Principles for building resilience
Subtitle: sustaining ecosystem services in social-ecological systems
By: edited by Reinette (Oonsie) Biggs, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, Sweden; and the  Centre for Studies in Complexity, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, Maja Schlüter  Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, Sweden  Michael L. Schoon  School of Sustainability, Arizona State University, USA
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Cambridge
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9781107082656
Subjects: Sustainable development; Organizational resilience; Social change
Description: "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. Reflecting the very latest research, this book provides a critical review of the ways in which resilience of social-ecological systems, and the ecosystem services they provide, can be enhanced. With contributions from leaders in the field, the chapters are structured around seven key principles for building resilience: maintain diversity and redundancy; manage connectivity; manage slow variables and feedbacks; foster complex adaptive systems thinking; encourage learning; broaden participation; and promote polycentric governance. The authors assess the evidence in support of these principles, discussing their practical application and outlining further research needs. Intended for researchers, practitioners and graduate students, this is an ideal resource for anyone working in resilience science and for those in the broader fields of sustainability science, environmental management and governance"--

"This book is the product of a long-standing and rewarding collaboration among a group of young scholars who first connected in 2007 to form the Resilience Alliance Young Scholars (RAYS) network. The RAYS was initiated by the Resilience Alliance (RA, www.resalliance.org) to provide a space for young resilience scholars linked to the RA and other resilience research nodes around the world to come together and share ideas, and develop a next generation of internationally networked resilience scientists"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.