Editors:
- Includes numerous case studies of social–ecological systems from Asia, the Americas, and Africa
- Is edited and written by both social and natural scientists
- Presents a transdisciplinary study that brings much-needed integration of the social and scientific disciplines contributing to sustainable resources management
- Contains research studies conducted by the Research Institute of Humanity and Nature, the leading organization for transdisciplinary studies in the field
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Global Environmental Studies (GENVST)
Buy it now
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check for access.
Table of contents (10 chapters)
-
Front Matter
-
Frameworks and Concepts
-
Front Matter
-
-
Ecosystems Under Human Activities
-
Front Matter
-
-
Adaptation to Unpredictability
-
Front Matter
-
-
Resilience of Social Systems
-
Front Matter
-
-
Back Matter
About this book
Editors and Affiliations
-
Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University, Otsu, Japan
Shoko Sakai
-
Graduate School of Fisheries Science and Environmental Studies, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
Chieko Umetsu
About the editors
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Social-Ecological Systems in Transition
Editors: Shoko Sakai, Chieko Umetsu
Series Title: Global Environmental Studies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54910-9
Publisher: Springer Tokyo
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Japan 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-4-431-54909-3Published: 22 August 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-4-431-56386-0Published: 22 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-4-431-54910-9Published: 12 August 2014
Series ISSN: 2192-6336
Series E-ISSN: 2192-6344
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 198
Number of Illustrations: 39 b/w illustrations, 36 illustrations in colour
Topics: Sustainable Development, Ecosystems, Environmental Management, Nature Conservation, Geoecology/Natural Processes, Sociology, general
Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Finance, Business & Banking