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| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Journals |
| DOI | 10.1038/s44458-025-00009-3 |
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| Title (Primary) | A systems reset for sustainable development |
| Author | Obura, D.; Agrawal, A.; Christie, M.; Fromentin, J.-M.; Harrison, P.A.; Jones, M.; O'Brien, K.; Pauchard, A.; Roy, H.E.; Settele, J.; Stoett, P. |
| Source Titel | Communications Sustainability |
| Year | 2026 |
| Department | NSF |
| Volume | 1 |
| Page From | art. 3 |
| Language | englisch |
| Topic | T5 Future Landscapes |
| Abstract | Although sustainable development is an agreed vision for all
countries, it lacks theoretical grounding. The contemporary market-based
economy maximizes flows of material from nature through the economy to
society, amplifying trends away from sustainability. We provide an
alternative conceptualization of sustainable development, based not only
on the flow of contributions from nature to economic actors, but
equally of subsequent benefits to society, the effects of indirect
drivers from society on economic actors, and direct drivers of economies
on nature. This facilitates understanding of the dynamics and limits of
the system, impacts on nature, the values influencing current trends
away from sustainability, and of potential responses. This more holistic
conceptualization enables actors to align their actions, supporting
collective action towards sustainability across all scales. It thereby
opens up space for inclusive co-habitation of the planet by people with
diverse worldviews, enhanced achievement of the Sustainable Development
Goals and more holistic framing for a post-2030 agenda for
sustainability. |
| Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=31851 |
| Obura, D., Agrawal, A., Christie, M., Fromentin, J.-M., Harrison, P.A., Jones, M., O'Brien, K., Pauchard, A., Roy, H.E., Settele, J., Stoett, P. (2026): A systems reset for sustainable development Commun. Sustain. 1 , art. 3 10.1038/s44458-025-00009-3 |
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