Viewing Adaptation through a Complex Systems Perspective led by Mihir Mathur & Kabir Sharma, DESTA Research LLP

30th September 2021

16:00 - 18:00 IST | 12:30 – 14:30 CET | 06:30 – 07:30 EST

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Brief Description:

Adaptation to climate change remains a locally driven process. Individuals, Families, Com-munity, Countries would derive their adaptive capacities by accessing their natural, financial, social and human resources. Human beings and social ecological systems when viewed as complex or complex adaptive systems have this unique ability to self-organize, in different ways at different times in different forms, to tackle local challenges and thereby evolve. Hence, adaptation cannot be viewed as a linear process. It is inherently nonlinear, dynamic and complex process. It is important to use methods and frameworks which allow us to ac-count for such complexity while understanding or mapping adaptation. What are the tenets of complex systems? How are they different from complex adaptive systems? How to evaluate adaptation to climate change using contextual complexity?

This masterclass would use systems thinking and complexity theory to throw some light on the above questions and many more which would come up during this interactive session. The discourse would be rooted in theory and applications of complexity methods as cited above.

Format:

• Showcasing theory and practical applications. Interactive Session with Q&A.

Aims and Objectives:

• Sensitizing Participants on Systems Thinking and Complexity Theory

• Viewing Adaptation as a complex systems characteristic

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Session Plan:

• Adaptation as a Local Process

• Complex Adaptive Systems and Adaptation

• Q&A

• Climate Change Framework

• Examples of mapping adaptation using systems thinking

• Q&A!

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SPEAKER BIO

Mihir Mathur, Founder, DESTA Research LLP

Mihir uses systems thinking and modeling to create conversa-tions on sustainability agendas and facilitate group decision making processes. He founded DESTA Research LLP in April 2018 and currently is a visiting faculty for System Dy-namics Modeling at TISS, Hyderabad and at ISDM, Noida. He works with philanthropies, think tanks and non profit enti-ties to mainstream systems thinking into their planning and implementation. INDUSTRY EXPERTISE: Climate Change

Adaptation Program of Watershed Organisation Trust, Pune, 2009 to 2014; Earth Sciences & Climate Change at TERI, New Delhi, 2014 to 2017; Founder Director at DESTA Research LLP, 2018 till Present. ALMA MATER: Post-Graduate Degree in Finance with specialization in System Dynamics from Sadhana Center for Management and Leadership Development, Pune.

LINKEDIN PROFILE : https://www.linkedin.com/in/mihir-mathur-59bb5816

Kabir Sharma, Founder, DESTA Research LLP

Kabir Sharma is Founder Director of DESTA Research LLP, a methods firm focused on applying systems thinking and system dynamics modelling to sus-tainability challenges. Previously, Kabir has held research and consulting posi-tions in the areas of energy, environment, climate change and modelling social-ecological systems. His interest areas are understanding the effects and re-sponses to global change in the Anthropocene, conservation, climate change adaptation, energy modelling, resilience and ecological economics. Kabir holds a double master's degree in nuclear physics & engineering from the Universi-ties of Paris and Delhi and a bachelor’s degree in physics from St. Stephen’s

College.

Linkedin- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kabirsharma1/

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