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- Beck, Silke, et al.
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Towards a reflexive turn in the governance of global environmental expertise : The cases of the IPCC and the IPBES
- 2014
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In: GAIA. - : oekom verlag. - 0940-5550 .- 2625-5413. ; 23:2, s. 80-87
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The role and design of global expert organizations such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) or the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) needs rethinking. Acknowledging that a one-size-fits-all model does not exist, we suggest a reflexive turn that implies treating the governance of expertise as a matter of political contestation.
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- Bruckmeier, Karl, 1952
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Democracy and sustainability - Adaptive planning and management
- 2001
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In: Conference paper for the Eleventh Inernational Conference of the Society for Human Ecology (SHE-XI) in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA 19-22 October 2000. Published in GAIA. - 0940-5550. ; 10:2, s. 149-151
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- Bruckmeier, Karl, 1952, et al.
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Ethik und Umweltpolitik : Humanoekologische Positionen und Perspektiven
- 2006
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In: GAIA - Ökologische Perspektiven für Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft. - 0940-5550. ; 15:1, s. 75-77
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Humanökologie (DGH) diskutiert auf ihrer Jahrestagung vom 11. bis 13. Mai das Verhältnis der Humanökologie zu Umwelt und Ethik in Zeiten der Globalisierung.
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- Donges, Jonathan F., et al.
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From Math to Metaphors and Back Again Social-Ecological Resilience from a Multi-Agent-Environment Perspective
- 2017
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In: GAIA. - 0940-5550 .- 2625-5413. ; 26, s. 182-190
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Social-ecological resilience underlies popular sustainability concepts that have been influential in formulating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as the Planetary Boundaries and Doughnut Economics. Scientific investigation of these concepts is supported by mathematical models of planetary biophysical and societal dynamics, both of which call for operational measures of resilience. However, current quantitative descriptions tend to be restricted to the foundational form of the concept: persistence resilience. We propose a classification of modern notions of social-ecological resilience from a multi-agent-environment perspective. This aims at operationalization in a complex systems framework, including the persistence, adaptation and transformation aspects of resilience, normativity related to desirable system function, first-vs. second-order and specific vs. general resilience. For example, we discuss the use of the Topology of Sustainable Management Framework. Developing the mathematics of resilience along these lines would not only make social-ecological resilience more applicable to data and models, but could also conceptually advance resilience thinking.
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- Eggermont, Hilde, et al.
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Nature-based Solutions : New Influence for Environmental Management and Research in Europe
- 2015
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In: GAIA. - : Oekom Publishers GmbH. - 0940-5550 .- 2625-5413. ; 24:4, s. 243-248
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Greening roofs or walls to cool down city areas during summer, to capture storm water, to abate pollution, and to increase human well-being while enhancing biodiversity: nature-based solutions (NBS) refer to the sustainable management and use of nature for tackling societal challenges. Building on and complementing traditional biodiversity conservation and management strategies, NBS integrate science, policy, and practice and create biodiversity benefits in terms of diverse, well-managed ecosystems.
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- Fraude, Carolin, et al.
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Creating space for reflection and dialogue: Examples of new modes of communication for empowering climate action
- 2021
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In: GAIA. - : Oekom Publishers GmbH. - 0940-5550. ; 30:3, s. 174-180
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results.” This quote by Albert Einstein highlights our need for new formats of communication to address the knowledge-action gap regarding climate change and other sustainability challenges. This includes reflection, and communication spaces, as well as methods and approaches that can catalyze the emergence of transformative change and action. In this article we present and reflect on experiments we carried out at international climate negotiations and conferences.
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- Guittard, Alice, et al.
