Abstract Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) have gained a prominent role in the climate
science-policy interface. The article reconstructs the evolution of IAMs and their changing …

In this paper, we survey the literature applying viability theory to the sustainable
management of renewable resources. After a refresher on the main concepts of viability …

We propose a new perspective on the hierarchy of climate models which goes beyond the"
classical" climate modeling pyramid that is restricted mainly to atmospheric processes. Most …

Avoiding “dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system” requires
stabilization of atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations and substantial reductions in …

This article provides a concise overview of methods for analyzing policy choices that have
been used in the study of long-term environmental challenges. We open with an overview of …

The tolerable windows (TW) approach is presented as a novel scheme for integrated
assessment of climate change. The TW approach is based on the specification of a set of …

Reflecting the growing interest in the concept of absolute sustainability, this research defines
an absolute sustainability assessment method (ASAM) with three key characteristics:(i) …

Strong sustainability, according to the common definition, requires that different natural and
economic capital stocks be maintained as physical quantities separately. Yet, in a world of …

We examine the conditions for the sustainability of a production–consumption system based
on the use of an exhaustible natural resource. Instead of studying the environmental and …

Disentangling the relative importance of climate change abatement policies from the human–
Earth system (HES) uncertainties that determine their performance is challenging because …