Understanding Society and Natural Resources : : Forging New Strands of Integration Across the Social Sciences.

• Author: Manfredo, Michael J.
• TeilnehmendeR: Vaske, Jerry J.; Rechkemmer, Andreas.; Duke, Esther A.
• Place / Publishing House: Dordrecht : : Springer Netherlands,, 2014.; ©2014.
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (278 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Foreword -- Preface: AND not OR -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction -- An Enduring Concern -- Overview of Book -- References -- Part I: The Status of Integration -- Chapter 1: A Vision of the Future of Science: Reintegrating of the Study of Humans and the Rest of Nature -- 1.1 The Role of Envisioning in Creating the Future -- 1.2 Consilience Among All the Sciences -- 1.3 Reestablishing the Balance Between Synthesis and Analysis -- 1.4 A Pragmatic Modeling Philosophy -- 1.5 A Multiscale Approach to Science -- 1.5.1 Aggregation -- 1.5.2 Hierarchy Theory -- 1.5.3 Fractals and Chaos -- 1.5.4 Resolution and Predictability -- 1.6 Cultural and Biological Co-evolution -- 1.6.1 Cultural vs. Genetic Evolution -- 1.6.2 Evolutionary Criteria -- 1.7 Creating a Shared Vision of a Desirable and Sustainable Future -- 1.8 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2: Millennium Alliance for Humanity and the Biosphere (MAHB): Integrating Social Science and the Humanities into Solving Sustainability Challenges -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 Dealing with Scientific Silos and Uncertainties -- 2.1.2 Solving These Challenges -- 2.2 Millennium Alliance for Humanity and the Biosphere (MAHB) -- 2.2.1 MAHB's Mission and Structure -- 2.2.2 MAHB's Research Approach -- 2.3 A Research Agenda for and from MAHB -- 2.3.1 Socio-cultural Change for Sustainability -- 2.3.2 Population and Sustainability -- 2.3.3 Environmental Governance for Sustainability -- 2.3.4 Inequity and Sustainability -- 2.4 Concluding Reflections -- References -- Part II: Topics in Integration -- Chapter 3: Science During Crisis: The Application of Interdisciplinary and Strategic Science During Major Environmental Crises -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Science During Crisis: Two Examples -- 3.2.1 2010: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill -- 3.2.2 2012: Hurricane Sandy.

3.3 Examples of Social Science During Environmental Crisis Events -- 3.4 Distinctive Characteristics of Science During Environmental Crises -- 3.4.1 The Importance of Coupled Human-Natural Systems -- 3.4.2 The Challenge of Collaboration and Interdisciplinary Teams -- 3.4.3 The Importance of Uncertainties and Limitations -- 3.4.4 The Value of Cascading Consequences and Assessing Impacts -- 3.4.5 The Need for Sense of Place -- 3.4.6 The Demands of Communicating Science During Crisis -- 3.5 A Modest Research Agenda -- 3.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Who's Afraid of Thomas Malthus? -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Classical Malthusianism -- 4.2.1 The Logical Structure of Malthusianism -- 4.2.2 Why Malthus Was Wrong -- 4.2.3 Why Malthus May Still Turn Out to Be Right -- 4.2.4 Science Integration -- 4.3 Simple Neo-Malthusian Theories -- 4.3.1 Environmental Neo-Malthusianism -- 4.3.2 Climate-Based Neo-Malthusianism -- 4.3.3 Energy-Based Neo-Malthusianism -- 4.3.4 Critique of Simple Neo-Malthusianism -- 4.4 Complex Neo-Malthusian Theories -- 4.4.1 Limits to Growth -- 4.4.2 Eco-scarcity Theory -- 4.4.3 Critique of Eco-scarcity Theory -- 4.4.4 Climate-Based Eco-scarcity -- 4.4.5 The Future in the Past -- 4.4.6 Science Integration -- 4.4.7 Civilizational Neo-Malthusianism -- 4.5 The Role of Social Science -- 4.6 Conclusion -- Postscript -- References -- Chapter 5: A Conceptual Framework for Analyzing Social-Ecological Models of Emerging Infectious Diseases -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Integrating Social Science Theories Relevant to Development Transitions -- 5.3 Anthropogenic and Ecological Determinants of HPAI in Southeast Asia -- 5.4 Developing and Testing the Framework -- 5.5 Lessons Learned About Social Science Integration -- 5.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Studying Power with the Social-Ecological System Framework -- 6.1 Introduction.

