Ecology and Society, Vol. 9, No. 2 (Dec 2004) (9 pages) ABSTRACT. The concept of resilience has evolved considerably since Holling’s (1973) seminal paper. Different interpretations of what is meant by ...

Ecology and Society, Vol. 20, No. 1 (Mar 2015) (12 pages) ABSTRACT. Ecologists have used the concept of resilience since the 1970s. Resilience also features in many of the social and economic sciences ...

Amid accelerating climate change, biodiversity loss, and growing systemic ecological risks, strengthening ecological resilience through adaptive ...

Human society depends economically and socially on resilient forests, a new report from the International Union of Forest Research Organizations demonstrates. As a result, pushing forests toward ...

The legal flexibility associated with UNESCO Biosphere Reserves has helped communities to become more involved in conservation, new analysis shows.

The study by researchers from Qingdao University of Technology and the Shandong Engineering Research Center of City Information Modeling introduces the URCA model, a dynamic system for evaluating how ...

Tree planting, saline farming and wildlife conservation are transforming Tharparkar into a thriving green landscape.

Resilience is seen as being valuable for well-being. The consequences of learning to be resilient or having resilience include a sense of control and belief in oneself.

Natural ecosystems made up of plants, animals and microorganisms face constant challenges from natural hazards, like extreme ...

The vital role forests play in providing habitat for biodiversity, storing carbon and supporting cultures also buttresses global society economically and socially, according to a new report by authors ...