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Advanced Introduction to Resilience (Paperback)
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Advanced Introduction to Resilience (Paperback)
Series: Elgar Advanced Introductions series
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Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful
introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and
law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to
be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of
the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject
areas. Providing a concise overview of resilience in the context of
unprecedented global environmental change, this Advanced
Introduction addresses the intertwined systems of people and
nature. It explores ecological resilience, incorporating social
science approaches and concepts, and identifies and discusses
innovative ways of planning for an increasingly unpredictable
future. Key Features: Identifies practical resilience-building
strategies applicable to multiple areas Provides an
interdisciplinary discussion of the fundamentals of social and
ecological resilience Proposes new ways of dealing with complex
environmental problems which present fundamental challenges to
conventional science and technology Highlights knowledge and issues
concerning the resilience of Indigenous peoples across the globe,
and the lessons that may be learned Examining the concept of
resilience rooted in historical analysis, from Greenland's Vikings
to the collapse of Maya civilization, this insightful Advanced
Introduction will be essential reading for students and scholars of
environmental studies, ecological economics, environmental and
human geography, political studies, socio-economics, sociology and
social policy. It includes key concepts for practitioners in the
areas of climate change, development studies, disaster management,
and natural resources management.
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