Rural people in Nepal and other developing nations are part of complex, social-ecological
systems. Efforts to provide assistance to these people must integrate knowledge from a …

Agent-based models are popular in common-pool resource management to represent
complex systems and stimulate collective action and management, where they are used to …

Social learning, defined as a convergence in the perspectives of stakeholders on a complex
(environmental) problem and its possible solutions, is considered an important mechanism …

The growing use of chemicals in plantations and high use of car/trucks are being a problem
to be fought all over the globe. In this paper, we present the theoretical basis and the …

In this chapter, we discuss how scenario analysis can contribute to the validation of agent-
based modeling and simulation (ABMS). We describe the basic architecture and …

The tropical forests stand at the cross-road. The combined and interacting effects of land-use
change, resource extraction, defaunation and climate change are pushing these ecosystems …

Economic and population growth increasingly pressure the Earth system. Fertile soils are
essential to ensure global food security, requiring high-yielding agro-technological regimes …

Scientists increasingly cross their disciplinary boundaries and connect with local
stakeholders to jointly solve complex problems. Working with stakeholders means higher …

Le monde du développement et de l'humanitaire a construit sa propre école de la résilience
afin d'inscrire ses actions d'urgence dans des stratégies de moyen et long termes …

The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: impact on and rehabilitation of fisheries and aquaculture in
Thailand Page 342 16 The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Impact on and Rehabilitation of …