A diagnostic procedure for applying the social-ecological systems framework in diverse cases

Ecology and Society

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Hinkel, Jochen ^a   Cox, Michael E ^b   Schlüter, Maja ^c   Binder, Claudia R ^d   Falk, Thomas ^e  

^a Global Climate Forum (GCF)   (Germany)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^e PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Common pool resource; Commons; Complex commons; Public good; Resource system; Resource unit; SES; Social ecological system; Social ecological system framework; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM; ENERGY RESOURCE; FISHERY; IRRIGATION; PUBLIC GOODS; SOCIAL IMPACT; SUSTAINABILITY;

AUSTRIA; GERMANY; NEW MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84923542725     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-07023-200132     Document Type: Article

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