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Freshwater for resilience: a shift in thinking.

Carl Folke1

  • 1Natural Resource Management, Department of Systems Ecology, Stockholm University, SE 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden. calle@system.ecology.su.se

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences
|January 20, 2004
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Humanity

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Ecology
  • Social Science

Background:

  • Human activities significantly alter freshwater flows and biosphere dynamics globally.
  • Short-term resource management often disconnects development from environmental dependence, treating freshwater solely as a development resource.
  • This approach neglects freshwater's multifaceted roles in landscapes and its essential function for the biosphere.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To contrast modern aquaculture with catchment-based stewardship of freshwater.
  • To highlight the social and institutional aspects of catchment management.
  • To present features of social-ecological systems for enhancing resilience.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of resource management approaches (aquaculture vs. catchment stewardship).

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  • Examination of social and institutional dimensions in freshwater management.
  • Identification of social-ecological system characteristics for resilience.

    • Main Results:

    • Modern aquaculture exemplifies a worldview that prioritizes resource extraction over ecological functions.
    • Catchment-based stewardship demonstrates a more integrated approach to freshwater management in dynamic landscapes.
    • Social-ecological systems offer pathways to build resilience through broader freshwater perspectives.

    Conclusions:

    • A holistic view of freshwater, encompassing ecological and social dimensions, is crucial.
    • Integrating social and institutional factors is key for effective catchment management.
    • This broader perspective on freshwater is foundational for achieving hydrosolidarity.