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

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

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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
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Physical Description:1 online resource (278 pages)
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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.

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