Intensive course on Climate Politics and Global Energy Intensive, one-week postgraduate-level course by Prof. Eduardo Viola. September 10 to 14, 2018 SARAS Institute (Bella Vista) Course contents This course will cover seven main issues: 1- The recent dynamics of the international system: crises of democracies, rise of authoritarianism, rise [...]

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 [...]

Understanding and management of multi-dimensionality and uncertainty in Socio-Ecologic Systems Understanding and management of multi-dimensionality and uncertainty in Socio-Ecologic Systems. The activity was developed in June 2014, in the Office of Planning and Budget, Executive Tower, Monotevideo. DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION Go Back

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 [...]