Abstract The Intergovernmental Science–Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem
Services (IPBES) aims to bridge between science and policy by assessing and synthesizing …

Highlights•Agriculture dominates natural resource consumption and is both dependent on,
and a provider of ecosystem services.•Agriculture can be managed make positive …

Scientists have repeatedly argued that transformative, multiscale global scenarios are
needed as tools in the quest to halt the decline of biodiversity and achieve sustainability …

In this paper we draw on Science and Technology (STS) approaches to develop a
comparative analytical account of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) …

Scenario development has been recognized as a potential method to explore future change
and stimulate a reflective process that can contribute to more informed decision-making. The …

Relational values are values of desirable relationships between people and nature and
among people (through nature). We report on the approach to capture relational values of …

To achieve a sustainable future, it is imperative to transform human actions collectively and
underlying social structures. Decades of research in social sciences have offered …

This paper provides an account of how epistemological differences between the natural and
physical sciences and social sciences may be a barrier to multiscalar and inclusive forms of …

Integrating diverse disciplines and knowledge practices into conservation offers new
insights into the complex socioecological dynamics of conservation challenges and how to …

Transdisciplinary research (TDR) is discussed as a promising approach in land-use science
and spatial research to address complex multifaceted “real-world problems” and to design …