Mountainous areas are at the forefront of climate change. This working paper presents approaches to strengthening the resilience of human and natural systems in mountainous areas against the impacts of climate change. Chapter 1 provides an overview of climate-related hazards to ecosystems and...

I examine resilience in the context of a noted health care social enterprise, the Aravind Eye Care System (Aravind) in India. Among other attributes, what is unique about Aravind is its ability to maintain a stable core of activities which define its operation while simultaneously developing...