I do not know if there is a model ready to calibrate and validate, but gives to develop one. However, you can use other approaches such as based on an

ecological-economic model. You can read something in this link: http://www.leuphana.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Forschungseinrichtungen/ifvwl/WorkingPapers/wp_146_Upload.pdf

We are working on the issue based on sustainable livelihood framework. In the mean time you may refer our base paper, which form the building stone for the same.

Article Empirical assessment of adaptation to climate change impact ...

Article Socio-ecological Vulnerability of Smallholders due to Climat...

Dear Johanna

I suggest you to include in your portfolio studies of professor Robert Costanza. 

Best regards.

Dear Johanna,

I do not use models for research but index. In this sense, I attach two of my publications where resilience and self-sufficiency (related concepts) are studied within overall sustainability of production systems.

Regards.

Conference Paper Sustainability of organic and conventional beef cattle farms...

Data Comparative Sustainability Assessment of Extensive Beef Catt...

I had used energy models and carrying capacity in my research in similipal, You may get an idea with the attached paper.

Data Linkages between Agriculture and Forest: Case Study from thr...

Hi Johanna – following on Harshvardhan Singh’s suggestions concerning the relationship of socio-ecological resilience and sustainability, you might also want to consult the panarchy theory literature which directly addresses the complexity of the continually evolving relationship between the systems of people and nature and the resulting challenges for resilience-based governance.  A useful recent review of the literature can be found at the following link .

http://snr.unl.edu/necoopunit/downloads/Publications/Craig%20Allen/Panarchy.pdf

Hi, Jhoanna, Here you have some papers on sustainability by means of socio-ecological models. I hope they are of interest for you.

Article Using dynamic sustainability indicators to assess environmen...

Article Trade-offs between maintenance of ecosystem services and soc...

Hello Jhoanna,

I suggest you give a look at this article (and its bibliography): http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol19/iss2/art37/ 

Best wishes,

Giuseppe.