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In this paper, the A. presents two empirical cases from Icelandic history and current Greenlandic society. These cases shed light on the natural–social entanglements in a long-term historical perspective and in a highly charged present, respectively
, if not exactly letting the cases speak for themselves, then at least avoiding both linear explanation and other normative stands on causation.

The A. examines here the use of narratives about these causal relationships and explore why narratives with little basis in observation can persist in guiding policy. He examines 3 case studies, one concerning a narrative of climate impacts
(catastrophic flooding in Mozambique, in 2000), a second concerning the relationship between household wealth and vulnerability, and the third concerning the procedures and needs of policy-makers themselves. In each case, the A. finds that the narrative

-case example of the obstacles encountered in changing the focus of a path dependent bureaucracy. The A. contrasts the perspectives of normative climate adaptation frameworks (exemplified by the 2011 World Resources Report) with what is known about

This paper uses a case study on the evolution of the Rhine river delta to illustrate the coevolution of the environment, the technology used to exploit it, and the institutions governing it. Three strands are interwoven : (1) Achieving equilibrium

Recent developments in the Sahelian land use system are described here using data from empirical case studies conducted in the northernmost region of Burkina Faso over the past 20 years. Specific attention is given to presenting 1) main trends

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