Sustainability science in theory and practice

Project: Research

Project Details

Description

I work to advance the field of sustainability science, through international collaborations that synthesize current knowledge, identify key gaps for further research, and propose directions that lead the field forward.
StatusActive
Effective start/end date2010/01/01 → …

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

UKÄ subject classification

  • Environmental Sciences
  • Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

  • Key knowledge gaps to achieve global sustainability goals

    Mastrángelo, M. E., Pérez-Harguindeguy, N., Enrico, L., Bennett, E., Lavorel, S., Cumming, G. S., Abeygunawardane, D., Amarilla, L. D., Burkhard, B., Egoh, B. N., Frishkoff, L., Galetto, L., Huber, S., Karp, D. S., Ke, A., Kowaljow, E., Kronenburg-García, A., Locatelli, B., Martín-López, B. & Meyfroidt, P. & 12 others, Mwampamba, T. H., Nel, J., Nicholas, K. A., Nicholson, C., Oteros-Rozas, E., Rahlao, S. J., Raudsepp-Hearne, C., Ricketts, T., Shrestha, U. B., Torres, C., Winkler, K. J. & Zoeller, K., 2019, In: Nature Sustainability. 2, 12, p. 1115-1121

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Top 40 questions in coupled human and natural systems (CHANS) research

    Kramer, D. B., Hartter, J., Boag, A. E., Jain, M., Stevens, K., Nicholas, K. A., McConnell, W. J. & Liu, J., 2017 Jun 1, In: Ecology and Society. 22, 2, 44.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access

  • Bright spots: seeds of a good Anthropocene

    Bennett, E. M., Solan, M., Biggs, R., McPhearson, T., Norström, A. V., Olsson, P., Pereira, L., Peterson, G. D., Raudsepp-Hearne, C., Biermann, F., Carpenter, S. R., Ellis, E. C., Hichert, T., Galaz, V., Lahsen, M., Milkoreit, M., Martin López, B., Nicholas, K. A., Preiser, R. & Vince, G. & 2 others, Vervoort, J. M. & Xu, J., 2016 Oct 1, In: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 14, 8, p. 441-448 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review