Panarchy Synopsis

“Resilience, timing, adaptation–these are the three pillars upon which the emergent properties of interacting systems rest. When the systems are the economy and the environment, understanding of the relationships among these concepts is crucial. This volume does a better job of explaining how to manage both money and nature to ensure humanity’s long-term future than any other work I know of. Read and reflect.”–John L. Casti, Santa Fe Institute, and Technical University of Vienna, in praise of “Panarchy”“This is a book that should be read, or at least dipped into, by anyone concerned with the sustainable management of ecosystems–whether for conservation or other goals–through teaching, study, or active practice. It will make any reader think and, hopefully, reconsider how he or she understands the diverse systems within which ‘nature’ and people interact at many different scales.”–Martin F. Price, Centre for Mountain Studies, Perth College, UK, in praise of “Panarchy”

Lance H. Gunderson is associate professor and chair in the Department of Environmental Studies at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. C. S. Holling is emeritus eminent scholar in the Department of Zoology at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Bernice Wuethrich is a science writer whose work has appeared in Smithsonian, Discover, Science, International Wildlife, and New Scientist magazines.