Anne jerneck, lennart olsson, barry ness, stefan anderberg, matthias baier, et al. Sustainability and resilience in the collaborative economy. We are writing a readable introductory book on the rapidly developing field of sustainability science. The increasing occurrence of multi, inter and transdisciplinary mit research projects speak to the recognition of that necessity. To that end it seeks and suggests integrated approaches for dealing with socialecological causes and consequences of. The journal promotes science based predictions and impact assessments of global change, and seeks ways to ensure that these can be understood and accepted by society. The student book uses a variety of approaches to make science accessible for all students. As the first of a series of activities that aim to provide valuable insights into the global research landscape surrounding the united nations sustainable development goals, this report, conducted by elsevier in collaboration with scidev. Anne jerneck lund university centre for sustainability. How companies structure sustainability for success greenbiz. Anne jerneck is a professor in sustianability science at lund university. In particular, sustainability science will need to do the following.
Structuring sustainability science gis and science. Sciss science students for sustainability home facebook. Designed and developed by the unu office of communications. Sustainability science journal institute for the advanced. A brief history of the sustainability science approach. Her research focuses on social, structural, and institutional change in relation to poverty, gender inequality, climate change, and the politics of food and sustainability in subsaharan africa. Aug 24, 2010 it is urgent in science and society to address climate change and other sustainability challenges such as biodiversity loss, deforestation, depletion of marine fish stocks, global illhealth, land degradation, land use change and water scarcity. Handbook of sustainability science and research world. Social and natural scientists in conversations on land. Our contemporary social and ecological problems, including climate change, peak oil and food security, necessitate solutions informed by multiple backgrounds that singular disciplines seem unable to provide, and possibly, are even incapable of providing. Sustainability science emerged in the 21st century as a new academic discipline. This extracurricular reading can help inform your understanding of sustainability, and broaden your outlook on issues in sustainability and resilience.
Drawing on interviews with leading sustainability scientists, this book examines how researchers in the emerging, interdisciplinary field of sustainability science are attempting to define sustainability, establish research agendas, and link the knowledge they produce to societal action. Searching for a mobilizing narrative on climate change anne. Sustainability problems are often regarded as wicked, crosscutting problems that require those who address them to understand the limitations of, and to some extent. Sepups integrated literacy strategies help students process new science content, develop their analytical skills, make connections between related concepts, and express their. Transdisciplinary sustainability science at higher. However, at the very moment that humanity is facing these major global sustainability crises, with wideranging impacts of an economic, environmental and social nature, and that both policy makers and civil society are calling for a shift in the functioning of our societies, modern science seems incapable of providing guidance for governing the largescale transformations needed to address the. A multidisciplinary approach sustainability science series volume. Anne jerneck is a teacher, advisor and examiner in several international interdisciplinary graduate and postgraduate programs in development studies and sustainability science at lu. How to apply frame analysis, reframing and transition theory to global health challenges. These mustread sustainability books cover many of todays leading sustainability topics, including food supply, energy, transportation and city planning. Sustainability and science policy springer for research. Sep 07, 2010 sustainability science, published online 23 august 2010.
Anne jerneck, lennart olsson, barry ness, stefan anderberg, matthias baier, eric clark, thomas hickler, alf hornborg, annica kronsell and eva lovbrand, et al. Sciss science students for sustainability, gothenburg. It is urgent in science and society to address climate change and other sustainability challenges such as biodiversity loss, deforestation, depletion of marine fish stocks. Theory, methodology and research questions for sustainability science. Sustainability science is fundamentally normative, even if you dont recommend specific societal changes, advocating or helping stimulate societal change of any form is not neutral. Sustainability science ss is an attempt to bridge the natural and social sciences for seeking creative solutions to these complex challenges. Transdisciplinary sustainability science at higher education. Sustainability science in a global landscape a report conducted by elsevier in collaboration with scidev. The exhibit was written by cheryl rusnak and curated by cheryl rusnak and jennifer hart.
It is defined by the problems it addresses rather than the disciplines it employs. Among brazil, china, the caribbean, and the sahara desert in africa, there are complex humannature interactions across space, time, and organizational levels. Our globally responsible sustainability council is the decision making body for the sustainability issues most important to us. It is bimonthly journal with current impact factor as 3.
It is urgent in science and society to address climate change and other sustainability challenges such as biodiversity loss, deforestation, depletion of marine fish stocks, global illhealth, land. Structuring sustainability science, sustainability science. It ensures that our actions are guided by sustainable development. Jul 06, 2012 basfs sustainability structure is highly focused and embedded globally. The san servolo workshop identified a need for a readable introduction to the rapidly developing field of sustainability science. Sustainability science has developed from a new research field into a vibrant discipline in its own right, with scientific conferences, journals and scientific societies dedicated to its pursuit. Knutti, r, rogelj j, sedlacek j and fischer em 2015 a scientific critique of the twodegree climate change target. Sustainability science strives to bridge knowledge, theory and methodology across disciplinary divides in search of solutions to integrated problems confronting humanity clark and dickson, 2003. Sustainability science journal united nations university. Accordingly, sustainability science seeks to investigate naturesociety interactions and to identify creative solutions for more sustainable pathways, by reconciling natural and social sciences and supporting sciencepolicy integration kates et al. Such a broad basis provides a crucial starting point for understanding theoretical and empirical multiplicities and addressing the urgency of sustainability challenges. In this article, we propose a research agenda that advances the methodological and theoretical understanding of what ss can be, how it can be pursued and what it can contribute. Lennart olsson lund university centre for sustainability.
