Social-Ecological Transformation Reconnecting Society and Nature

This book advances a social-ecological theory to reconnect nature and society through sustainable transformation of interacting social and ecological systems. Knowledge integration across the boundaries of social and natural sciences is not widespread, blocked by the specialisation of theories and t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bruckmeier, Karl
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2016, 2016
Edition:1st ed. 2016
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Developing social-ecological concepts and theories
  • 1 Interaction of society and nature in sociology
  • 2 Interaction of nature and society in ecology
  • 3 Sustainability in social-ecological perspective
  • 4 Social-ecological systems and ecosystem services
  • 5 Knowledge transfer in adaptive management and environmental governance
  • 6 Climate change and development of coastal areas in social-ecological perspective
  • 7 Transformation of industrial energy systems
  • Conclusion: The coming crisis of global environmental governance