摘要：Over the past 15 yr, an international network of researchers has developed and tested a methodology for integrating complex systems theories into sustainable development projects. Drawing on our best theoretical understanding of complex systems and combining it with best practices of community engagement drawn from a wide variety of sources, we have developed a methodology that is theoretically sound and practically effective. AMESH, an Adaptive Methodology for Ecosystem Sustainability and Health, has emerged from, and been tested in, Nepal, Kenya, Canada, and Peru.
关键词：ecosystem approach; research methodologies; adaptive ecosystem management; systems theory; sustainable development; development projects; eco-social systems; diamond schematic; heuristics; narratives; cross-talk
