It has long been claimed that a better understanding of human or social dimensions of
environmental issues will improve conservation. The social sciences are one important …

Achieving effective, sustainable environmental governance requires a better understanding
of the causes and consequences of the complex patterns of interdependencies connecting …

Interactions between distant places are increasingly widespread and influential, often
leading to unexpected outcomes with profound implications for sustainability. Numerous …

Scientists seek to understand the causal processes that generate sustainability problems
and determine effective solutions. Yet, causal inquiry in nature–society systems is hampered …

Highlights•A consistent approach to understand fit is needed to foster the sustainability of
social–ecological systems.•A working typology of fit is synthesized from a rapidly expanding …

A new model for effective global environmental governance in an era of human-caused
planetary transformation and disruption. Humans are no longer spectators who need to …

As organizations increasingly integrate artificial intelligence (AI)-infused chatbots into their
customer support strategies, understanding user satisfaction becomes paramount. This …

Why do so many social innovations fail to have a broad impact? Successful social
entrepreneurs and nonprofit organizations often “scale out” innovative solutions to local …

International environmental regimes—especially those regimes articulated in multilateral
environmental agreements—have been a subject of intense interest within the scientific …

An exploration of the need for innovative mechanisms of governance in an era when human
actions are major drivers of environmental change. The onset of the Anthropocene, an era in …