Michael -
Since you already mention resilience - I definitely would point you to
the work of the Resilience Alliance and the countless cases and studies
and more conceptual/theoretical writings of allied researchers that are
published in the RA's scientific outlet called /Ecology and Society/ -
which is an open access, online journal. Easy to find, if you haven't
already.
You may want to be aware that in the resilience and global change
literatures there are fine differences (and grand debates) over whether
to call these systems socio-ecological, social-ecological, or coupled
human-natural systems, or any other such flavor. Search under each
keyword and you will uncover a wider range of relevant literature, and
a discussion of the differences.
Best,
Susi
Kathy McAfee wrote:
Michael,
The framework for understanding human-environment relations and
challenges that I find most useful is political ecology, especially
work by geographers. There are many classics in that field, starting
with Piers Blaikie 1985/ The Political Economy of Soil Erosion/ Methuen
Some more recent synthesis include:
Roderick P. Neumann 2005/ Making Political Ecology/ Oxford Univ P &
Hodder Arnold
Paul Robbins 2004/ Political Ecology: A Critical Introduction/
Wiley-Blackwell
Tim Forsyth 2003/ Critical Political Ecology: The Politics of
Environmental Scienc/e Routledge
Karl Zimmerer and Thomas Bassett 2003/ Political Ecology/ Guilford
Raymond Bryant and Sinead Bailey 1997/ Third World Political Ecology/
Routledge
There are also several recent edited collections that may contain gems
you could use for yourself it not your students. A 2008 issue of/
Geoforum/ in assesses the field via a focus on the legacy of Piers
Blaikie.
Also germane to your question: Noel Castree/ Nature/ Routledge 2005
Kathy McAfee
Hi everyone,
I'm currently teaching a course on "People and the Environment", and
I'm trying to find a few different analytical frameworks for studying
human-environment interactions for this class and for a paper that
I'm finishing up. I am currently using the IAD Framework and
theories of resilience to study these interactions. Ultimately, I'm
looking for ways of thinking about social systems that will resonate
with people struggling with challenges in conservation. Any help
would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Mike
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