The Evolution of an Ecosystem Approach: the Diamond Schematic and an Adaptive Methodology for Ecosystem Sustainability and Health

The Evolution of an Ecosystem Approach: the Diamond Schematic and an Adaptive Methodology for Ecosystem Sustainability and Health

Over the past 15 yr, an international network of researchers has developed and tested a methodology for integrating complex systems theories into sustainable development projects. Drawing on our best theoretical understanding of complex systems and combining it with best practices of community engag...

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Main Authors: David Waltner-Toews, James Kay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2005-06-01
Series:Ecology and Society
Subjects:
ecosystem approach
research methodologies
adaptive ecosystem management
systems theory
sustainable development
development projects
eco-social systems
diamond schematic
heuristics
narratives
cross-talk
Online Access:http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol10/iss1/art38/

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http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol10/iss1/art38/

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