LUCKNOW, Nov. 29 -- Prof Peter Mollinga of ZEF, University of Bonn, Germany, called for integrating natural and social sciences to address complex natural resource challenges. Speaking at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, he said the Industrial Revolution created fragmented disciplines, leading to isolated approaches in administration, engineering, and planning. He stressed that ecological and social systems are deeply connected and cannot be managed separately. Mollinga highlighted that effective solutions require boundary-crossing collaboration, combining scientific knowledge, social insights, political understanding, and community experience, while also addressing cultural biases, including gender norms, to develop sustainable natural resource governance.htc...