Submission Step 1

 This work has not been published elsewhere, nor is it presently being considered for publication by another journal. If either of these conditions apply, provide complete details in a covering letter (below) to the editors. Failure to notify the editors is grounds for rejection.

 I understand that Resilience Alliance is not for profit and charge a publication fee to offset costs of publishing articles that are freely available. The base cost is $975/manuscript. *Authors submitting to a Special Feature may have their fees covered by a separate funding source. Please make sure you know whether your fees are covered. Waivers must be granted before submission.

 I understand that a manuscript longer than 5000 word will be subject to additional charges.

 Use of figures and tables that have been published elsewhere is strongly discouraged.
If use of such material simply cannot be avoided, the author MUST

1. declare in a cover letter that such material is submitted
2. receive written permission from the original publisher to use the materials in perpetuity (that is, without any time limit). You can download copyright permission forms at http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/submissions/publish.php and submit the completed form after your article is accepted for publication.

 The text adheres to the formatting requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines (see About the Journal).

 The text of the paper, and tables are in Rich Text Format (RTF). The body of the manuscript has no embedded figures, equations, or tables.

 Equations and figures, if present, are correctly referenced in the body of the paper. (Have individual image files of the equations and figures ready for upload.)

 I have checked with my coauthors about their names and affiliations. I understand that they will not be changed after publication.

 If the work involves human subjects, the author certifies that the work was done with prior approval for human subjects research by an institutional review board (IRB) or equivalent ethics committee(s). The author certifies that the work followed ethical practices designated by either an IRB or ethics committee. If requested from the journal, the author will present documentation from the review board or ethics committee confirming approval of the research
Otherwise, the author certifies that the work did not involve human subjects.