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The locals leading more sustainable science in the Amazon

In the Brazilian fishing community of São Raimundo do Jarauá, getting a catch has not always been easy. But by harnessing the traditional knowledge of locals like Tanya and Gilmar and bringing them into the conversation, science practice in the Amazon can help to socially – and sustainably – maintain traditions, food supply, and income.

29.11.2021

How to teach energy transition and climate in business schools

Achieving the aims of the Paris Agreement and stablizing warming under 1.5˚C will require deep emissions cuts in the private sector. In this long-read blog, Aurélien Acquier and Pierre Peyretou explain why deep disciplinary renewal within management education is required to strengthen understanding of sustainability principles in the corporate world. They show that the topic of energy transition can lay the ground for a truly transversal and systemic understanding of climate issues and planetary boundaries, and help understand how such planetary boundaries are connected with business activities.

18.11.2021

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Global Sustainable Development Report 2019 calls for urgent, targeted action to avoid reversing the development gains of recent decades

Achieving human well-being and eradicating poverty for all of the Earth’s people is still possible, but only if there is a fundamental - and urgent - change in the relationship between people and nature, and a significant reduction in social and gender inequalities between and inside countries, according to the 2019 Global Sustainable Development Report.

23.09.2019

The triumphs and trials of transdisciplinary research: reflections on the un-disciplining of disciplines

<p>The International Science Council led a parallel session on transdisciplinary research at the recent Sida Science Days in Stockholm, May 2019. Presentations from two programmes – Transformations to Sustainability (T2S) and Leading Integrated Research for Agenda 2030 in Africa (LIRA 2030 Africa) – were profiled at both the programme level as well as the project level. Dr Zarina Patel reflects on the session.</p>

28.05.2019

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