Envahirent

Envahirent is a neologism used in environmental studies to describe the dynamic interface where ecological and social systems influence each other, producing environmental outcomes through adaptive, multi-scale processes.

The term was introduced in scholarly discussions in the early 2020s as a way to foreground feedback-rich, co-managed environments rather than viewing environment and society as separate.

Core concepts include reciprocal feedback, co-management, information accessibility, cross-scale interactions, and resilience. The envahirent framework treats governance as emergent from the actions and knowledge of communities, industry, scientists, and policymakers.

Applications appear in urban water management, forest governance, coastal zone management, and climate adaptation planning, where local initiatives interact with regional and national policies and market dynamics.

Critiques note that the term can be vague and overlapping with existing ideas in socio-ecological systems, such as resilience or adaptive governance, and call for clearer definitions and case-based metrics.

Related concepts include socio-ecological systems, adaptive governance, resilience, integrated watershed management, and environmental governance.