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Shooting the Rapids: Navigating Transitions to Adaptive Governance of Social-Ecological Systems

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dc.contributor.author Olsson, Per en_US
dc.contributor.author Gunderson, Lance en_US
dc.contributor.author Carpenter, Stephen en_US
dc.contributor.author Ryan, Paul en_US
dc.contributor.author Lebel, Louis en_US
dc.contributor.author Folke, Carl en_US
dc.contributor.author Holling, C.S. en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2009-07-31T15:00:48Z
dc.date.available 2009-07-31T15:00:48Z
dc.date.issued 2006 en_US
dc.date.submitted 2009-06-15 en_US
dc.date.submitted 2009-06-15 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/10535/3412
dc.description.abstract "The case studies of Kristianstads Vattenrike, Sweden; the Northern Highlands Lake District and the Everglades in the USA; the Mae Nam Ping Basin, Thailand; and the Goulburn-Broken Catchment, Australia, were compared to assess the outcome of different actions for transforming social-ecological systems (SESs). The transformations consisted of two phases, a preparation phase and a transition phase, linked by a window of opportunity. Key leaders and shadow networks can prepare a system for change by exploring alternative system configurations and developing strategies for choosing from among possible futures. Key leaders can recognize and use or create windows of opportunity and navigate transitions toward adaptive governance. Leadership functions include the ability to span scales of governance, orchestrate networks, integrate and communicate understanding, and reconcile different problem domains. Successful transformations rely on epistemic and shadow networks to provide novel ideas and ways of governing SESs. We conclude by listing some ?rules of thumb' that can help build leadership and networks for successful transformations toward adaptive governance of social-ecological systems." en_US
dc.subject adaptive systems en_US
dc.subject governance and politics en_US
dc.subject social-ecological systems en_US
dc.subject resilience en_US
dc.title Shooting the Rapids: Navigating Transitions to Adaptive Governance of Social-Ecological Systems en_US
dc.type Journal Article en_US
dc.type.published published en_US
dc.coverage.region Pacific and Australia en_US
dc.coverage.region North America en_US
dc.coverage.region Europe en_US
dc.subject.sector Social Organization en_US
dc.identifier.citationjournal Ecology and Society en_US
dc.identifier.citationvolume 11 en_US
dc.identifier.citationnumber 1 en_US
dc.identifier.citationmonth June en_US


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