Regulation and resilience: Panarchy analysis in forest socio-ecosystem of Northeast National Forest Region, China.

This paper examines the socio-ecological resilience within China's Northeast National Forest Region (NNFR), focusing on the implications of climate change for forest management and carbon sequestration. It offers a critical assessment of the Natural Forest Protection Program (NFPP) and the associated logging ban policy, recognizing their pivotal contributions to forest conservation but also identifying the shortcomings of a one-size-fits-all approach. Integrating panarchy theory, the study proposes sustainable management practices that align ecological dynamics with societal needs, emphasizing nature-based solutions. The overarching aim is to bolster the long-term resilience and enhance the carbon sequestration potential of the NNFR's forests. It aims to inform global environmental strategy with lessons from the NNFR, advocating for integrated approaches that ensure both ecological sustainability and community prosperity. This approach seeks to provide a comprehensive and effective strategy for addressing environmental challenges, ensuring both ecological integrity and community well-being. • Current regulations of natural forests have threatened to exceed critical socio-ecological thresholds. • Prevailing studies on Northeast National Forest Region of China for socio-ecological system resilience are scarce. • Resilience thinking is required to tackle efficient natural resource management. • Application of Panarchy theory highlights the cross-scale interactions growth of coupling social and ecological sub-systems. • Nature-based solution could help restore socio-ecological resilience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]