Thanks so much to everyone that offered suggestions to my questions. Several frameworks were recommended. Below is a short synopsis of some of them.
Many folks recommended resilience and books such as "Linking Social and Ecological Systems" and "Navigating Social-Ecological Systems" by Berkes, Folke, and Colding, the journal "Ecology and Society" (particularly vol 11, issue 2), and work from the Resilience Alliance group in general. Also recommended by several - the Sustainability Science work, particularly the PNAS special issue on Sustainability (PNAS Vol 100, issue 14). Other suggestions: * Paul Steinburg's current work on "conservation systems" * Political ecology came up as well, with several key references that I can forward upon request * The USAID funded PHE project ( http://www.ehproject.org/phe/phe.html) with practitioner models * Human ecology, particularly Emilio Moran's recent book (Moran, E. F. 2006. People and nature: An introduction to human ecological relations. Malden, MA: Blackwell) * The POETICs model used in the Global Carbon Project (Population, Organization, Environment, Technology, Institutions, Culture) * Frameworks arising from the new field of social oceanography I'd be happy to forward any further details on any of these, based on what I've received. Thanks so much for everyone's help. Mike -----Original Message----- From: Schoon, Michael Lee Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 8:24 AM To: 'GEP-Ed' Subject: frameworks for social-ecological studies? 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 Michael L. Schoon Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis School of Public and Environmental Affairs Indiana University 513 N Park St. Bloomington, IN 47408 (w): (812) 856-2693 (m): (812) 360-9681 Skype: mlschoon1
