This paper outlines the results of a systematic review of the literature on adaptive
comanagement (ACM). Adaptive comanagement is an emergent governance approach for …

This paper reviews the application of ecological vulnerability analysis in risk assessment
and describes new developments in methodology. For generic non-site-specific …

The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods for Social-Ecological Systems provides a
synthetic guide to the range of methods that can be employed in social-ecological systems …

A social-ecological system (SES) framework increasingly underpins the “resilience
paradigm.” As with all models, the SES comes with particular biases. We explore these key …

This paper looks at the challenging enterprise of managing protected areas for sustainable
tourism. It notes that during the past 25 years multistakeholder conflicts, complexity and …

Analyzing survey-responses from 146 Biosphere Reserves in 55 countries we investigate
how stakeholder participation and adaptive co-management practices are linked to …

The concept of ecosystem-based adaptation is advocated at international, national, and
regional levels. The concept is thought to foster sustainability transitions and is receiving …

Adaptive management is broadly recognized as critical for managing natural resources, yet
in practice it often fails to achieve intended results for two main reasons: insufficient …

Collaborative and adaptive approaches to environmental management have captured the
attention of administrators, resource users, and scholars. Adaptive co-management builds …

Recurrent food crises and global environmental change are critical issues that pushed food
security and sustainability to the top of the policy agenda. Policy-makers need assessment …