The telecoupling concept has been proposed to describe socio-economic and environmental interactions, flows and feedbacks over distance and across scales that cause change in otherwise separated land systems. As an analytical framework, the telecoupling framework brings together a systemic perspective on land-use change with flow- and network-oriented analytical approaches. As such, it is a clear and concrete response to the scientific and applied need for interdisciplinary exchange to tackle the challenges of global interconnectivity and (un)sustainability in land-use change.
Yet, while methodological and conceptual advancements have been made, and an emerging body of empirical studies is examining telecoupling in land-use systems, more collaboratory research is urgently needed in order to 1) foster a better understanding of how global interconnectivity influences land-use change in particular places and at particular moments in time; 2) capture and account for distant, unexpected feedbacks and spillovers that challenge social and environmental sustainability and 3) enhance evidence-based decision- and policy-making through transformative land governance initiatives for the sustainable management of land.
The specific objectives of this Working Group are:
GLP Themes: Telecoupling of land use systems, Land governance
Event
In this workshop we aim to challenge traditional boundaries to develop interdisciplinary and cross-scale frameworks for the next generation of socio-ecological systems models.
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The GLP Telecoupling Working Group will hold its fourth webinar to discuss the challenges and opportunities related to governing telecoupling from the perspective of company policies to reduce commodity-driven forest loss.
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January - March 2021
October - December 2020
July - September 2020
April - June 2020
Webinars
Webinar 1: The FABIO Model (September 2019)
Webinar 2: Telecoupling Challenges in Conservation (June 2020) (no recording)
Webinar 3: Modelling Telecoupling Land Use Changes (September 2020)
Webinar 4: Governing telecouplings - Discussing evidence on company policies for reducing commodity-driven forest loss (December 2020)
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