Rural Social-Ecological Systems
Bridging Ecology and Society
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This book explores rural landscapes as dynamic social-ecological systems shaped by environmental change, shifting livelihoods, and evolving governance. It reveals how rural regions function through the interplay of ecology, society, culture, and policy.
Moving from core conceptual frameworks—including integrated social-ecological models—to empirical studies, the volume spans Indigenous knowledge systems, land abandonment, pastoralism, sacred groves, climate vulnerability, geo-hazards, gendered livelihoods, biodiversity conservation, infrastructure expansion, and environmental law. These cases illuminate the diverse pressures and adaptive strategies defining contemporary rural environments.
Further chapters address governance, resilience building, and adaptation pathways toward more just and sustainable rural futures. The book underscores the need to pursue ecological integrity and social equity together to strengthen resilience, support climate adaptation, and sustain both biodiversity and livelihoods.
This volume offers integrative frameworks and actionable insights for an era of global transformation, designed for researchers across ecology, geography, environmental social science, sustainability studies, and rural development.
Dr Bhanwar Vishvendra Raj Singh is an Assistant Professor in Geography at MLSU Udaipur, India & former Visiting Researcher at the University of Nottingham, UK (2023–2024). His expertise spans climate change, indigenous knowledge, socio-ecological resilience. He serves on the Editorial Board of Annals of the AAG and co-edits Springer’s Human–Environment Interaction series.
Dr Amit Kumar Batar< is an environmental scientist at NIES, specializing in climate change, biodiversity, and socio-ecological systems. His research integrates Earth observation, GeoAI, and governance frameworks (CEAA). He has published widely, edited volumes with Springer Nature and Cambridge University Press, and actively contributes to global ecology and biodiversity observation networks.
Prof. Dr. Walter Timo de Vries, Professor at TUM, directs the Center of Land, Water, and Environmental Risk Management. An expert in land governance and geospatial science, he leads international programs, advances responsible land management, and co-edited Responsible and Smart Land Management Interventions: An African Context (2020).
Dr. Shailesh Yadav, Assistant Professor of Geography at Seth RL Saharia Government PG College, Jaipur, specializes in agriculture and transport geography, environmental studies, and rural development. With a Ph.D. on Rajasthan’s transport networks, he has published widely on sustainability, biodiversity, and disaster management, and was a visiting researcher at TUM, Germany
This book explores rural landscapes as dynamic social-ecological systems shaped by environmental change, shifting livelihoods, and evolving governance. It reveals how rural regions function through the interplay of ecology, society, culture, and policy.
Moving from core conceptual frameworks—including integrated social-ecological models—to empirical studies, the volume spans Indigenous knowledge systems, land abandonment, pastoralism, sacred groves, climate vulnerability, geo-hazards, gendered livelihoods, biodiversity conservation, infrastructure expansion, and environmental law. These cases illuminate the diverse pressures and adaptive strategies defining contemporary rural environments.
Further chapters address governance, resilience building, and adaptation pathways toward more just and sustainable rural futures. The book underscores the need to pursue ecological integrity and social equity together to strengthen resilience, support climate adaptation, and sustain both biodiversity and livelihoods.
This volume offers integrative frameworks and actionable insights for an era of global transformation, designed for researchers across ecology, geography, environmental social science, sustainability studies, and rural development.
Focus on rural socio-ecological systems, emphasizing resilience in rural communities, agriculture and rural livelihood Integrates traditional ecological knowledge with modern innovations promoting sustainable land management Addresses the challenges posed by unsustainable practices, socio-economic inequalities, and governance gaps
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Bhanwar Vishvendra Raj Singh
Themen in »Rural Social-Ecological Systems«
Rural Social-Ecological Systems social-ecological systems Resilience in rural communities Agriculture and rural livelihoods Socio-economic development Traditional ecological knowledge Sustainable land management Biodiversity conservation Climate change adaptation Governance and policy gaps Environmental sustainability