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Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Ecosystem mangement


 * Article Evaluation
 * The text of the article is relevant to the topic, but while the article provides a clear overview of some aspects of ecosystem management, the level of completeness throughout is noticeably unbalanced. Several sections, in particular "History" and "Stakeholder" sections, would benefit from more thorough explanations and examples. While generally the tone is neutral, there are some instances where the writing adopts a more biased tone, suggesting the author favors a certain perspective (e.g., “Attempts at command and control management often backfire (a literal problem in forests that have been ‘protected’ from fire by humans…”). Claims made in the article are backed by citations from reliable sources, primarily from peer-reviewed scientific journals. However, throughout the references, several sources are duplicated and are cited with incomplete information. The article does address equity gaps, specifically in the discussion of how indigenous communities have managed their lands. However, this section is superficial and North American-centric, not mentioning ecological management practices employed by indigenous communities in other regions.


 * Sources
 * Principles of ecosystem stewardship : resilience-based natural resource management in a changing world. Chapin, F. Stuart, III (Francis Stuart), Kofinas, Gary P., Folke, Carl., Chapin, Melissa C. (1st ed ed.). New York: Springer. 2009. ISBN 978-0-387-73033-2. OCLC 432702920.
 * Holling, C. S. (1973). "Resilience and Stability of Ecological Systems". Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics. 4: 1–23. ISSN 0066-4162.
 * Folke, Carl; Carpenter, Steve; Walker, Brian; Scheffer, Marten; Elmqvist, Thomas; Gunderson, Lance; Holling, C.s. (2004-11-22). "Regime Shifts, Resilience, and Biodiversity in Ecosystem Management". Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics. 35 (1): 557–581. doi:10.1146/annurev.ecolsys.35.021103.105711. ISSN 1543-592X.
 * Biggs, Reinette; Westley, Frances; Carpenter, Stephen (2010-06-15). "Navigating the Back Loop: Fostering Social Innovation and Transformation in Ecosystem Management". Ecology and Society. 15 (2). doi:10.5751/ES-03411-150209. ISSN 1708-3087.
 * Hobbs, Richard J; Higgs, Eric; Hall, Carol M; Bridgewater, Peter; Chapin, F Stuart; Ellis, Erle C; Ewel, John J; Hallett, Lauren M; Harris, James; Hulvey, Kristen B; Jackson, Stephen T (2014). "Managing the whole landscape: historical, hybrid, and novel ecosystems". Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 12 (10): 557–564. ISSN 1540-9295.

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Global environmental change


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article currently does not exist, and the material that would be covered in this topic currently does not appear elsewhere on Wikipedia. As marginalized communities are most vulnerable to the impacts of global environmental change, this article would be relevant to Wikipedia's equity gaps. Additionally, as a multidisciplinary issue, global environmental change is relevant to the earth sciences, social sciences, policy, environmental justice, and more.


 * Sources
 * Pyhälä, Aili; Fernández-Llamazares, Álvaro; Lehvävirta, Hertta; Byg, Anja; Ruiz-Mallén, Isabel; Salpeteur, Matthieu; Thornton, Thomas (2016-09-02). "Global environmental change: local perceptions, understandings, and explanations". Ecology and Society. 21 (3). doi:10.5751/ES-08482-210325. ISSN 1708-3087.
 * Vitousek, Peter M. (1992-11-01). "Global Environmental Change: An Introduction". Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics. 23 (1): 1–14. doi:10.1146/annurev.es.23.110192.000245. ISSN 0066-4162.
 * Global environmental change : understanding the human dimensions. Stern, Paul C., 1944-, Young, Oran R., Druckman, Daniel, 1939-, National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Human Dimensions of Global Change. Washington, DC: National Academy Press. 1992. ISBN 0-585-15876-2. OCLC 43477386.
 * O’Brien, Karen (2011-11-10). "Global environmental change II: From adaptation to deliberate transformation". Progress in Human Geography. doi:10.1177/0309132511425767.
 * Hackmann, Heide; Moser, Susanne C.; Clair, Asuncion Lera St (2014-08). "The social heart of global environmental change". Nature Climate Change. 4 (8): 653–655. doi:10.1038/nclimate2320. ISSN 1758-6798.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Adaptive capacity


 * Article Evaluation
 * The material covered in the article is relevant to adaptive capacity and written in a neutral tone. Citations are noticeably sparse throughout the article, although the references that are present are all from reliable, primarily peer-reviewed sources. The article currently does not address Wikipedia’s equity gaps, but the relevance of adaptive capacity to vulnerable populations under global change could be discussed in the article. The article is part of Systems WikiProject and is rated Start-Class and Mid-Importance. There are no conversations on the Talk page.


 * Sources
 * Gallopín, Gilberto C. (2006-08-01). "Linkages between vulnerability, resilience, and adaptive capacity". Global Environmental Change. Resilience, Vulnerability, and Adaptation: A Cross-Cutting Theme of the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change. 16 (3): 293–303. doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2006.02.004. ISSN 0959-3780.
 * Folke, Carl; Carpenter, Steve; Elmqvist, Thomas; Gunderson, Lance; Holling, C. S.; Walker, Brian (2002/08). "Resilience and Sustainable Development: Building Adaptive Capacity in a World of Transformations". AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment. 31 (5): 437–440. doi:10.1579/0044-7447-31.5.437. ISSN 0044-7447.
 * Adger, W. Neil (2003-08-01), "Social Aspects of Adaptive Capacity", Climate Change, Adaptive Capacity and Development, PUBLISHED BY IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS AND DISTRIBUTED BY WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING CO., pp. 29–49, doi:10.1142/9781860945816_0003, ISBN 978-1-86094-373-7.
 * Smit, Barry; Wandel, Johanna (2006-08-01). "Adaptation, adaptive capacity and vulnerability". Global Environmental Change. Resilience, Vulnerability, and Adaptation: A Cross-Cutting Theme of the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change. 16 (3): 282–292. doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2006.03.008. ISSN 0959-3780.
 * Engle, Nathan L. (2011-05-01). "Adaptive capacity and its assessment". Global Environmental Change. Special Issue on The Politics and Policy of Carbon Capture and Storage. 21 (2): 647–656. doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2011.01.019. ISSN 0959-3780.
 * Williams, Casey; Fenton, Adrian; Huq, Saleemul (2015-02). "Knowledge and adaptive capacity". Nature Climate Change. 5 (2): 82–83. doi:10.1038/nclimate2476. ISSN 1758-6798.
 * Folke, Carl; Colding, Johan; Berkes, Fikret (2001-01-01), "Synthesis: building resilience and adaptive capacity in social–ecological systems", Navigating Social-Ecological Systems, Cambridge University Press, pp. 352–387, ISBN 978-0-521-81592-5.

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