Ecological and Social Resilience
Building resilience among vulnerable communities traditionally came as a response to humanitarian crises and as a means to increase food security.
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Today, especially given rising threats, shocks, and stressors caused by climate change, experts also focus on the intertwined nature of social-ecological systems. Resilient ecosystems can strengthen resilient communities. Highly integrated approaches to resilience have gained momentum and more widespread applications, including via community-based natural resource management and sustainable fisheries. Communities living beside protected areas often rank among the most marginalized in the world. While CBNRM and biodiversity conservation organizations and projects have long supported the livelihoods of such communities, resilience approaches can further complement these programs that aim to be all the more holistic and sustainable in the face of a rapidly changing planet. Through a panel discussion, moderated by a representative from the USAID Center for Resilience, we will hear from leaders and experts in resilience building among ecosystems and communities, from the drought-prone savannahs of Zimbabwe to the Indian Ocean archipelago of Zanzibar.
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Moderator:
Tracy McCracken, Emerging Threats Advisor, USAID Center for Resilience
Panelists:
Dr. Cary Farley, Chief of Party, USAID Zimbabwe Resilience ANCHORS
Dr. Narriman Jiddawi, Senior Lecturer, Institute of Marine Sciences/Dar-es-Salaam University
Jon Anderson, Chief of Party, USAID/Senegal Dekkal Geej (Restoring the Sea)
Muhammad Ibrahim, Digital Advocate, Climate & Sustainable Development Network – Nigeria
