Socio-Ecological Systems -Thematic Year 2013 April 2013 – March 2014, Montevideo, Interdisciplinary Space, UdelaR Proposal in charge of researchers from UdelaR, University of Buenos Aires and SARAS Institute. “Socio-Ecological Systems: Characteristics, Dynamics and Management” was a proposal for the Thematic Year 2013 under the direction of SARAS and research groups from [...]
Water and City. Graduate Course, First edition Exchange - 19th to 24th October 2012, Eastern Region University Centre (CURE), University of the Republic (UdelaR) The course aims to provide students with tools for the sustainable management of urban waters, helping them understand the relationship between urban and water systems. [...]
Environment, Perception and Human Evolution Beyond nature and culture Tim Ingold in Uruguay, 17-19 October 2011 Tim Ingold, an anthropologist from the University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom, will be visiting Uruguay from October 17 to the 19th. The visit is part of an academic tour of the Southern Cone with [...]
SARAS INSTITUTE The Institute is an initiative led by Wageningen University, Resilience Alliance, the University of the Republic (Udelar), the Municipality of Maldonado and the Ministry of Education and Culture. These institutions make up the group of founding members. The governance structure and direction of SARAS Institute consist of three bodies: Advisory Board, [...]
THE FOUNDATION The Administration Board is composed of seven members is in charge of the Foundation’s management and representation (see details in the Institute). The Chair of the Administration Board is elected among its members for a period of two years which may be renewed for a further period. The legal representation of the [...]
HEADQUARTERS SARAS Institute construction is divided in two phases. In the first phase, an area of 180m2 is being built, with offices, a small auditorium and a multipurpose space that will contain a Public Health polyclinic. At first, these facilities will be used by residents of Balneario Solís and neighbourhood associations, SARAS permanent staff [...]
Ecosystem services: knowledge development and decision-making December 5th, 2018 - 1:30 to 8 pm - 8th SARAS Public Conference SODRE's National Auditorium - Hugo Balzo Room, Montevideo - Uruguay Overview This Conference is a collaborative effort of the South American Institute for Resilience and Sustainability Studies (SARAS), University [...]
Environmental Humanities for the 21st Century VII Public Conference SARAS2 - December 11th 2017, Theater of "Casa de la Cultura" (Municipal Cultural Centre) Maldonado, Uruguay Foundation The role that beliefs, values, culture, and the arts play, or may play in fostering change in the interaction between humans and nature is a [...]
Seeking sustainable pathways for land use in Latin America 2016 Natural resources and ecosystems are under increasing pressure as human demands for food, water, fiber, and energy expand in an accelerating pace. In response, the allocation of resource and in particular land has been shifting along with agricultural systems of production. These changes [...]
Imagining resilience: Art-science collaboration for sustainability 2014 This year's workshop and Conference are organized by Steve Carpenter (USA), Laurie Beth Clark (USA), and Pablo Marquet (Chile). The workshop will be attended by about 30 people and will focus on the opportunities and challenges emerging from the encounter between disciplines that have been historically separate. The [...]
