Highlights•Decarbonization pathways and roadmaps treat climate change as a technical
problem.•Climate change is an adaptive challenge with practical, political and personal …

The ability of individuals and groups to identify, assess, and pursue alternative possible
futures is an essential component of their ability to deliberately and collectively respond to …

The policies and decisions made today will influence climate and sustainability outcomes for
the remainder of this century and beyond, and youth today have a large stake in this future …

Responsible interaction of people with the Earth system calls for deep engagement with
ethical considerations. Due to their professional knowledge and skills, geoscientists in …

Despite decades of progress in disaster risk reduction, efforts to enhance risk awareness
and influence behavioral change still seem to be falling short. When we reflect on our …

When the civil society makes 'transition'its label, it cannot be assumed that different civil
society actors share compatible varieties of localist or radical transformationists discourses …

How different groups perceive climate-related problems and changes is of growing interest
in research and practice, especially in relation to the adaptation of vulnerable communities …

Economic development is increasingly impacting biodiversity, leading to a rise in
biodiversity offset policies globally that aim to compensate for biodiversity losses. Many …

Achieving sustainability requires that businesses transform; however, it is virtually
impossible in today's competitive environment for individual businesses to do what is …

Avoiding further aggravation of the consequences of global environmental change remains
a complex governance challenge. Social relational structure among actors plays a key role …