Continuity and change in social-ecological systems: The role of institutional resilience

Ecology and Society

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Herrfahrdt Pähle, Elke ^a   Pahl Wostl, Claudia ^b  

^a GERMAN DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Institutions; Persistence; Resilience; Transformation; Water governance

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; LEGISLATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

SOUTH AFRICA; UZBEKISTAN;

EID: 84864516457     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-04565-170208     Document Type: Article

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