Emergence, institutionalization and renewal: Rhythms of adaptive governance in complex social-ecological systems

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 165, Issue , 2016, Pages 81-87

  Chaffin, Brian C ^a   Gunderson, Lance H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive governance; Adaptive management; Environmental governance; Panarchy; Resilience

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABILITY;

ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ADAPTIVE GOVERNANCE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ORGANIZATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; RHYTHM; SOCIETY; DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; PROCEDURES;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; GOVERNMENT; HUMANS;

EID: 84942792548     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.09.003     Document Type: Review

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