Searching for Resilience in Sustainable Development Learning Journeys in Conservation

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Synopsis

Resilience is a term that is gaining currency in conservation and sustainable development, though its meaning and value in this context is yet to be defined. Searching for Resilience in Sustainable Development examines ways in which resilience may be created within the web of ecological, socio-economic and cultural systems that make up the world in. The authors embark upon a learning journey exploring both robust and fragile systems and asking questions of groups and individuals actively involved in building or maintaining resilience.
Through a series of wide ranging interviews the authors give voice to the many different approaches to thinking of and building resilience that may otherwise stay rooted in and confined by specific disciplinary, professional or spatial contexts. The book documents emerging trends, shifting tactics and future pathways for the conservation and sustainable development movement post Rio+20, arriving at a set of diverse but connected conclusions and questions in relation to the resilience of people and planet.
This book is ideal for students and researchers working in the fields of conservation, sustainable development, education, systems thinking and development studies. It will also be of great interest to NGOs and government officers whose interests and responsibilities focus on conserving or reconstructing biodiversity and system resilience.

Book details

Author:
John Blewitt, Daniella Tilbury
ISBN:
9781136270949
Related ISBNs:
9780203109519, 9780415524889, 9780415524889, 9780415524896, 9780415524896
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2020-02-01
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2014
Copyright by:
John Blewitt and Daniella Tilbury 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Business and Finance, Earth Sciences, Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Politics and Government