Highlights•A new framework for integrated, transdisciplinary global change research for
sustainability is introduced.•From a practical perspective three different dimensions of …

Highlights•The concept of social–ecological systems highlights the interlinked dynamics of
environmental and societal change.•Further mainstreaming this concept promises major …

Despite substantial focus on sustainability issues in both science and politics, humanity
remains on largely unsustainable development trajectories. Partly, this is due to the failure of …

In the middle of the twentieth century, we saw our planet from space for the first time.
Historians may eventually find that this vision had a greater impact on thought than did the …

In this paper we compare 10 established frameworks for analyzing social-ecological
systems. We limited ourselves to frameworks that were explicitly designed to be used by a …

There is emerging agreement that sustainability challenges require new ways of knowledge
production and decision-making. One key aspect of sustainability science, therefore, is the …

In sustainability science, the tension between more descriptive–analytical and more process-
oriented approaches is receiving increasing attention. The latter entails a number of roles for …

Achieving the goal of sustainability requires understanding and management of
unprecedented and interconnected challenges. A transdisciplinary approach is a key …

Whether and how long-term energy and climate targets can be reached depend on a range
of interlinked factors: technology, economy, environment, policy, and society at large …

With transitions to more sustainable ways of living already underway, this book examines
how we understand the underlying dynamics of the transitions that are unfolding. Without …