Art-Science Interaction OBJECTIVE Knowledge integration with particular emphasis on the amalgamation of science, arts and humanities to analyse and solve complex issues. ABSTRACT From its beginnings, SARAS Institute has worked towards enhancing the integration between different knowledge and disciplinary fields. The reconcilement between the sciences, the arts and the [...]
Socio-ecological Co-creation Network for Latin America (RESACA) OBJECTIVES We are oriented to explore and develop co-creation methodologies from the transdisciplinary dialogue between art, science, politics, and society to respond to regional Socio-ecological challenges. In turn, collaborate in the generation of a theory that promotes the horizontality of knowledge from the [...]
UNITWIN NETWORK IN CLIMATE CHANGE AND DECISION MAKING OBJECTIVE The aim is to support and strengthen the public and private sectors in Latin America through activities of analysis, reflection and training to promote effective integration between science and policy to address the challenges of global change. Specially, by emphasizing capacity [...]
NETWORKS LAPECS – Latin American Network of PECS (Programme on Ecosystem Change and Society) Strengthen the development of transdisciplinary research on socio-ecological systems in Latin America, focused on socio-environmental conflicts in the region and promoting changes and transformations towards sustainability. lapecs@saras-institute.org Read More Network in Climate [...]
APPROACH THEORETICAL BASIS In the second half of the 20th century changes occurred more rapidly than in any other time in human history (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, 2005). Human societies depend on the services that ecosystems provide for the production of food, goods and the maintenance of sanitary conditions. Current strategies [...]
Seminar titled "Management of Water Quality in the USA: An Overview of Framework, Challenges and Successes." With the purpose of contributing to the development of research plans and actions in favor of sustainable management of strategic watersheds in Uruguay, the SARAS Institute supports and implements specialization programs aimed at managers and [...]
II Regional Symposium on Climate Change and Decision Making August 2015, Salón de los Presidentes, Edificio del Mercosur, Montevideo The meeting, organized by the Regional Center for Climate Change and Decision Making, took place on August 19 and 20, 2015 in Montevideo, Uruguay. More than 140 experts in climate change [...]
Maldonado: towards sustainable management of Laguna del Sauce Towards sustainable management of Laguna del Sauce - 5 June – International Environment Day- Eastern Region University Centre, UdelaR, Maldonado, Uruguay To celebrate World Environment Day, a series or talks and activities open to the public were carried out. The activities have two [...]
WATER-CITY | Second Course Exchange 13-18 March 2014, Eastern Region University Centre (CURE), University of the Republic (UdelaR) PURPOSE Water management is a determinant of quality of life in our cities. Taking into consideration the complete urban hydrologic cycle and its relationship with the city is an important step to [...]
