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Goses the Governance of Socio-Ecological Systems Final Program 3rd Summer School of Sustainability University of Reims France 3-8 July 2016 GOSES THE GOVERNANCE OF SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS Organized jointly by URCA University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne SENSE Netherlands Research School for Socio-Economics and Natural Sciences of the Environment Website: http://myportal.sense.nl/course/view.php?id=42 Contact: [email protected] WELCOME LETTER Dear Prospective Participants, We are looking forward to welcoming you in Reims, a city full of history in the heart of the Champagne area that, with its heritage and many ongoing initiatives, is a true open air laboratory in terms of, for instance, landscape protection, urban renovation and, last but not least, sustainable development. Over the past three years, our joint Summer School of Sustainability has already become a much-awaited yearly appointment for young scholars and practitioners alike. SENSE and the University of Reims possess strengths that proved once again to be complementary. Let us hope that this experience leads to even more synergies in the years to come. It is a real pleasure for the University of Reims and SENSE to organize for the third time this summer school together. Bringing together 24 young scholars from 14 countries and 5 continents, this edition of our Summer School is by far the most successful so far in terms of inscriptions. We have no doubt that it will be a vibrant intellectual and cultural experience. This summer school is an opportunity for you not only to learn new concepts and explore new methods and cases, but also to become part of a global network of young scholars. This summer school is meant to promote an integrated understanding of sustainable development at all levels. We count on you to become ambassa- dors of these values for the years to come. We hope you have a great time in Reims! Warm regards, Philipp Pattberg Frédéric Piantoni General Director of SENSE Dean of the Faculty of Humanities VU Amsterdam University of Reims 2 CONCEPT The University of Reims is hosting a Summer School on the Governance of Socio-Ecological Systems (SES), which is a rapidly emerging issue in many environment related disciplines and especially sustainability sci- ence. The GOSES Summer School is organized jointly with SENSE (Netherlands Research School for Socio- Economic and Natural Sciences of the Environment). This is already the third edition of this very successful Summer School. The GOSES Summer School is designed not only for doctoral students, but also for pre-docs, post-docs and young scholars, who wish to further explore the governance of socio-ecological systems, discuss cutting-edge research with peers and established scholars alike, and develop specific skills such as presenting and dis- cussing research, developing abstracts and performing fieldwork. This edition aims at bringing together scholars who work on the governance of socio-ecological systems at different levels, from local to regional to global, and from different perspectives, including ecology, biology, geography, planning, political science, international relations and the emerging discipline of sustainability sci- ence. For the first time, the program of the GOSES Summer School will feature not only in situ observation of a socio- ecological system nearby, but will also attempt to perform participatory research on the sustainability of this socio-ecological system with the support of local scholars, practitioners and citizens. The course will take place in an environment that favors mutual learning, exchange and conviviality, sur- rounded by the beautiful landscape of Champagne. The GOSES Summer School is composed of three modules, a fieldtrip and a final conference. The specific topics of each module are the following: 1. Sociological approaches; 2. Epistemic approaches; 3. Integrated approaches. Each module lasts a full day and is composed of two sessions: Morning session: interactive lectures; Afternoon session: parallel workshops: A. Research seminars; B. Abstract development; C. Methods lab. Each participant is expected to attend the morning lectures, as well as present and discuss his or her research and abstracts in the afternoon workshops. The fourth day will be dedicated to a fieldtrip and to participatory research. The last day will be devoted to a final conference, which is aimed at wrapping up lessons learnt from the GOSES Summer School, identifying the cutting edge of research on the governance of socio-ecological systems and discussing the way forward. 