Dear Authors,

I welcome this paper describing a general framework for people-natural systems interaction. It is well written and topical. Both reviewers appreciated your paper very much, although both required major revisions.

I have seen your detailed replies to the issues raised and this gives me confidence that you will be able to prepare a revise4d manuscript that incorporates the suggestions made. I request that you take the suggestions at heart and that you prepare a revised document indicating clearly where and how you have dealt with the comments by the referees.

Both reviewers indicated that they would want to re-review the resubmitted document; a request which I shall honour.

Sincerely,
Hubert Savenije

I am happy with the detailed replies given to the reviewers and the modifications made to the paper as a result of it. I congratulate the authors on an important paper that will form the basis for many more socio-hydrological studies to come.