Resilience of small-scale societies: a view from drylands.

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dc.citation.doi10.5751/ES-08327-210253en_ZA
dc.citation.issue2en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGomez-Baggethun, E.
dc.contributor.authorSalpeteur, M.
dc.contributor.authorPuy, A.
dc.contributor.authorBiagetti, S.
dc.contributor.authorScheffran, J.
dc.contributor.authorBalbo, A.L.
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-30T17:34:06Z
dc.date.available2016-09-30T17:34:06Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractTo 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.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianSP2016en_ZA
dc.description.urlhttp://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol21/iss2/art53/en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBalbo, A.L. 2016. Resilience of small-scale societies: a view from drylands. Ecology and Society 21(2):53.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1708-3087
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/21097
dc.journal.titleEcology and Societyen_ZA
dc.journal.volume21en_ZA
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherResilience Allianceen_ZA
dc.subjectadaptationen_ZA
dc.subjectclimate changeen_ZA
dc.subjectcoping mechanismsen_ZA
dc.subjectdrylandsen_ZA
dc.subjectresilienceen_ZA
dc.subjectsocial-ecological systemsen_ZA
dc.subjectsustainabilityen_ZA
dc.subjecttraditional ecological knowledgeen_ZA
dc.titleResilience of small-scale societies: a view from drylands.en_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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