Wayfinding Resilience

Using case studies from Indonesia, Australia and Fiji, this chapter presents an alternative model for operationalising resilience. It takes a holistic approach and argues that islands and the communities that live on them are interconnected; thus, they are subject to both internal and external influences. The chapter argues that the forces that shape islands extend beyond local boundaries connecting islands socially, financially and ecologically to the global system. It also argues that resilience is non-linear and may exist in many different forms; this supports the agency that exists within communities and which can be resistant to monetary influence.