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This book contributes to the multidisciplinary debate about
social-ecological systems (SES) within the perspective of
rethinking the nature of interaction between these systems,
especially in the Anthropocene Era. Most chapters either deliberate
on risk dynamics threatening current SES or stimulate thought
processes to manage such risks and related negative implications.
After analyzing the main drivers of SES vulnerability, the book
highlights the shifts to be made to enhance the sustainability and
resilience of these systems, mainly the integration and
restructuring of governance frameworks, the reorganization of
production and consumption systems far from conventional models
based on consumerism, the elaboration of mitigation, adaptation,
and SDGs implementation measures from a co-benefit perspective, and
the consideration of appropriate approaches and paradigms while
elaborating and implementing response mechanisms. This volume is
relevant to researchers/experts, students, practitioners, and
decision-makers from different scales and spheres.
This book contributes to the multidisciplinary debate about
social-ecological systems (SES) within the perspective of
rethinking the nature of interaction between these systems,
especially in the Anthropocene Era. Most chapters either deliberate
on risk dynamics threatening current SES or stimulate thought
processes to manage such risks and related negative implications.
After analyzing the main drivers of SES vulnerability, the book
highlights the shifts to be made to enhance the sustainability and
resilience of these systems, mainly the integration and
restructuring of governance frameworks, the reorganization of
production and consumption systems far from conventional models
based on consumerism, the elaboration of mitigation, adaptation,
and SDGs implementation measures from a co-benefit perspective, and
the consideration of appropriate approaches and paradigms while
elaborating and implementing response mechanisms. This volume is
relevant to researchers/experts, students, practitioners, and
decision-makers from different scales and spheres.
This is an open access book. It is a compilation of case studies
that provide useful knowledge and lessons that derive from
on-the-ground activities and contribute to policy recommendations,
focusing on the interlinkages between biodiversity and multiple
dimensions of health (e.g., physical, mental, and spiritual) in
managing socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes
(SEPLS). This book provides insights on how SEPLS approaches can
contribute to more sustainable management of natural resources,
achieving global biodiversity and sustainable development goals,
and good health for all. It is also expected to offer useful
knowledge and information for an upcoming three-year thematic
assessment of "the interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food,
and health" (the so-called "nexus assessment") by the
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and
Ecosystem Services (IPBES). The book begins with an introductory
chapter followed by eleven case study chapters demonstrating the
nexus between biodiversity, health, and sustainable development,
and then a synthesis chapter clarifying the relevance of the case
study findings to policy and academic discussions. It will be of
interest to scholars, policymakers, and professionals in the field
related to sustainable development.
Climate change is reshaping the planet, its ecosystems, and the
evolution of human societies. Related impacts and disasters are
triggering significant shifts in the inextricably interconnected
human and ecological systems with unprecedented potential
implications. These shifts not only threaten survival at species
and community levels, but are also emerging drivers of conflicts,
human insecurity, and displacement both within and across national
borders. Taking these shifting dynamics into account, particularly
in the Anthropocene era, this book provides an analysis of the
climate-conflict-migration nexus from human security and resilience
perspectives. The core approach of the volume consists of unpacking
the key dynamics of the nexus between climate change, conflict, and
displacement and exploring the various local and global response
mechanisms to address the nexus, assess their effectiveness, and
identify their implications for the nexus itself. It includes both
conceptual research and empirical studies reporting lessons learned
from many geographical, environmental, social, and policy settings.
This open access book is a compilation of case studies that provide
useful knowledge and lessons that derive from on-the-ground
activities and contribute to policy recommendations, focusing on
the relevance of social-ecological production landscapes and
seascapes (SEPLS) to "transformative change." The concept of
"transformative change" has been gaining more attention to deal
with today's environmental and development problems, whereas both
policy and scientific communities have been increasingly calling
for transformative change toward sustainable society. The
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and
Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has planned to start the so-called
"assessment on transformative change" if approved by the IPBES
plenary to be held in 2021. At present, the idea of transformative
change, including its scope, methodologies, approaches and
strategies, are yet to be clarified. By bringing together all of
the different concerns and interests in the land/seascape, SEPLS
approaches could provide practical and experience-based insights
for understanding and gauging transformative change and identifying
determinants of such change. This book explores how SEPLS
management relates to the idea of transformative change to further
the discussion of sustainable transitions in advancing
sustainability science. The introductory chapter is followed by
case study chapters offering real-world examples of transformative
change as well as a synthesis chapter clarifying the relevance of
the case study findings to policy and academic discussions. It will
be of interest to scholars, policymakers and professionals in the
fields related to sustainable development.
This book discusses ways to deepen the debate on the linkages
between global risks and human and environmental security. The
approach put forward in this book is one of questioning the ability
of existing concepts, regulatory frameworks, technologies and
decision-making mechanisms to accurately deal with emerging risks
to human and environmental security, and to act in the direction of
effectively managing their impacts and fostering the resilience of
concerned systems and resources. Empirical research findings from
Africa, Asia and the Pacific Islands are provided. During the last
decades the links between emerging risks and the security of humans
and nature have been the object of considerable research and
deliberations. However, it is only recently becoming an important
focus of policy making and advocacy. In this contributed volume, it
is presumed that the ability - or lack thereof - to make innovative
conceptual frameworks, institutional and policy arrangements, and
technological advances for managing the current emerging risks,
will foster or undermine the environmental security, and
consequently determine the future human security. Moreover, taking
into account the links between environmental/climate security,
human security and sustainability will help frame a new research
agenda and potentially develop a broad range of responses to many
delicate questions.
This book discusses ways to deepen the debate on the linkages
between global risks and human and environmental security. The
approach put forward in this book is one of questioning the ability
of existing concepts, regulatory frameworks, technologies and
decision-making mechanisms to accurately deal with emerging risks
to human and environmental security, and to act in the direction of
effectively managing their impacts and fostering the resilience of
concerned systems and resources. Empirical research findings from
Africa, Asia and the Pacific Islands are provided. During the last
decades the links between emerging risks and the security of humans
and nature have been the object of considerable research and
deliberations. However, it is only recently becoming an important
focus of policy making and advocacy. In this contributed volume, it
is presumed that the ability - or lack thereof - to make innovative
conceptual frameworks, institutional and policy arrangements, and
technological advances for managing the current emerging risks,
will foster or undermine the environmental security, and
consequently determine the future human security. Moreover, taking
into account the links between environmental/climate security,
human security and sustainability will help frame a new research
agenda and potentially develop a broad range of responses to many
delicate questions.
This is an open access book. It is a compilation of case studies
that provide useful knowledge and lessons that derive from
on-the-ground activities and contribute to policy recommendations,
focusing on the interlinkages between biodiversity and multiple
dimensions of health (e.g., physical, mental, and spiritual) in
managing socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes
(SEPLS). This book provides insights on how SEPLS approaches can
contribute to more sustainable management of natural resources,
achieving global biodiversity and sustainable development goals,
and good health for all. It is also expected to offer useful
knowledge and information for an upcoming three-year thematic
assessment of "the interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food,
and health" (the so-called "nexus assessment") by the
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and
Ecosystem Services (IPBES). The book begins with an introductory
chapter followed by eleven case study chapters demonstrating the
nexus between biodiversity, health, and sustainable development,
and then a synthesis chapter clarifying the relevance of the case
study findings to policy and academic discussions. It will be of
interest to scholars, policymakers, and professionals in the field
related to sustainable development.
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