Institute of Social Ecology (SEC)

Research at SEC aims to describe the interaction between social and natural systems, seen as co-evolutionary, in scientifically sound theoretical and methodological terms.

The two concepts of social metabolism and the colonization of natural systems constitute the core of the socio-ecological theory. These concepts draw from quite differing scientific traditions - biology, sociology, economics, technical sciences, history, geography and cultural anthropology - and offer a coherent perspective on the society-nature relationship.

IIASA collaborates with SEC in the following areas:

10 September 2019
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Austria has committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 with a view on meeting the 1.5°C and 2°C target set out in the Paris Agreement of 2015. This however requires a significant transformation of societies at all levels and in all sectors. More

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International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
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