Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/221155
Title: Revisiting the sustainability science research agenda
Author: Sahle, Mesfin
Lahoti, Shruti Ashish
Lee, So-Young
Brundiers, Katja
Van Riper, Carena J.
Pohl, Christian
Chien, Herlin
Bohnet, Iris C.
Aguilar-Rivera, Noé
Edwards, Peter
Pradhan, Prajal
Plieninger, Tobias
Boonstra, Wiebren Johannes
Flor, Alexander G.
Di Fabio, Annamaria
Scheidel, Arnim
Gordon, Chris
Abson, David J.
Andersson, Erik
Demaria, Federico
Kenter, Jasper O.
Brooks, Jeremy
Kauffman, Joanne
Hamann, Maike
Graziano, Martin
Nagabhatla, Nidhi
Mimura, Nobuo
Fagerholm, Nora
O’farrell, Patrick
Saito, Osamu
Takeuchi, Kazuhiko
Keywords: Desenvolupament sostenible
Sustainable development
Issue Date: 1-Jan-2025
Publisher: Springer Verlag
Abstract: Identifying research gaps and priorities is paramount to advance sustainability science and contribute to a sustainable future. This editorial contributes to this effort by contemplating the sustainability science research agenda and aligning it with recent changes in global dynamics. Drawing on consultations with the editorial board members of the Sustainability Science journal and a review of relevant literature, we identified 12 key research topics. These topics are interpreted within a strategic framework encompassing three key themes: (1) goals that drive sustainability science, (2) approaches to attain these goals, and (3) tools to advance sustainability science research. In so doing, this editorial emphasizes a sustainable development agenda extending beyond 2030, fostering equity and justice, and tackling issues related to power dynamics and geopolitical conflicts. It underscores the significance of research approaches to attaining sustainability goals, in particular, theorizing, co-production of knowledge and action, attaining clarity in conceptual descriptions, and developing systems-oriented analytical frameworks. Additionally, it highlights the value of place-based approaches, learning from significant systemic shocks, and nurturing inner transformations. It also underlines the need to explore emerging technologies and data-intensive methodologies as a tool to address sustainability concerns. The systematic contemplation of the sustainability science research agenda presented in this editorial piece aims to invoke further discussion among researchers and practitioners about a fresh and relevant agenda that promotes the sustainable integration of nature and society.
Note: Versió postprint del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-024-01586-3
It is part of: Sustainability Science, 2025, vol. 20, p. 1-19
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/221155
Related resource: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-024-01586-3
ISSN: 1862-4065
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