R-R-T (resistance-resilience-transformation) typology reveals differential conservation approaches across ecosystems and time.

ABSTRACT: Conservation practices during the first decade of the millennium predominantly focused on resisting changes and maintaining historical or current conditions, but ever-increasing impacts from climate change have highlighted the need for transformative action. However, little empirical evidence exists on what kinds of conservation actions aimed specifically at climate change adaptation are being implemented in practice, let alone how transformative these actions are. In response, we propose and trial a novel typology-the R-R-T scale, which improves on existing concepts of Resistance, Resilience, and Transformation-that enables the practical application of contested terms and the empirical assessment of whether and to what extent a shift toward transformative action is occurring. When applyin

SUBMITTER: Peterson St-Laurent G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7809055 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature