Highlights•The concept of social–ecological systems highlights the interlinked dynamics of
environmental and societal change.•Further mainstreaming this concept promises major …

Since its founding in 1993 the International Long-term Ecological Research Network (ILTER)
has gone through pronounced development phases. The current network comprises 44 …

Citizen science has advanced science for hundreds of years, contributed to many peer-
reviewed articles, and informed land management decisions and policies across the United …

The global reach of human activities affects all natural ecosystems, so that the environment
is best viewed as a social–ecological system. Consequently, a more integrative approach to …

While considerable progress has been made in understanding land use change, land
system science continues to face a number of grand challenges. This paper discusses these …

Despite progress in interdisciplinary research, difficulties remain. In this paper, we argue that
scholars, educators, and practitioners need to critically rethink the ways in which …

For the sustainable development of the ocean, examining the coupled and coordinated
relationships of the marine economic-ecological-social system (MEESS) is crucial. In this …

Agriculture is currently facing unprecedented challenges: ensuring food, fiber and energy
production in the face of global change, maintaining the economic performance of farmers …

Abstract The South American temperate and sub-Antarctic forests cover the longest
latitudinal range in the Southern Hemisphere and include the world's southernmost forests …

We evaluate whether society can adequately be conceptualized as a component of social-
ecological systems, given social theory and the current outputs of systems-based research …