Sustainability science in a global landscape report. Sustainability has evolved into a broad science integrating earth system e. Sustainability science creates a transdisciplinary academic structure and discovery process that fuses the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Credibility comes from being transparent about the normative dimension of science, not pretending it has none. The science and sustainability, revised edition student book guides investigations and provides related readings. Nas us study on sustainability science our common journey illustrative representation of systems integration. Within a frame of political ecology, sociology, and sustainability science and informed by three transnational discoursessustainability, development, and globalizationthis article suggests a mobilizing narrative to think and act.
This paper explores the current role of mindfulness in sustainability science, practice, and teaching. While many companies have elements of all three types in particular divisions or countries, best practices within a companys own culture and sustainability organization gradually. Mindfulness in sustainability science, practice, and teaching. Environmental innovation and societal transitions 12. This multidisciplinary handbook explores concrete case studies which illustrate how sustainability science and research can contribute to the realization of the goals of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development.
Searching for a mobilizing narrative on climate change. Jerneck a, olsson l, ness b et al 2011 structuring sustainability science. En sida for miljoengagerade pa naturvetenskapliga fakulteten pa gu. Proceedings of the national academy of sciences, vol. Pdf structuring sustainability science researchgate. It is urgent in science and society to address climate change and other sustainability challenges such as biodiversity loss, deforestation, depletion of marine fish stocks, global illhealth, land degradation, land use change and water scarcity. A report on the development of sustainability science as a maturing field with a core research agenda, methodologies, and universities teaching its methods and findings. Integrated research system for sustainability science, united nations university, and springer 2010 abstract it is urgent in science and society to address climate change and other sustainability challenges such as biodiversity loss, deforestation, depletion of marine.
The concept articulates a new vision of harnessing science for a transition towards sustainability and is, thus, an attempt to strengthen the dialogue between science and society clark and dickson 2003. Sustainability science is recognized as essential for progress towards sustainability, and as an opportunity to bring science closer to the people, requiring significant changes in the way science is organized and conducted. Stories and worldviews are used to connect the quantitative and the qualitative and to offer the reader an understanding of relevant trends and events in context. To meet this challenge, sustainability science nrc 1999. Jerneck, a, olsson l, ness b, anderberg s, baier m, clark e and persson j 2011 structuring sustainability science. The integration of scientific disciplines, and of science and society at large, is a widely accepted goal of sustainability science jerneck et al. It is important to recognize that personal values and the intrinsic value of nature must be important parts of the rationale for sustainability. The sustainability science that is necessary to address these questions differs to a con siderable degree in structure, methods, and content from science as we know it. United nations university institute for the advanced study of sustainability 55370 jingumae, shibuyaku, tokyo 1508925 japan tel. However, due to transit disruptions in some geographies, deliveries may be delayed.
Structuring sustainability science structuring sustainability science jerneck, anne. Handbook of sustainability science and research world sustainability series walter leal filho on. Sustainability science is problemdriven, interdisciplinary scholarship that seeks to facilitate the design, implementation, and evaluation of effective interventions that foster shared prosperity and reduced poverty while protecting the environment. A multidisciplinary approach sustainability science series volume i. Green building design is increasingly popular in building construction. The structuring of the research field of sustainability science must draw upon scholarly work from a range of disciplines. The three ways centralized, integrated, and embedded morph as a company progresses on its sustainability journey. Sustainability can apply to small scales as well as the entire globe or the universe, but sustainability should always be considered over long time scales. How to apply frame analysis, reframing and transition theory to global health challenges author links open overlay panel anne jerneck 1 lennart olsson 1 show more.
Book on sustainability science harvard kennedy school. An important consideration in sustainability is the relevant axes of space and time. The program is presented in four thematic units and includes an array of concepts and topics including physics, chemistry, biology and earth science. Bettencourta,b,1 and jasleen kaurc asanta fe institute, 99 hyde park rd, santa fe, nm 87501. Her theoretical and methodological interests and contributions are in integrated research, knowledge structuring and qualitative methodology for development studies and sustainability science.
Report prepared in the context of the public tender on a scientific report on the organisation of scientific research, with the support of the minister for sustainable development and public administration of the walloon government of belgium, pp. Sustainability science is an ideal textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate level courses in sustainable development and in environmental and resource science and policy. Innovations in green technology and improved assessment standards of how environmentally sustainable a building is have helped fuel this growth. The structure and evolution of sustainability science. Journal from the swedish research council formas, 2011 p. Sustainability science is an official journal hosted by the united nations university unu and integrated research system for sustainability science of the university of tokyo ir3s, published by springer. Sustainability is not only about how we operate, how we manage, or how we plan and adapt, it is also about how we feel about the world, how it affects our lives from more than a practical standpoint but also emotionally as well as intellectually. Purchase engineering for sustainability 1st edition. Her research focuses on social, structural, and institutional change in relation to poverty, gender inequality, climate change, and the politics of food and. This new field of science was officially introduced with a birth statement at the world congress challenges of a changing earth 2001 in amsterdam organized by the international council for science icsu, the international geospherebiosphere programme, the international human dimensions programme on.
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