The role of climate change in the development and demise of Classic Maya civilization have been examined. The collapse of the Maya regime was correlated with changes in forest rainfall, increases in the Maya population and accelerated usage of natural resources. These factors culminated in a decrease in resource availability, enhanced political infighting, societal conflict, and depopulation. The factors from the past are compared to today's situation in terms of resource management and appropriate lessons were drawn and salient conclusions offered.<br/>

Principles of ecosystem resilience-based natural resource management in a changing world

255th National Meeting (2018)

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