ABSTRACT
The chapter examines some of the risks and future uncertainties for the Earth and society. It explores different ways in which gnosis may be translated into practice through placing particular attention on the governance and innovation dimensions of how to shape future pathways that place more emphasis on Earth and society interactions. The alteration of the Earth begun with the dawn of human civilizations but has rapidly intensified since the industrial revolution. Deltas are essentially landforms that have historically offered a wider variety of benefits to society; they are, in fact, a good representation of Earth and society interaction. The concept of ecosystem stewardship is strongly related to resilience because it helps to understand how to foster positive human–nature relations as part of re-thinking the links between Earth and society. Earth and society can be understood as a complex adaptive system that has successfully responded to adversity over the millennia.
