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Resilience: Navigating toward a Sustainable Future
Citation:
Fiksel, J., I. Goodman, AND A. Hecht. Resilience: Navigating toward a Sustainable Future. Solutions. Solutions, Burlington, VT, 5(5):38-47, (2014).
Impact/Purpose:
To inform public
Description:
In today’s tightly connected global economy, any strategy that relies on “steady-state” conditions will be challenged by chaotic external pressures and turbulent change. There has been a sharp increase in the number of natural catastrophes during the past 32 years—a trend that has been linked to climate change.1 Other destabilizing pressures include rapid urbanization, resource depletion, and political conflicts. As planetary systems become more tightly coupled and volatile, the incidence of “black swan” events seems to be increasing.2 These stressors have led to a rethinking of national security priorities and a new emphasis on resilience in both business and government affairs. Resilience is defined here as the capacity for a system to survive, adapt, and flourish in the face of turbulent change and uncertainty.3
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https://www.thesolutionsjournal.com/article/resilience-navigating-toward-a-sustainable-future/