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The Evolution of an Ecosystem Approach: the Diamond Schematic and an Adaptive Methodology for Ecosystem Sustainability and Health
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David Waltner-Toews, University of Guelph
James Kay
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Abstract
Over the past 15 yr, an international network of researchers has developed and tested a methodology for integrating complex systems theories into sustainable development projects. Drawing on our best theoretical understanding of complex systems and combining it with best practices of community engagement drawn from a wide variety of sources, we have developed a methodology that is theoretically sound and practically effective. AMESH, an Adaptive Methodology for Ecosystem Sustainability and Health, has emerged from, and been tested in, Nepal, Kenya, Canada, and Peru.
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Key words
ecosystem approach; research methodologies; adaptive ecosystem management; systems theory; sustainable development; development projects; eco-social systems; diamond schematic; heuristics; narratives; cross-talk
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Ecology and Society. ISSN: 1708-3087 |
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