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Research in Resilience in Arctic Social-Ecological Systems at Stockholm University, Sweden

Study Subject(s):Resilience in Arctic Social-Ecological Systems
Course Level:Research
Scholarship Provider: Stockholm University, Sweden
Scholarship can be taken at: Sweden

Eligibility:
Mid-level to senior academic experience in resilience research and integrated assessments. Experience from research on social-ecological systems and resilience. Research experience from the Arctic region. Experience from policy oriented assessments/studies and participatory research processes. Experience or familiarity with the Arctic Council.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: The Stockholm Resilience Centre is an international centre that advances transdisciplinary research for governance of social-ecological systems with a special emphasis on resilience – the ability to deal with change and continue to develop. In a joint venture with the Stockholm Environmental Institute, Stockholm Resilience Centre seeks a researcher to be scientific leader in an Arctic Resilience Report (ARR). The ARR has been approved as an Arctic Council project and is a priority for the Swedish chairmanship of the Arctic Council. The goal of the project is to better understand impacts and risks related to integrated processes of change in the Arctic with focus on the risk for rapid shifts in ecosystems services that affect human well-being. The ARR will furthermore explore strategies to build social-ecological resilience among Arctic communities.

How to Apply: By post

Scholarship Application Deadline: January 23, 2012

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