Trade-offs are manifestations of the complex dynamics in interdependent social-ecological
systems. Addressing trade-offs involves challenges of perception due to the dynamics of …

Transformations in social-ecological systems to overturn poverty and ecosystem
degradation require approaches to knowledge synthesis that are inclusive and open to …

Nature-based solutions are quickly rising to the top of the sustainable urban development
agenda as an ecosystem-based approach to mitigate and adapt to climate change, while …

In a world of resource constraints and value preferences, trade-offs are everywhere. For
example, plant life-history strategy (eg energy for growth or defense), ecosystem function …

Protecting nature on private lands presents both a challenge and an opportunity. The
challenge is to protect both private landowner concerns and the biological needs of the …

Prior research has identified both the contribution that people make to nature and the
contribution that nature makes to people (by enhancing wellbeing)–with clear conceptual …

Fisheries in Kenya are experiencing social-ecological changes, impacting how they are
governed via co-management. At the local level, these changes influence collective action …

Ecosystem services research has been focused on the ways that humans directly benefit
from goods and services, and economic valuation techniques have been used to measure …

Decisions regarding both human and natural systems often involve either explicit or implicit
consideration of relative costs and benefits. These costs and benefits, however, go well …

This editorial introduces a special section of the journal on ecological economics: The next
30 years consisting of 20 different articles from a broad range of contributors. It explores …