Rural Futures: 21st Century Transformation for the NaturenomicsTM Future

Rural Futures: 21st Century Transformation for the NaturenomicsTM Future offers new perspectives on reconciling human and biodiversity needs for a movement toward more holistic sustainable development, where environmental concerns are centered and tackled. Through a rich body of global case studies that focus on rural communities, the book presents practical examples, both past and present, for practitioners and researchers to learn from, adapt to their individual contexts, and implement. Additionally, the theoretical frameworks offer recommendations for redesigning policy, reshaping action in the field, and shining a light on the need for new areas of research.Each thematic section includes one chapter dedicated to theoretical explorations, two or three chapters focusing on practical challenges and opportunities for action, and at least one case study. Utilizing this combination of theory and practice, the book explores how social and ecological factors intersect in the field and how they impact results for rural communities impacted by deforestation. Offers new perspectives on how ecology and economy can be integrated at the local level Provides cases studies that demonstrate insights on challenges and issues in the field, along with critical moments and keys to successful participatory action Presents tangible recommendations for action at both community and policy level across disciplines for building resilience and mitigating challenges posed by climate change and environmental destruction INDICE: 1. Rural Wisdom - The Living EconomySection 1: NaturenomicsTM - Putting Ecology back in Economy2. A NaturenomicsTM Framework for the Future3. Understanding Natural Capital4. NaturenomicsTM and The Future of the Global Community5. NaturenomicsTM In ActionSection 2: Rural Futures - Transforming Habitat Restoration and Community Livelihoods6. Rural Futures: A Framework for Socioeconomic Mobility7. From Snowline to Sealine: Perspectives on Habitat Restoration8. Landscape transformation: Building Ecological Networks9. Case StudiesSection 3: Natural Capital for Universal Basic Income and Universal Basic Assets10. Natural Capital for UBI versus UBA11. Sustainably Using Natural Capital to Deliver Universal Basic Assets12. Enhancing Natural Capital13. Innovating UBA Solutions14. How do we pay for it? Delivering/financing UBA through natural capital15. Towards Degrowth: Natural Capital for a Citizen's Dividend16. Case StudySection 4: Designing the NaturenomicsTM Civilization - Beyond Business as Usual for Degrowth and A Circular Economy17. Global transboundary issues in ecosystem restoration and natural capital enhancement18. From Rural Futures to a New Socioeconomic Future19. The Tools for Getting There20. Toward the Naturenomics Civilization

• ISBN: 978-0-323-90290-8
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 350
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2022
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés