Programme on Ecosystem Change and Society

Programme on Ecosystem Change and Society (PECS), is a core project of Future Earth.[1] PECS is an international research network that aims to connect and integrate research on the stewardship of social–ecological systems, how these systems support human wellbeing.[2]

PECS was established in 2011. It is hosted by Stellenbosch University, from 2011-2019 it was hosted by the Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University. Since the beginning of 2014 PECS has been part of Future Earth, the global sustainability research platform.[3] A number of research projects have been affiliated with PECS, and it has created a number of regional nodes and thematic projects to integrate social-ecological research. For example, one large active regional group is SAPECS,[4] which brings together social-ecological researchers in South Africa. It has also organised and hosted two open science conferences, the first in 2015 in South Africa,[5] and the second in 2017 in Mexico.[6]

References
  1. PECS homepage Programme on Ecosystem Change and Society (PECS) website, Oct 14, 2019.
  2. Norström, Albert; Balvanera, P.; Spierenburg, M.; Bouamrane, M. (2017). "Programme on Ecosystem Change and Society: Knowledge for sustainable stewardship of social-ecological systems". Ecology and Society. 22 (1): 47. doi:10.5751/ES-09010-220147.
  3. Norström, Albert; Balvanera, P.; Spierenburg, M.; Bouamrane, M. (2017). "Programme on Ecosystem Change and Society: Knowledge for sustainable stewardship of social-ecological systems". Ecology and Society. 22 (1): 47. doi:10.5751/ES-09010-220147.
  4. SAPECS SAPECS, Oct 14, 2019.
  5. PECS 2015 PECS 2015 conference website, Oct 14, 2019.
  6. PECSii 2017 PECSii conference website, Oct 14, 2019.
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