Social-Ecological Innovation and Transformation

Per Olsson and Victor Galaz

Chapter 9 in Social Innovation, 2012, pp 223-247 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Humanity has entered the anthroposcene era; human activity has become a major driving force in the history of the planet. It is critical to find ways to increase our ability to understand and guide human-environment interactions. Our point of departure in this chapter is the contention that human and biophysical systems are closely inter-connected. Yet not only have scientists and practitioners largely failed to recognize the tight coupling between these systems, the stakes of failing to harness the dynamic behaviour of social-ecological systems are getting higher (Gunderson and Holling, 2002; Rockström et al., 2009). Consequences of such failure include the loss of vital ecosystem services1 at a global scale (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, 2005) and the extensive societal challenges posed by global environmental change (Steffen et al., 2004).

Keywords: Ecosystem Service; Coral Reef; Ecological System; Great Barrier Reef; Governance System (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230367098_10

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