Nine heads up from science to decision-makers for managing global crises

For the first time, researchers have compiled decades of resilience science research into “Nine Things Every Decision Maker Should Know About Resilience.” But what is resilience, and why should decision-makers be interested in learning from this report?

The term “resilience” is widely used today in personal and socio-ecological contexts. Although it has been studied by scientists for decades, for a non-scientist like me, it is still a concept that I need to think about for a moment before it lands in my head in real life. So, let’s look at some examples of what resilience is.