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Panarchy Synopsis: Understanding Transformations in Human and Natural Systems
Lance H. Gunderson
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Description for Panarchy Synopsis: Understanding Transformations in Human and Natural Systems
Paperback. Editor(s): Holling, Professor C S (University of Florida). Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 4. Weight in Grams: 124.
`Panarchy’ is a new term coined from the name of the Greek god Pan, a symbol of universal nature and associated with unpredictable change. It represents an alternative framework for managing the issues that emerge from the interaction between people and nature. That interaction generates countless surprises, often the result of slow changes that can accumulate and unexpectedly flip an ecosystem or an economy into a qualitatively different state. That state may be not only impoverished, but also effectively irreversible. Thus, understanding how such change occurs is critical to achieving a sustainable society. Developed from the work of the ... Read more
`Panarchy’ is a new term coined from the name of the Greek god Pan, a symbol of universal nature and associated with unpredictable change. It represents an alternative framework for managing the issues that emerge from the interaction between people and nature. That interaction generates countless surprises, often the result of slow changes that can accumulate and unexpectedly flip an ecosystem or an economy into a qualitatively different state. That state may be not only impoverished, but also effectively irreversible. Thus, understanding how such change occurs is critical to achieving a sustainable society. Developed from the work of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Island Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
123g
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9781559633307
SKU
V9781559633307
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