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Social-Ecological Transformation

Reconnecting Society and Nature

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  • © 2016

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Authors:
  1. Karl Bruckmeier

    1. Higher School of Economics, National Research University, Gothenburg, Sweden

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  • Presents a new social-ecological theory to create a new interdisciplinary approach to environmental problems.
  • Offers a coherent way to reconnect nature and society
  • Draws on economics, politics, policy, geography, sociology, science and technology, environment studies
  • An invaluable reference for advanced undergraduates and researchers within sociology, geography, politics and environment studies

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Introduction: Developing Social-Ecological Concepts and Theories

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    Pages 1-13

  3. Interaction of Society and Nature in Sociology

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    Pages 15-68

  4. Interaction of Nature and Society in Ecology

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    Pages 69-124

  5. Sustainability in Social-Ecological Perspective

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    Pages 125-182

  6. Social-Ecological Systems and Ecosystem Services

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    Pages 183-234

  7. Knowledge Transfer Through Adaptive Management and Environmental Governance

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    Pages 235-284

  8. Climate Change and Development of Coastal Areas in Social-Ecological Perspective

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    Pages 285-335

  9. Transformation of Industrial Energy Systems

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    Pages 337-383

  10. Conclusion: The Coming Crisis of Global Environmental Governance

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    Pages 385-398

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 399-406
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About this book

This book advances a social-ecological theory to reconnect nature and society through sustainable transformation of interacting social and ecological systems. Social ecology develops as an interdisciplinary science by using knowledge from the social sciences, especially sociology and economics, and from natural-scientific ecology. Knowledge integration across the boundaries of social and natural sciences is not widespread, blocked by the specialisation of theories and their competing forms of explanation and interpretation. Chapters in this book describe a new social-ecological theory that connects concepts and theories from both sides to create a new interdisciplinary theory. Inter- and transdisciplinary knowledge synthesis creates possibilities to analyse global environmental problems more systematically by integrating specialized research on environmental problems. The author uses social-ecological theory to analyse and explain problems and processes of global change in modern society such as climate change and adaptation to it, ecosystem change, and transformation of the industrial energy regime , finally offering pathways of transformation to a future sustainable society.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Higher School of Economics, National Research University, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Karl Bruckmeier

About the author

Karl Bruckmeier is Professor in the Department of Sociology, National Research University - Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia. Formerly he was Professor in Human Ecology at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

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