This article reviews the historic evolution of qualitative scenario storylines and the various
methods used in their development and application in environmental change assessment …

The article introduces the notion of adaptiveness and discusses the role of social learning in
it. Adaptiveness refers to the capacity of a social actor or social–ecological system to adapt …

Understanding the politics of deliberation, scales, and levels is crucial to understanding the
social complexity of water-related governance. Deliberative processes might complement …

Multi-stakeholder dialogues aim to create and support spaces, in which, meaningful
conversations can take place among diverse stakeholder groups. A key notion is that …

Narratives that explore uncertain events are central to a variety of future-oriented
approaches ranging from planning to community visioning. Techniques to create interesting …

Population is growing in the relatively unregulated Mekong River basin, and demands for
hydropower and food are increasing. The basin has prospered but the poorest have not …

The book discusses how to tackle long-term social and ecological problems by using
different environmental governance approaches to creating sustainable development. It …

Scenarios are internally coherent stories of the future. As such they are an important tool for
long-term planning and policy. They can be qualitative or quantitative, look forwards or …

Multi-stakeholder dialogues aim to create and support spaces, in which meaningful
conversations can take place among diverse stakeholder groups. A key notion is that …

This book addresses the important topic of understanding what determines the capacity of
water management and governance systems to deal with the challenges posed by climate …