Executive summary The health of the planet and its people are at risk. The deterioration of
the global commons—ie, the natural systems that support life on Earth—is exacerbating …

The notion of 'transformations towards sustainability'takes an increasingly central position in
global sustainability research and policy discourse in recent years. Governance and politics …

In the face of major shifts in temperature and precipitation, some conventional strategies that
help people to cope or incrementally adapt to climate change may become inappropriate in …

As a result of urbanisation and climate change, many cities experience the necessity of
efficient and sustainable land use. Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) are interventions that …

Science today defines resilience as the capacity to live and develop with change and
uncertainty, which is well beyond just the ability to 'bounce back'to the status quo. It involves …

No clear definition of sustainable development exists to guide politicians in solving
challenges at the global or regional levels. Rather, the concept's use has increasingly …

Despite decades of increasing investment in conservation, we have not succeeded in"
bending the curve" of biodiversity decline. Efforts to meet new targets and goals for the next …

This paper addresses key implications in momentous current global energy choices–both for
social science and for society. Energy can be over-used as a lens for viewing social …

Are green transformations too urgent, deep and pervasive to be reliably achieved by
democratic means? As suggested by the iconically influential environmentalist James …

Abstract The Earth System Governance project is a global research alliance that explores
novel, effective governance mechanisms to cope with the current transitions in the …