Finding Resilience: Change and Uncertainty in Nature and Society

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Finding Resilience: Change and Uncertainty in Nature and Society
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Brian Walker
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:168
Dimensions(mm): Height 245,Width 170
Category/GenreSocial impact of environmental issues
ISBN/Barcode 9781486310777
ClassificationsDewey:304.2
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher CSIRO Publishing
Imprint CSIRO Publishing
Publication Date 1 March 2019
Publication Country Australia

Description

Floods, fires, famines, epidemics and disasters of all kinds are on the increase, and as their frequency rises so does the call for greater resilience. But what does that mean? The word is used differently in psychology, ecology, economics and engineering and runs the risk of becoming meaningless jargon. This would be most unfortunate because, if we are to successfully navigate very real and dangerous global trends, it is resilience that needs to be understood and fostered. Finding Resilience is international in scope and unravels how ecosystems, societies and people cope with disturbance and adversity. An authoritative but plain English account which is based on the experiences of researchers, the fascinating stories from around the world reveal what resilience is, how it works in different kinds of systems, how it is expressed, and how it can be gained and lost.

Author Biography

Brian Walker has conducted and led research on resilience in social-ecological systems around the world. He was Senior Lecturer at the University of Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, Professor of Ecology at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, and Chief of Australia's CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Ecology. He is a past-Chair of the International Resilience Alliance and of the Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics in Stockholm, and is now an Honorary CSIRO Fellow and Honorary Professor at The Australian National University. Brian was the recipient of the prestigious Blue Planet Prize in 2018.

Reviews

"I found it to be a beautiful and thoughtful book, which would be useful for students searching for rational answers to complex socio-ecological questions." -- Dr Douglas Bardsley * Geographical Education 32, 2019 *