A transition is a process in which the existing system of structures, institutions, culture and practices are broken down and replaced by new ones. This shift is a non-linear process in which a system moves from one dynamic equilibrium to another one. Transitions thus concern large-scale processes that cover at least one generation with interactions between different scale levels. read more »
The Fieldnotes, an online magazine, by the Shambhala Institute makes always good reading. I was amazed this time by an article - Forest Wealth - that speaks about the hosting that a forest does.
The autor, Jim Drescher, tries then to make the link with creation of social wealth.
Here are the main questions he raises:
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