▪ Abstract We explore the social dimension that enables adaptive ecosystem-based
management. The review concentrates on experiences of adaptive governance of social …

Agroecology is a promising alternative to industrial agriculture, with the potential to avoid the
negative social and ecological consequences of input-intensive production. Transitioning to …

Community‐based conservation (CBC) is based on the idea that if conservation and
development could be simultaneously achieved, then the interests of both could be served. It …

Ecosystems are complex adaptive systems that require flexible governance with the ability to
respond to environmental feedback. We present, through examples from Sweden and …

The overexploitation of natural resources and the increasing number of social conflicts
following from their unsustainable use point to a wide gap between the objectives of …

The Everglades is an intensively managed ecosystem where control of the water has
allowed agricultural, urban and economic development, while struggling to meet biodiversity …

This paper reviews studies of transformative learning through public involvement in natural
resource and environmental management (NREM). It summarises evidence regarding …

The lakes in the northern highlands of Wisconsin, USA, the lakes and wetlands of
Kristianstads Vattenrike in southern Sweden, and the Everglades of Florida, USA, provide …

Recreational fisheries are the dominant or sole user of many coastal and most inland fish
stocks in industrialized societies. Recreational angling can negatively affect fish populations …

Grassroots networks and social movements are increasingly regarded as agents of change
that can help respond to environmental degradation both by generating novel solutions to …