The relationship between resilience and sustainability of ecological-economic systems

► We study the question of how, in general, is resilience related to sustainability. ► We analyze a dynamic and stochastic model of an ecological-economic system. ► We show that four logically possible relationships may hold in a given system. ► Thus, the deduction from resilience to sustainability, and reverse, is not possible. ► Resilience should not be confused with the normative connotations of sustainability.