Resilience is about dealing with shocks, disturbances and (some argue) long-term trends. However, definitions and concepts about resilience are not yet settled, the study of resilience is highly context-specific, and resilience concepts seem hard to operationalise and measure in practice. Despite these challenges, there are some useful insights from resilience concepts. In particular, the evolutionary perspective of resilience is seen as valuable in an economic context. This perspective emphasises the capacity of a system to adapt and fundamentally change over time in the face of numerous disturbances and shocks. This perspective seems helpful when dealing with long-term challenges like climate change and with unexpected shocks and areas of deep uncertainty.