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Using multi-actor labs as a tool to drive sustainability transitions in coastal-rural territories : Application in three European regions
- 2024
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In: GAIA. - 0940-5550 .- 2625-5413. ; 33, s. 57-63
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Multi -actor labs (MALs), a form of real -world social experiments, were implemented in three coastal -rural regions in France (Charente River Basin), Spain (Mar Menor), and Greece (South-West Messinia) to better assess and tackle coastal -rural interactions that govern local sustainability challenges, such as water use conflicts and biodiversity degradation. The MALs used participative methodologies based on systems thinking and transition management. Stakeholders were continuously engaged in a series of workshops to co -produce knowledge, reach a common understanding of the sustainability challenges and issues at stake, and co -design solutions in the form of a roadmap for sustainable transitions in coastal -rural regions. This paper evaluates MALs to provide examples of successful sustainability transition experiments based on the outputs produced, outcomes achieved, and processes used in the three coastal, rural regions.
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- Kühn, Ingolf, et al.
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MACIS: Minimisation of and Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts on BiodiverSity
- 2008
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In: GAIA. - 0940-5550. ; 17:4, s. 393-395
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The recently finished EU funded project MACIS reviewed observed and projected climate change impacts on biodiversity. It assessed mitigation and adaptation options. It also reviewed and developed methods to assess future impacts of climate change on biodiversity including the identification of policy options to prevent and minimise these impacts.
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- Langston, Nancy
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Rachel Carson's Legacy : Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Gender Concerns
- 2012
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In: GAIA. - 0940-5550 .- 2625-5413. ; 21:3, s. 225-229
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Rachel Carson's Silent Spring ignited a controversy over synthetic chemical residues, which illustrates several important elements of gender in Carson's legacy. First, Carson's approaches in Silent Spring challenged traditional gender stereotypes. Second, the reception to Silent Spring reveals assumptions about gender that influenced the ways in which Carson's critics understood human and environmental health. Finally, endocrine disrupting chemicals had the potential to disrupt sexual differentiation in exposed animals. Two of Carson's core insights-the transgenerational effects of synthetic chemicals and the ecological context of human health-have continuing relevance for understanding the environmental and human health effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals.
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- Menny, Mascha, et al.
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Urban Living Labs and the Role of Users in Co-creation
- 2018
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In: GAIA. - 0940-5550. ; 27, s. 68-77
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Urban living labs (ULLs) offer opportunities to foster sustainability in cities. They are sites to design, test and learn from innovation in real time. A key element in the operation and success of ULLs is user involvement. Users are often viewed as co-creators who shape ULL outcomes by contributing with their knowledge and experi ence. The transformative potential of ULLs for sustainability is often interconnected with user participation. Despite its importance, user involvement in ULLs remains a practical challenge that is also understudied. In this article, we examine how ULLs engage in a participatory methodology that facilitates co-creation with users, and discuss the link between user involvement and the transformative potential of ULLs. While co-creation is a cornerstone of the ULL concept, we also show that a combination of different user participation levels in different stages of the ULL life cycle has a potential to enhance the outcomes and transformative potential of ULLs. User involvement plays a positive role in realising the transformative potential of ULLs for sustainability, but governance structure, leadership and power distribution are also important factors for ULLs to become transformative.
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- Schäpke, Niko Alexander, 1977, et al.
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Jointly experimenting for transformation?: Shaping real-world laboratories by comparing them
- 2018
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In: GAIA. - 2625-5413 .- 0940-5550. ; 27, s. 85-96
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Real-world laboratories (RwLs, German Reallabore) belong to a family of increasingly popular experimental and transdisciplinary research approaches at the science-society interface. As these approaches in general, and RwLs in particular, often lack clear definitions of key characteristics and their operationalization, we make two contributions in this article. First, we identify five core characteristics of RwLs: contribution to transformation, experimental methods, transdisciplinary research mode, scalability and transferability of results, as well as scientific and societal learning and reflexivity. Second, we compare RwLs to similar research approaches according to the five characteristics. In this way, we provide an orientation on experimental and transdisciplin ary research for societal transformations, and reveal the contributions of this type of research in supporting societal change. Our findings enable learning across the different approaches and highlight their complementarities, with a particular focus on RwLs.
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