Cundill, G. N. R.Fabricius, C.Marti, N.2016-04-192016-04-192005Ecology and Society 10(2): 176-1891708-3087http://hdl.handle.net/10919/68920Metadata only recordComplex systems are shaped by multiple interactions, nonlinear feedback, and uncertainty. Two case studies from Peru and South Africa in which community-level assessments were conducted as part of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment are compared. This paper highlights the conceptual and practical trade-offs involved in the selection of particular approaches.text/plainen-USIn CopyrightEcosystem managementEcosystemCommunity managementCommunity participationSurvey research methodsAgricultureEcological assessmentCommunity-based assessmentEpistemologyMillenium ecosystem assessmentComplex systemsTransdisciplinary researchComplexityScaleUncertaintyPerúSouth africaCase studiesEcosystemAbstractCopyright 2005 by Resilience Alliance