This paper concludes a special feature of Sustainability Science that explores a broad range
of social value theoretical traditions, such as religious studies, social psychology …

The relational turn in the academic literature on environmental values explores ontologies
that rethink the dualistic, hierarchical separations of humans from nature. In particular, the …

This special feature provides an impression of the plurality of social values for sustainability,
taking into account theoretical traditions within mainstream and heterodox economics; …

Conservation efforts are increasingly supported by ecosystem service assessments. These
assessments depend on complex multi-disciplinary methods, and rely on a number of …

The intensified call for value pluralism within research on valuation in environmental
decision‐making responds to the recognition that neoclassical economic approaches to …

Context Optimizing landscape patterns by considering ecosystem services and human well-
being is crucial for landscape sustainability research. Such optimization process shall also …

The role of social learning in deliberative processes is an emerging area of research in
sustainability science. Functioning as a link between the individual and the collective, social …

Protected area landscapes embody multiple values of nature that can create meaning in
everyday life. Though the values ascribed to these environments theoretically inspire …

Social values are key to the sustainability of organizations. Drawing on value-based
research, stakeholder theory, and corporate social responsibility research, this paper builds …

Multifunctional landscapes are used and shaped by a range of different stakeholders. The
high number of diverging values, interests or demands in such landscapes can lead to …