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The report "Resilience Science Must-Knows" synthesizes decades of research into nine fundamental principles designed to guide decision-makers in building systemic resilience. It defines resilience as the capacity to live and develop amidst change and uncertainty, emphasizing a balance between coping, adapting, and transforming systems to ensure human prosperity within planetary boundaries.

This fact sheet outlines nine 'Must-Knows' of resilience science intended for decision-makers and policy implementers to promote systemic resilience. It defines resilience as the ability to live and thrive amidst change and uncertainty through coping, adaptation, and transformation, emphasizing that human prosperity depends on the stability of the Earth system.

This report documents a scoping workshop held in Stockholm, Sweden, from September 26-28, 2011, to plan the Arctic Resilience Report (ARR). The workshop aimed to establish a science-based framework for assessing the risks of abrupt, potentially irreversible changes in Arctic social-ecological systems caused by interacting drivers such as climate change and social development. The resulting proposal, approved by the Arctic Council in November 2011, outlines a project to identify tipping points, evaluate resilience, and develop strategies for adaptation and transformation to inform decision-makers.