Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
117(5), P. 2354 - 2365
Published: Jan. 21, 2020
Significance
Achieving
a
rapid
global
decarbonization
to
stabilize
the
climate
critically
depends
on
activating
contagious
and
fast-spreading
processes
of
social
technological
change
within
next
few
years.
Drawing
expert
elicitation,
an
workshop,
review
literature,
which
provides
comprehensive
analysis
this
topic,
we
propose
concrete
interventions
induce
positive
tipping
dynamics
transformation
carbon-neutral
societies.
These
comprise
removing
fossil-fuel
subsidies
incentivizing
decentralized
energy
generation,
building
cities,
divesting
from
assets
linked
fossil
fuels,
revealing
moral
implications
strengthening
education
engagement,
disclosing
greenhouse
gas
emissions
information.
Science,
Journal Year:
2011,
Volume and Issue:
334(6053), P. 232 - 235
Published: Oct. 13, 2011
It
has
been
suggested
that
tropical
forest
and
savanna
could
represent
alternative
stable
states,
implying
critical
transitions
at
tipping
points
in
response
to
altered
climate
or
other
drivers.
So
far,
evidence
for
this
idea
remained
elusive,
integrated
models
assume
smooth
vegetation
responses.
We
analyzed
data
on
the
distribution
of
tree
cover
Africa,
Australia,
South
America
reveal
strong
existence
three
distinct
attractors:
forest,
savanna,
a
treeless
state.
Empirical
reconstruction
basins
attraction
indicates
resilience
states
varies
universal
way
with
precipitation.
These
results
allow
identification
regions
where
may
most
easily
tip
into
an
state,
they
pave
new
generation
coupled
models.
Annual Review of Environment and Resources,
Journal Year:
2012,
Volume and Issue:
37(1), P. 421 - 448
Published: Aug. 10, 2012
Enhancing
the
resilience
of
ecosystem
services
(ES)
that
underpin
human
well-being
is
critical
for
meeting
current
and
future
societal
needs,
requires
specific
governance
management
policies.
Using
literature,
we
identify
seven
generic
policy-relevant
principles
enhancing
desired
ES
in
face
disturbance
ongoing
change
social-ecological
systems
(SES).
These
are
(P1)
maintain
diversity
redundancy,
(P2)
manage
connectivity,
(P3)
slow
variables
feedbacks,
(P4)
foster
an
understanding
SES
as
complex
adaptive
(CAS),
(P5)
encourage
learning
experimentation,
(P6)
broaden
participation,
(P7)
promote
polycentric
systems.
We
briefly
define
each
principle,
review
how
when
it
enhances
ES,
conclude
with
major
research
gaps.
In
practice,
often
co-occur
highly
interdependent.
Key
needs
to
better
understand
these
interdependencies
operationalize
apply
different
policy
contexts.
FEMS Microbiology Reviews,
Journal Year:
2012,
Volume and Issue:
37(2), P. 112 - 129
Published: May 8, 2012
Soil
is
increasingly
under
environmental
pressures
that
alter
its
capacity
to
fulfil
essential
ecosystem
services.
To
maintain
these
crucial
soil
functions,
it
important
know
how
microorganisms
respond
disturbance
or
change.
Here,
we
summarize
the
recent
progress
in
understanding
resistance
and
resilience
(stability)
of
microbial
communities
discuss
underlying
mechanisms
biological
stability
together
with
factors
affecting
it.
Biological
not
solely
owing
structure
diversity
community
but
linked
a
range
other
vegetation
properties
including
aggregation
substrate
quality.
We
suggest
are
governed
by
physico-chemical
through
effect
on
composition
physiology,
there
no
general
response
because
particular
history.
results
from
combination
biotic
abiotic
characteristics
so
could
provide
quantitative
measure
health
can
be
translated
into
practice.
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
52(1), P. 1 - 10
Published: Dec. 5, 2016
The
network
perspective
on
psychopathology
understands
mental
disorders
as
complex
networks
of
interacting
symptoms.
Despite
its
recent
debut,
with
conceptual
foundations
in
2008
and
empirical
2010,
the
framework
has
received
considerable
attention
recognition
last
years.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2012,
Volume and Issue:
7(7), P. e41010 - e41010
Published: July 17, 2012
Many
dynamical
systems,
including
lakes,
organisms,
ocean
circulation
patterns,
or
financial
markets,
are
now
thought
to
have
tipping
points
where
critical
transitions
a
contrasting
state
can
happen.
Because
occur
unexpectedly
and
difficult
manage,
there
is
need
for
methods
that
be
used
identify
when
transition
approaching.
Recent
theory
shows
we
the
proximity
of
system
using
variety
so-called
'early
warning
signals',
successful
empirical
examples
suggest
potential
practical
applicability.
However,
while
range
proposed
predicting
rapidly
expanding,
opinions
on
their
use
differ
widely,
no
comparative
study
tests
limitations
different
approaching
time-series
data.
Here,
summarize
currently
available
early
apply
them
two
simulated
time
series
typical
systems
undergoing
transition.
In
addition
methodological
guide,
our
work
offers
toolbox
may
in
wide
fields
help
detect
signals
