ICTs and Social- Ecological Resilience Dr. Victor Galaz Stockholm Resilience Centre
Social-ecological resilience
Capacity to deal with change, and renewal
Not just adaptation, but also innovation
Multiple social-ecological stresses, not just climate change
What is needed
Multiple signal approach, for resilience
Filtering - reducing “noise”
Collective Intelligence and ecological surprise
Network Facilitation and Steering
E.g. Coral Reefs and Climate Change
Climate change
Overfishing
Ocean acidification
Nutrient overload
E.g. Coral Reefs and Climate Change
Climate change
Overfishing
Ocean acidification
Nutrient overload
Government statistics
Local news
Divers’ blogs/reports
SMS? “Digital chatter”
Early warning
Collective Intelligence and Sense
makingCross-level, multi-
actor response
Reorganization
Learning and renewal
Reducing vulnerability
Early warning
Reducing vulnerability
Collective Intelligence and Sense
makingCross-level, multi-
actor response
Reorganization
Learning and renewal
ICTs
Summary
Multiple signal approach for resilience
Filtering - reducing “noise”
Collective Intelligence and ecological surprise
Network Facilitation and Steering