Biodiversity, Social-Ecological Dynamics and Transformative Change
This Research Activity is dedicated to exploring the intricate relationships between society and biodiversity. By employing a social-ecological research approach, we aim to unravel the complex dynamics that influence how societal actors use, value and perceive biodiversity.
Our research also investigates how society’s actions drive and are affected by biodiversity loss. These insights are the basis for understanding how transformative change, that benefits people and biodiversity, can be enabled. The RA benefits from the strategic cooperation between Senckenberg and the ISOE -Institute for Social-Ecological Research, which enables the RA to bridge natural and social sciences (interdisciplinary research) as well as science and society (transdisciplinary research). Thereby, the RA is in a unique position to contribute a comprehensive understanding of the planet’s social-ecological systems within Senckenberg’s geobiodiversity framework. Thus, the RA 2.2 is key to support Senckenberg in its institutional strategy to become a mode for inter-and transdisciplinary research.
Key questions
How do societies perceive, value and use biodiversity?
What are indirect societal drivers and consequences of biodiversity loss?
How can different actors shape and enable transformative change to overcome the biodiversity crisis?
