I recently attended an interesting seminar, presented by Prof Ruth DeFries (Columbia University, USA). In this seminar, she explored the themes of her forthcoming book: What Would Nature Do?
She elucidates four general principles from natural systems than can help us design better and more resilient societies for the Anthropocene. They include:
1. Architecture of networks
2. Diversity
3. Self-regulating feedbacks
4. Bottom-up solutions
The seminar is provided by the Oxford Biodiversity Network and the Oxford Centre for Tropical Forests.
I recommend this seminar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohxoFemDLxc&feature=youtu.be