Institutions, Ecosystems, and Sustainability

Abstract

Introduction A Framework for Exploring the Linkages Between Ecosystems and Human Systems - Cleveland et al Dynamic Systems Modeling - Costanza and Ruth Models Human-Ecosystem Interactions: A Simple Dynamic Integrated Model - Low et al Scale Misperceptions and the Spatial Dynamics of Socio-Ecological Systems with Examples in Fisheries - Wilson et al Investing in Irrigation Infrastructure - Ostrom et al Integrated Ecological Economic Modeling of the Patuxent River Watershed in Maryland - Costanza et al Models for Scoping and Consensus Building - Costanza and Ruth Modeling Summary/Conclusions - Low et al Empirical Studies Empirical Studies of Fisheries - Wilson et al CIPEC Forest Comparisons - Ostrom et al Irrigation Institutions in the Diverse Ecosystems of Nepal - Ostrom et al Empirical Studies at the National Level - Turner Empirical Summary/Conclusions Conclusions Conclusions and Remaining Questions Glossary