resilience alliance

The disruptive changes taking place in current social-ecological systems appear to be increasing both in magnitude and the frequency of their own complex interactions. From a worldwide perspective, they are collectively referred to as “global change.” Sustainability in this context means something entirely new: Complex social systems must possess capacities for adaptation, social innovation and creative transformation in order to be resilient in the face of both gradual and abrupt changes. In this sense, resilience in any system can be seen as the basis of its ongoing sustainability. …