3 Socio-ecological systems There is a large number of scholars that are currently working on socio-ecological systems. The analysis of the governance of A socio-ecological system consists of socio-ecological systems is frequently problematic. The GOSES a bio-geophysical unit and its associated Summer School aims at addressing this emerging challenge. social actors and institutions. We expect that this will attract scholars working along the lines of Elinor Ostrom’s integrated diagnostic approach. The Sum- (Glaser et al. 2011) mer School is also expected to appeal to those researchers who focus on global and regional environmental governance, and those who come from structuralistic and rationalist scholarly traditions, as well as constructivist and critical ones. This Summer School will be an op- portunity for much needed cross-fertilization among scholars employing different approaches. Levels of governance Concerning the level of governance, we expect most participants to be primarily interested in the local or re- gional level with regard to specific resources or sectors, but the research of those looking at the planet as a socio-ecological system itself could also provide interesting perspectives. Some bibliographic references Ostrom (2009), A general framework for analyzing sustainability of social-ecological systems, Science Ostrom and Cox (2010), Moving beyond panaceas: a multi-tiered diagnostic approach for social-ecological analysis, Environmental Conservation Balsiger and VanDeveer (2012), Navigating regional environmental governance, Global Environmental Pol- itics Church (2015), Gouvernance environnementale régionale, Ceriscope Environnement Examples of socio-ecological systems Fisheries Pastures Forests Parks Landscapes Food systems Irrigation schemes River basins Regional seas Mountain ranges Oceans Atmosphere Some endangered species Also known as Human-environment systems (HES) Coupled human and natural system (CHANS) Bio-geographical provinces Environmental regions Ecoregions Bioregions Georegions In Dutch: Sociaal-ecologisch systeem In French: Systèmes socio-écologiques (SSE) 4 Scientific Committee Liliana Andonova, Graduate Institute of Geneva, Switzerland Jörg Balsiger, University of Geneva, Switzerland Frank Biermann, Utrecht University, The Netherlands Michael Cox, Dartmouth College, United States François Gemenne, Sciences Po, France Organizing Team Jon Marco Church, University of Reims, France (program coordinator) +33 (0)6 31 82 41 32 Ad van Dommelen, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands +31 (0)2 04 44 71 27 Nicolien van der Grijp, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands +31 (0)2 05 98 95 01 Sébastien Piantoni, University of Reims, France (general support) +33 (0)6 20 60 49 98 Stéphane Ondo Ze, University of Reims, France (academic program) +33 (0)6 23 99 12 82 Eliane Rutaganira, University of Reims, France (cultural program) +33 (0)6 42 07 68 19 Facilities The GOSES Summer School is hosted by the University of Reims at the Faculty of Humanities and at the Robert de Sorbonne University Library, which is a beautiful, cutting-edge venue. It will start on Sunday 3 July in the early afternoon and finish on Friday 8 July 2016 in the late morning. It is planned so to allow most participants to arrive and leave Reims the same day. The final conference will be held at the inspiring, ancient Library of the College of the Jesuits, which is now part of the new campus of Sciences Po in Reims. Costs The GOSES Summer School fees will cover all standard expenses except travel to Reims. Participants sub- scribing to the accommodation option will be hosted right on campus in the brand new Résidence des Facultés managed by the CROUS (www.crous-reims.fr/logement/residence-des-facultes). Lunch will be provided at the venue. Local transport will be ensured using public transportation. 5 PROGRAM Modules Three modules in the morning – four hours each with a coffee break for each module: 1. Sociological approaches: SES governance from a re- gime perspective; 2. Epistemic approaches: knowledge and power in SES governance; 3. Integrated approaches: analysis of the sustainability of SES governance systems. Workshops Three types of workshops in the afternoon facilitated by established scholars and young researchers – three hours each with a coffee break for each workshop: A. Research seminars: presentation of the partici- pants’ research projects to small groups and dis- cussion led by a scholar; B. Abstract development: small groups of young re- searchers present and discuss their abstracts; C. Methods lab (to be confirmed): initiation to quali- tative and quantitative methods applied to socio- ecological systems, including modelling. Fieldtrip Participation in a fieldtrip to the Ardennes, which are a beautiful, transboundary socio-ecological system nearby and performance of participatory research on the sustain- ability of this socio-ecological system with the support of local scholars, practitioners and citizens. Based
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