Critical Analysis of the Relationship between Local Ownership and Community Resiliency*

Varghese, Jeji; Krogman, Naomi; Beckley, Thomas M.; Nadeau, Solange

doi:10.1526/003601106778070653

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“…Resilience generally refers to the capacity of an individual or community to cope with stress, overcome adversity, and adapt positively to change (Kaplan 2002, Varghese et al 2006. It is important to consider that education is an ongoing process that equips individuals with the capacity and learning necessary to be resilient in the face of stress, change, or perturbation (Tidball and Krasny 2011).…”

Section: Inextricable Link Of Education and Resiliencementioning

confidence: 99%

The role of public education in governance for resilience in a rapidly changing Arctic

Cost¹

2015

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ABSTRACT. Education and learning possess powerful potential in affecting future resilience and sustainable states. Here, I focus on unpacking and examining the connections and feedbacks between social-environmental systems (SESs), resilience, and compulsory education. SESs have been problematized as frequently having a poor fit between environmental change and policy solutions. The last few decades have witnessed global recognition of climate change in the Arctic. This has led to discussion and debate over the role of schools in addressing local knowledge, environmental changes, and community priorities. In Alaska, USA, and other Arctic regions, the role of public schools in improving this fit has been largely overlooked. I hypothesize that, as extensions of governments, public schools in the North American Arctic and other locations offer an opportunity to create better linkages between societies and environments through governance. Secondarily, at the individual level, education is a vital component of resilience, but such education must embrace multiple perspectives in its curriculum to honor and access the diversity offered by local and traditional ecological knowledge and Western methods. Lastly, at the societal scale, schools are an untapped resource with which to meet the challenge of bolstering capacity for adaptation in a time of rapid transformation for Arctic societies.

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Section: Inextricable Link Of Education and Resiliencementioning

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The role of public education in governance for resilience in a rapidly changing Arctic

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2015

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“…Those who address these broader contextual factors are often in disciplines such as sociology (Molotch et al 2000, Varghese et al 2006, political science (Adkin 2009, Gaventa andBarrett 2010), anthropology (Nuttal 2010, Stevenson andNatcher 2010), and human geography (Howitt 2001, Neumann 2009), and may not be linking to the resilience literature per se.…”

Section: Further Defining Social Resilience Vis-à-vis Social Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In a general sense, people use the term to describe abilities to bounce back or recover from disturbance. In the context of social-ecological systems, resilience has been used to discuss adaptations to changes such as global climate change (e.g., Adger andKelly 1999, Berkes andJolly 2001) and resource development (e.g., Adger 2000, Varghese et al 2006) that influence human-environment dynamics.…”

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Social Thresholds and their Translation into Social-ecological Management Practices

Christensen¹,

Krogman²

2012

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ABSTRACT. The objective of this paper is to provide a preliminary discussion of how to improve our conceptualization of social thresholds using (1) a more sociological analysis of social resilience, and (2) results from research carried out in collaboration with the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations of the Yukon Territory, Canada. Our sociological analysis of the concept of resilience begins with a review of the literature followed by placement of the concept in the domain of sociological theory to gain insight into its strengths and limitations. A new notion of social thresholds is proposed and case study research discussed to support the proposition. Our findings suggest that rather than view social thresholds as breakpoints between two regimes, as thresholds are typically conceived in the resilience literature, that they be viewed in terms of collectively recognized points that signify new experiences. Some examples of thresholds identified in our case study include power in decision making, level of healing from historical events, and a preference for small-scale development over large capital intensive projects.

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“…Lyson's ''civic agriculture'' concept has entered into sustainable agriculture, agro-food systems, geography, community and economic development, and rural sociology discourses (Constance 2007;Carolan 2006;Fish et al 2006;Varghese et al 2006). However, it has not been formally applied to the food and nutrition fields, and more specifically, to dietetics.…”

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Civic dietetics: opportunities for integrating civic agriculture concepts into dietetic practice

Wilkins

2008

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When Thomas Lyson developed the concept of Civic Agriculture, he provided a useful framework for considering a range of distinct but related professional areas. One such profession is dietetics. Registered dietitians work in a broad range of professional settings, including academic, clinical, administrative, hospitality, food service, and consulting. Dietetic practice has traditionally and primarily been informed by advances in understanding of the role nutrients and food play in enhancing health and reducing chronic disease risk. With support from the American Dietetic Association (ADA), the largest credentialing organization for nutrition practitioners, an increasing number of dietetic professionals consider food and agricultural sustainability issues relevant to their training and practice. Longstanding organizational structures, practices, and alliances characterizing the association, however, may limit the extent to which the organization and its members unify around a concept of civic dietetics. Recent developments within the ADA indicating an emergence of civic dietetics. This paper suggests ways the civic agriculture concept may be applied to dietetic practice, and how civic dietetics may help further civic agriculture and sustainable food systems.

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Critical Analysis of the Relationship between Local Ownership and Community Resiliency*

Cited by 47 publications

References 18 publications

The role of public education in governance for resilience in a rapidly changing Arctic

The role of public education in governance for resilience in a rapidly changing Arctic

Social Thresholds and their Translation into Social-ecological Management Practices

Civic dietetics: opportunities for integrating civic agriculture concepts into dietetic practice

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