Addressing complex nature–people challenges requires more than technical solutions. It depends on who is at the table, how information and resources move between actors, and whether those most affected by decisions have a meaningful role in making them. The Stakeholder Network Analysis (SNA) project uses social network analysis to make these dynamics visible—and to use that visibility as a basis for action.

By mapping both formal and informal relationships within and around the Wyss Academy's Solutionscapes, SNA helps identify which actors are central to decision-making and resource flows, which intermediaries are best placed to broker connections across groups, and which stakeholders are often overlooked despite their importance for equitable and durable governance. These insights inform how coalitions are built and how the Wyss Academy and its partners prioritize engagement.

The project also tracks how stakeholder relationships change over time, allowing the team to assess whether actions are shifting network dynamics in the intended direction. By repeating the analysis across different Solutionscapes and at different points in time, SNA contributes to a shared analytical framework that connects local findings to broader learning on what enables—or obstructs—systemic transformation in social-ecological systems.