Advancing sustainability through mainstreaming a social-ecological systems perspective
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T1 - Advancing sustainability through mainstreaming a social-ecological systems perspective
AU - Fischer, Joern
AU - Gardner, Toby A.
AU - Bennett, Elena M.
AU - Balvanera, Patricia
AU - Biggs, Reinette
AU - Carpenter, Stephen
AU - Daw, Tim
AU - Folke, Carl
AU - Hill, Rosemary
AU - Hughes, Terry P.
AU - Luthe, Tobias
AU - Maass, Manuel
AU - Meacham, Megan
AU - Norström, Albert V.
AU - Peterson, Garry
AU - Queiroz, Cibele
AU - Seppelt, Ralf
AU - Spierenburg, Marja
AU - Tenhunen, John
PY - 2015/6
Y1 - 2015/6
N2 - The concept of social-ecological systems is useful for understanding the interlinked dynamics of environmental and societal change. The concept has helped facilitate: (1) increased recognition of the dependence of humanity on ecosystems; (2) improved collaboration across disciplines, and between science and society; (3) increased methodological pluralism leading to improved systems understanding; and (4) major policy frameworks considering social-ecological interactions. Despite these advances, the potential of a social-ecological systems perspective to improve sustainability outcomes has not been fully realized. Key priorities are to: (1) better understand and govern social-ecological interactions between regions; (2) pay greater attention to long-term drivers; (3) better understand the interactions among power relations, justice, and ecosystem stewardship; and (4) develop a stronger science-society interface.
AB - The concept of social-ecological systems is useful for understanding the interlinked dynamics of environmental and societal change. The concept has helped facilitate: (1) increased recognition of the dependence of humanity on ecosystems; (2) improved collaboration across disciplines, and between science and society; (3) increased methodological pluralism leading to improved systems understanding; and (4) major policy frameworks considering social-ecological interactions. Despite these advances, the potential of a social-ecological systems perspective to improve sustainability outcomes has not been fully realized. Key priorities are to: (1) better understand and govern social-ecological interactions between regions; (2) pay greater attention to long-term drivers; (3) better understand the interactions among power relations, justice, and ecosystem stewardship; and (4) develop a stronger science-society interface.
KW - Sustainability Science
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84934771424&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.cosust.2015.06.002
DO - 10.1016/j.cosust.2015.06.002
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:84934771424
VL - 14
SP - 144
EP - 149
JO - Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
JF - Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
SN - 1877-3435
ER -