Expanding the contribution of the social sciences to social-ecological resilience research Article Swipe
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· 2018
· Open Access
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.5751/es-10008-230141
· OA: W2792316678
As we are confronted with mounting evidence of the profound and potentially irreversible impacts of human activities on the planet the need to engage across a range of ways of knowing and doing becomes increasingly urgent. The intersection and interdependence of human-environment systems is seen by scholars, policy makers, and other stakeholders as providing a promising vehicle for bridging understandings and guiding actions toward a more sustainable future. Growing attention is thus being focused on social-ecological resilience. There is widespread agreement that we need integrative research that transcends disciplinary boundaries and embraces ideas from the natural and social sciences. This crossdisciplinary engagement has gained momentum over the years, as evidenced in the expansion in number and scope of integrative work presented at the Resilience conferences since 2008 and related publications. This special feature emerged in response to this mounting crossdisciplinary appetite and the opportunity to open up a discussion about how and in what ways this collaboration can be strengthened moving forward.
