Complexity Theory for a Sustainable Future

PrefaceIntroduction, by Jon Norberg and Graeme S. CummingPart 1: Diversity and HeterogeneityIntroduction1. Environmental Asymmetries, by Graeme S. Cumming, Grenville Barnes, and Jane Southworth2. Diversity and Resilience of Social-Ecological Systems, by Jon Norberg, James Wilson, Brian Walker, and Elinor OstromPart 2: NetworksIntroduction3. A Network Perspective on Modularity and Control of Flow in Robust Systems, by Colleen Webb and rjan Bodin4: Social Networks as Sources of Resilience in Social-Ecological Systems, by Thomas Hahn, Lisen Schultz, Carl Folke, and Per OlssonPart 3: Information ProcessingIntroduction5. Theoretical Challenges: Information Processing and Navigation in Social-Ecological Systems, by John M. Anderies and Jon Norberg6. Regime Shifts, Environmental Signals, Uncertainty, and Policy Choice, by William A. Brock, Stephen R. Carpenter, and Marten SchefferPart 4: Practical ApproachesIntroduction7. Participation in Building Scenarios of Regional Development, by Louis Lebel and Elena Bennett8. Practicing Adaptive Management in Complex Social-Ecological Systems, by Lance Gunderson, Garry Peterson, and C. S. Holling9. Scale and Complex Systems, by Graeme Cumming and Jon NorbergComplexity Theory for a Sustainable Future: Conclusions and Outlook, by Jon Norberg and Graeme CummingIndex