Instituto Saras

The South American Institute for Resilience and Sustainability Studies (SARAS) is an interdisciplinary research institute aimed at contributing substantially to the production of knowledge and capacity building in processes and mechanisms that determine the sustainability of ecosystem services, key to determining human well-being. It was designed to generate critical insights allowing South America to build sustainable futures. It seeks integration across a broad range of innovative approaches, combining disciplinary domains (social, natural and exact sciences), knowledge, and art and science interactions. The construction and operation of SARAS seeks to promote and support the networking and collaborative work, through space and facilities for workshops, courses and academic activities. It is a joint initiative between the University of Wageningen (Netherlands), the University of the Republic (Uruguay), Resillience Alliance (USA), the Ministry of Education and Culture (Uruguay) and Maldonado Municipal Government (Uruguay). It is directed by a Advisory Board and a Administration Board, the latter belonging to the organizational structure of SARAS Foundation.