6.2 Incorporating Power Within The SES Framework -- 6.3 Overview of the SES Framework -- 6.4 Operationalizing Research on the Role of Power in Social-Ecological Systems -- 6.5 Analyzing Power Within The SES Framework -- 6.6 Institutional Power -- 6.7 Elinor Ostrom's Definition of Power -- 6.8 Steven Lukes's Three Faces of Power -- 6.9 Douglass North and the Institutional Matrix -- 6.10 Discussion -- 6.11 Conclusions: An Interdisciplinary Agenda for the Study of Power in SESs -- References -- Chapter 7: Considerations in Representing Human Individuals in Social-Ecological Models -- 7.1 Purpose -- 7.2 Impetus for Change Emanating from Ecological Sciences -- 7.3 A Need for Greater Inclusion of the Individual in Ecosystem Models -- 7.4 Human Thought as Dynamic and Adaptive -- 7.4.1 Dual Adaptive Systems in Humans -- 7.5 The Individual in a Multi-level Context -- 7.5.1 Hierarchies Within the Individual -- 7.5.2 The Individual-Group Hierarchy -- 7.5.3 Institutional and Structural Factors -- 7.5.3.1 Economic Development -- 7.5.3.2 Governance Systems -- 7.5.3.3 Geographic Regions -- 7.5.3.4 Cultural Groups -- 7.6 Mutually Constructed Nature of Human Thought and the Social and Natural Environment -- 7.7 Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Methodological Advances for Facilitating Social Science Integration -- Chapter 8: The Representation of Human-Environment Interactions in Land Change Research and Modelling -- 8.1 Introduction: Land Change and Spatial Models -- 8.2 The Representation of Human-Environment Interactions in Land Change Models -- 8.2.1 Different Perspectives and Research Approaches -- 8.2.2 Using Social Science Case-Studies to Help Parameterize Land Change Models -- 8.2.3 Representation of Human-Environment Interactions in Land Change Models -- 8.3 Land Change Models as a Platform for Social Science Integration -- References.

Chapter 9: Simulation as an Approach to Social-­Ecological Integration, with an Emphasis on Agent-Based Modeling -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Utilities of Simulations -- 9.3 Integrated Modeling -- 9.3.1 Ecological and Social Models -- 9.3.2 Integrated Modeling with Stakeholders -- 9.4 Agent-Based Modeling -- 9.5 Examples -- 9.5.1 Integrated Assessments with S avanna and DECUMA -- 9.5.2 Balinese Water Temple Networks -- 9.5.3 Wet Season Versus Dry Season Livestock Dispersal -- 9.6 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10: Inter-disciplinary Analysis of Climate Change and Society: A Network Approach -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Structure, Function and Power in Social Networks -- 10.3 Action Networks and Discourse Networks -- 10.3.1 Culture as Context in Social Network Analysis -- 10.3.2 Discourse Networks Around Climate Change -- 10.3.3 Policy Networks Around Climate Change -- 10.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Designing Social Learning Systems for Integrating Social Sciences into Policy Processes: Some Experiences of Water Managing -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Framing Choices in Environmental Policy Situations -- 11.3 Integration and Systems -- 11.4 Designing Social Learning Systems for Social Science Integration -- 11.5 Case Studies of Designing Social Learning Systems -- 11.5.1 Integrating Environment Agency Catchment Science into Policy -- 11.5.2 Creating Water Sensitive Cities in Australia -- 11.5.3 Social Learning for Ecosystem Services in Lake Baiyangdian, China -- 11.6 Constraints and Opportunities for Social Learning for Integration -- 11.7 Concluding Comments and Implications for Future Integrated Policy-Making -- References -- Author Bios -- Index.