An interesting area of research takes place around the issue of global systems and their vulnerability, resilience, and adaptability. An upcoming conference, Resilience 2011 (taking place at Arizona State University in March), tackles the interconnected boundaries between natural and social systems. The event focuses on global challenges, and engages a global audience, with an approach that combines multiple disciplines around common goals.
The aim of “Resilience, Innovation and Sustainability: Navigating the Complexities of Global Change” is to advance understanding of the relationships among resilience, vulnerability, innovation and sustainability. It will do so by bringing together scientists to share their work on the dynamics of interconnected social-ecological systems. Conference attendees will include people from the government, business, NGOs and academic sectors concerned with resource governance, and economic and social development. A key outcome of conference discussions will be the development and refinement of new ideas for meeting the challenge of global change.
View the video below for an overview of the upcoming event.
