integrated human and nature systems or socialecological systems ses is key for sustainability. Carl folke, professor, beijer institute, royal swedish academy of sciences, and science director, stockholm university, sweden plenary lecture on marine social. The authors explore the role of education and learning in helping social ecological systems as they respond to change, through adaptation and transformation. Complexity, networks, and spatial resilience in social ecological systems. Resilience of socialecological systems ecology and society. Resilience thinking is a slim book about sustainability and systems in ecology. Global environmental changehuman and policy dimensions 163. Socialecological systems emphasize the humansinnature perspective in which ecosystems are integrated with human society. A quantifiable framework for adapting to change meha jain abstract a majority of the literature discussing human adaptation to climate change in socialecological systems has not been quantitative in nature. It embraces human and natural systems as complex entities continually adapting through cycles of change, and seeks to understand the qualities of a system that must be maintained or enhanced in order to achieve sustainability. The papers that were invited for this special issue addressed the theme of resilience and adaptation in the governance of socialecological systems. The theme of the conference was capturing the complexity of the commons.
Navigating socialecological systems edited by fikret berkes. Resilience thinking offers a different way of understanding the world and a new approach to managing resources. Navigating socialecological systems in the effort towards sustainability, it has become increasingly important to. Building socio ecological resilience to climate change 89 management, thereby helping to pave the way for communitybased conservation. Request pdf on jan 1, 2003, j berkes and others published navigating socialecological systems building resilience for complexity and change find, read and cite all the research you need on. Resilient socialecological systems respond to change in a manner that does not lead to loss of future options, and provide capacity for renewal.
Navigating socialecological systems building resilience for. Building resilience for complexity and change fikret berkes, johan colding, carl folke drawing on complex systems theory, this book investigates how human societies deal with change in linked socialecological systems, and build capacity to adapt to change. The need for such an approach was well expressed in the recent report by kinzig et al. Brian walker clearly elucidates the failures of commandandcontrol ecosystem management based on optimizing one part of a system for efficiency. Drawing on complex systems theory, this book investigates how human societies deal with change in linked social ecological systems, and build capacity to adapt to change. Complexity is overwhelmingly apparent in both the structure and the dynamics of the ecosystems, economies, and societies that we inhabit on a daily basis. It crystallizes our current understanding of resilience building for. Approximately 120 people participated in this event, and around 100 presentations were given. As coupled socialecological systems, brs explicitly acknowledge that human systems and ecological systems are inextricably linked, and have the potential to bridge. Socialecological resilience complex systems in transition.
Drawing on complex systems theory, this book investigates how human societies deal with change in linked socialecological systems, and build capacity to adapt to change. A project of the arctic council, the arr explores and analyzes arctic resilience at multiple scales, focusing on regime shifts in arctic socialecological systems, adaptation and opportunities for transformation. People, refugia and resilience madhav gadgil, natabar s. Taken as a whole, the book will contribute to the greater understanding of essential social responses. The emergence of a perspective for socialecological systems analyses. This both increases socio ecological resilience and mitigates nonclimate stressors through socioeconomic development programmes. Resilience, adaptability and transformability in social. Building resilience for complexity and change edited by fikret berkes, johan colding and. Building resilience for complexity and change pdf,, download ebookee alternative reliable tips for a best ebook reading. Seven principles for building resilience in socialecological systems on vimeo. Enhancing the resilience of humanenvironment systems. Building resilience for complexity and change 9780521061841. The concept of resilience is central in this context. Complexity theories have strongly influenced the development of ideas and theories that relate to complex socialecological systems.
Response diversity and resilience in socialecological systems. Building resilience for complexity and change uses complex systems theory and draws on expertise in ecology, ecological economics, and political and social science to understand how human communities respond and adapt to change in their natural resources and linked socialecological systems. As coupled social ecological systems, brs explicitly acknowledge that human systems and ecological systems are inextricably linked, and have the potential to bridge. The authors explore the role of education and learning in helping socialecological systems. Resilience is a measure of the amount of perturbation a social ecological system can withstand while maintaining its structure and functions. This both increases socioecological resilience and mitigates nonclimate stressors through socioeconomic development programmes. Lejano, john hipp school of social ecology, university of california, irvine abstract resilience studies build on the notion that phenomena in the real world should be understood as dynamic social ecological systems. Request pdf on jan 1, 2003, j berkes and others published navigating social ecological systems building resilience for complexity and change find. There are two elements in examining the applicability of. We extend ostroms socialecological systems framework to consider the longterm persistence of pas, as a form of land use embedded in socialecological systems, with important crossscale feedbacks. A resilience approach has guided the development of this workinprogress procedure for assessing resilience in socialecological systems sess. Fikret berkes johan colding carl folke navigating social. Insight resilience management in socialecological systems. In the effort towards sustainability, it has become increasingly important to develop conceptual frames to understand the dynamics of social and ecological systems.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading navigating socialecological systems. A social ecological perspective daniel stokols, raul p. The emergence of a perspective for socialecological systems analyses carl folkea,b acentre for transdisciplinary environmental research ctm, department of systems ecology, stockholm university, se10691 stockholm, sweden bthe beijer international institute of ecological economics, royal swedish academy of sciences, stockholm. Building resilience in integrated human and nature systems or socialecological systems ses is key for sustainability. Berkes and others published navigating socialecological systems. Assessing and managing resilience in socialecological.
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