Social-ecological Systems

Social-ecological systems are complex, integrated systems in which humans are part of nature (Berkes & Folke 1998).

References:

Berkes F. and C. Folke, eds. 1998. Linking Social and Ecological Systems: Management Practices and Social Mechanisms for Building Resilience. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge Univ. Press.

Keywords: social-ecological systems

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