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The Ins And Outs Of Advocacy, Stacy Etheredge
Regime Shifts And Panarchies In Regional Scale Social-Ecological Water Systems, Barbara Cosens
Regime Shifts And Panarchies In Regional Scale Social-Ecological Water Systems, Barbara Cosens
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In this article we summarize histories of nonlinear, complex interactions among societal, legal, and ecosystem dynamics in six North American water basins, as they respond to changing climate. These case studies were chosen to explore the conditions for emergence of adaptive governance in heavily regulated and developed social-ecological systems nested within a hierarchical governmental system. We summarize resilience assessments conducted in each system to provide a synthesis and reference by the other articles in this special feature. We also present a general framework used to evaluate the interactions between society and ecosystem regimes and the governance regimes chosen to mediate …
The Role Of Law In Adaptive Governance, Barbara Cosens
The Role Of Law In Adaptive Governance, Barbara Cosens
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The term “governance” encompasses both governmental and nongovernmental participation in collective choice and action. Law dictates the structure, boundaries, rules, and processes within which governmental action takes place, and in doing so becomes one of the focal points for analysis of barriers to adaptation as the effects of climate change are felt. Adaptive governance must therefore contemplate a level of flexibility and evolution in governmental action beyond that currently found in the heavily administrative governments of many democracies. Nevertheless, over time, law itself has proven highly adaptive in western systems of government, evolving to address and even facilitate the emergence …
Fifteen Years And Growing Strong: The Annual Aall Children's Book Drive, Stacy Etheredge
Fifteen Years And Growing Strong: The Annual Aall Children's Book Drive, Stacy Etheredge
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Frederick Hicks: The Man Behind Men And Books, Stacy Etheredge
Frederick Hicks: The Man Behind Men And Books, Stacy Etheredge
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Frederick C. Hicks: The Dean Of Law Librarians, Stacy Etheredge
Frederick C. Hicks: The Dean Of Law Librarians, Stacy Etheredge
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