摘要：Social contracts play an important role in defining the reciprocal rights, obligations, andresponsibilities between states and citizens. Climate change is creating new challenges for both states andcitizens, inevitably forcing a rethinking of existing and evolving social contracts. In particular, the socialarrangements that enhance the well-being and security of both present and future generations are likely toundergo dramatic transformations in response to ecosystem changes, more extreme weather events, andthe consequences of social–ecological changes in distant locations. The types of social contracts that evolvein the face of a changing climate will have considerable implications for adaptation policies and processes.We consider how a resilience approach can contribute to new social contracts in the face of uncertaintyand change. Examples from Norway, New Zealand, and Canada show how resilience thinking provides anew way of looking at social contracts, emphasizing the dynamics, links, and complexity of coupled social–ecological systems. Resilience thinking provides valuable insights on the characteristics of a new socialcontract, and social contract theory provides some insights on creating resilience and human security in awarming world
关键词：adaptation; climate change; New Zealand; northern Canada; Norway; resilience; social;contracts
