摘要:In the Anthropocene, an epoch where human activities changebiophysical processes on a planetary scale, we urgently needto understand how to tip our societies towards sustainability(Westley et al. 2011). It is often claimed, that if navigatedcorrectly, crisis can provide an opportunity for such a tip. Butwhy is it that some crises bring people together and mark thebeginning of a positive transformation, while others igniteblame games and desperate efforts to maintain status quo.How does collaboration shape the way we cope with, adaptto, and transform through crises. And what can we do, asscientists, natural resource managers, and planners, to supportour societies' capacity to respond to crises in a constructiveway