Is resilience socially emerging or embedded?A review of“resilience”under climate change in Sri Lanka

Since the advent of a new academic regime that examines the nexus of humans and water,resilience studies of the coevolution of human-water systems have advanced rapidly because of the climate change.However,the concept of resilience poses a new social challenge.This study analyzes the gap in resilience studies through a Sri Lankan water-related disaster research review.Moreover,the authors discuss the potential and challenges for resilience evolution under climate change in Sri Lanka.Analyzing the nuance of resilience,the review showed that resilience is complementarily emerging and embedded in culture and society,such as traditional knowledge and local history,and from scientific research-oriented translation and wide international policy view in both.Resilience is the accumulation of stable states and supporting mechanisms found in the interaction between normal phases and emergencies in elements unique to the region.This study suggests that it is critical to support the resilience and mechanisms of the whole and each layer,leveraging the diverse and sustainable livelihoods in the Sri Lankan context against climate change.