Anthropological Studies in Hazardous Environments: Past Trends and New Horizons [and Comments and Reply]

Torry, William I.; Anderson, William A.; Bain, Donald; Otway, H.J.; Baker, Randall; D'Souza, Frances; O'Keefe, Philip; Osterling, Jorge P.; Turner, B. A.; Turton, David; Watts, Michael

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“…In line with previous research, disturbances are considered here as systemic dimensions of the environment, to which traditional peoples have historically established adaptations by creating and enforcing locally evolved practices and institutions to accommodate recurrent shocks (Torry, 1979;Ostrom, 1990;Oliver-Smith, 1996;Colding et al, 2003). Over time, resilient social-ecological systems are able to adapt to change and reorganise after disturbance, thereby maintaining ecological structure and function and associated ecosystem services (Blondel, 2006).…”

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confidence: 86%

Traditional ecological knowledge and community resilience to environmental extremes: A case study in Doñana, SW Spain

Gómez-Baggethun

Reyes‐García

Olsson

et al. 2012

Global Environmental Change

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Traditional ecological knowledge and community resilience to environmental extremes: A case study in Doñana, SW Spain

Gómez-Baggethun

Reyes‐García

Olsson

et al. 2012

Global Environmental Change

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“…The DRR school of thought was established in 1970s and views disasters as having socio-economic and political origins [38,39]. Later, it considered the wider social, political, environmental and economic dimensions of hazards [40].…”

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Climate Change Adaptation and Vulnerability Assessment of Water Resources Systems in Developing Countries: A Generalized Framework and a Feasibility Study in Bangladesh

Gain

Giupponi

Renaud

2012

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Abstract:Water is the primary medium through which climate change influences the Earth's ecosystems and therefore people's livelihoods and wellbeing. Besides climatic change, current demographic trends, economic development and related land use changes have direct impact on increasing demand for freshwater resources. Taken together, the net effect of these supply and demand changes is affecting the vulnerability of water resources. The concept of 'vulnerability' is not straightforward as there is no universally accepted approach for assessing vulnerability. In this study, we review the evolution of approaches to vulnerability assessment related to water resources. From the current practices, we identify research gaps, and approaches to overcome these gaps a generalized assessment framework is developed. A feasibility study is then presented in the context of the Lower Brahmaputra River Basin (LBRB). The results of the feasibility study identify the current main constraints (e.g., lack of institutional coordination) and opportunities (e.g., adaptation) of LBRB. The results of this study can be helpful for innovative research and management initiatives and the described framework can be widely used as a guideline for the vulnerability assessment of water resources systems, particularly in developing countries.

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“…On this line of thought, a number of researchers have highlighted that hazards are socially mediated. That is, people and communities can be considered as constituent parts of hazards, and hazards can be considered as constituent parts of social-ecological systems (Torry et al 1979, Oliver-Smith 1999, Haque and Etkin 2007.…”

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Resilience of small-scale societies: a view from drylands

Balbo¹,

Gómez-Baggethun²,

Salpeteur³

et al. 2016

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ABSTRACT. To gain insights on long-term social-ecological resilience, we examined adaptive responses of small-scale societies to dryland-related hazards in different regions and chronological periods, spanning from the mid-Holocene to the present. Based on evidence from Africa (Sahara and Sahel), Asia (south margin of the Thar desert), and Europe (South Spain), we discuss key traits and coping practices of small-scale societies that are potentially relevant for building resilience. The selected case studies illustrate four main coping mechanisms: mobility and migration, storage, commoning, and collective action driven by religious beliefs. Ultimately, the study of resilience in the context of drylands emphasizes the importance of adaptive traits and practices that are distinctive of small-scale societies: a strong social-ecological coupling, a solid body of traditional ecological knowledge, and a high degree of internal cohesion and self-organization.

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Anthropological Studies in Hazardous Environments: Past Trends and New Horizons [and Comments and Reply]

Cited by 133 publications

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Traditional ecological knowledge and community resilience to environmental extremes: A case study in Doñana, SW Spain

Traditional ecological knowledge and community resilience to environmental extremes: A case study in Doñana, SW Spain

Climate Change Adaptation and Vulnerability Assessment of Water Resources Systems in Developing Countries: A Generalized Framework and a Feasibility Study in Bangladesh

Resilience of small-scale societies: a view from drylands

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