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In the effort towards sustainability, it has become increasingly important to develop conceptual frames to understand the dynamics of social and ecological systems. 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. The concept of resilience is central in this context. Resilient social-ecological systems have the potential to sustain development by responding to and shaping change in a manner that does not lead to loss of future options. Resilient systems also provide capacity for renewal and innovation in the face of rapid transformation and crisis. The term navigating in the title is meant to capture this dynamic process. Case studies and examples from several geographic areas, cultures and resource types are included, merging forefront research from natural sciences, social sciences and the humanities into a common framework for new insights on sustainability.

502.31 --- 502.31 Interaction, interdependence of nature and society. Mutual benefits etc. --- Interaction, interdependence of nature and society. Mutual benefits etc. --- Social ecology --- Human ecology --- Ecosystem management --- Environmental policy --- Sustainable development --- System theory --- Ecologie sociale --- Ecologie humaine --- Ecosystèmes --- Environnement --- Développement durable --- Théorie des systèmes --- Philosophy --- Philosophie --- Gestion --- Politique gouvernementale --- Life Sciences --- General and Others --- Social ecology. --- Ecosystem management. --- Environmental policy. --- Sustainable development. --- System theory. --- Resilience (Ecology) --- Philosophy. --- Ecological resilience --- Ecosystem resilience --- Ecology --- Systems, Theory of --- Systems science --- Science --- Development, Sustainable --- Ecologically sustainable development --- Economic development, Sustainable --- Economic sustainability --- ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) --- Smart growth --- Sustainable economic development --- Economic development --- Environment and state --- Environmental control --- Environmental management --- Environmental protection --- Environmental quality --- State and environment --- Environmental auditing --- Biotic communities --- Ecosystems management --- Applied ecology --- Nature conservation --- Biodiversity conservation --- Ecology, Social --- Environment, Human --- Human ecology (Social sciences) --- Human environment --- Social sciences --- Environmental aspects --- Government policy --- Management