Combining analytical frameworks to assess livelihood vulnerability to climate change and analyse adaptation options

Ecological Economics

Volumn 94, Issue , 2013, Pages 66-77

  Reed, M S ^a   Podesta, G ^b   Fazey, I ^c   Geeson, N ^d   Hessel, R ^e   Hubacek, K ^f   Letson, D ^b   Nainggolan, D ^g,h   Prell, C ^f   Rickenbach, M G ⁱ   Ritsema, C ^e   Schwilch, G ^j   Stringer, L C ^h   Thomas, A D ^k  

^a BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^d Osservatorio MEDES   (Italy)

^e WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^g Department of Environmental Science ^*  (Denmark)

^h UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^k ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

Adaptive management; Diffusion; Ecosystem services; Innovation; Resilience; Social learning; Stakeholder participation; Sustainable livelihoods analysis; Transitions management

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; CAPITAL FLOW; CLIMATE CHANGE; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; INNOVATION; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION; LAND MANAGEMENT; STAKEHOLDER; STOCK MARKET; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRADE-OFF; VULNERABILITY;

EID: 84881292423     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.07.007     Document Type: Short Survey

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