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Susanne Koehler, Simon Bager, Massimo Pizzol
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Helena Hanson, Emma Eckberg, Malin Widenberg, Johanna Alkan Olsson
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URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
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Jonathan W. Welburn, Aaron M. Strong
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Summary: The paper synthesizes 10 important truths in land use, which help explain the challenges of achieving sustainability in land use and point toward solutions. These facts have important implications for guiding scientists, policymakers, and practitioners in meeting sustainability challenges in land use.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Tiffany H. Morrison, W. Neil Adger, Arun Agrawal, Katrina Brown, Matthew J. Hornsey, Terry P. Hughes, Meha Jain, Maria Carmen Lemos, Lucy Holmes McHugh, Saffron O'Neill, Derek Van Berkel
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NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
N. Voulvoulis, T. Giakoumis, V. Kioupi, I. Souliotis, C. Vaghela, WIH. binti Wan Rosely
Summary: The Sustainable Development Goals serve as a reference and universal guidepost for transitioning to sustainable development. They require holistic, integrated, and interdisciplinary thinking to address sustainability challenges and drive system transformations.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS
(2022)
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Marco Giancola, Massimiliano Palmiero, Simonetta D'Amico
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JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
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T. Santarius, L. Dencik, T. Diez, H. Ferreboeuf, P. Jankowski, S. Hankey, A. Hilbeck, L. M. Hilty, M. Hojer, D. Kleine, S. Lange, J. Pohl, L. Reisch, M. Ryghaug, T. Schwanen, P. Staab
Summary: The relationship between digitalization and environmental sustainability is uncertain. While digital technologies have the potential to slow down environmental degradation, the production and use of digital hardware and data-intensive applications also have significant resource and energy demands. Currently, there is a lack of comprehensive regulation addressing the opportunities and risks of digital technology for sustainability. This perspective article calls for a Digital Green Deal that includes green digitalization policies across sectors and levels of governance, aiming for greater policy coherence and integration of environmental goals with digital initiatives.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2023)
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Development Studies
Ilkka Ratinen, Lassi Linnanen, Anna Claudelin, Vilma Halonen
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Review
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Wan Lzar Haizan, Wan Roselya, Nikolaos Voulvoulis
Summary: Despite the development of frameworks, concepts, and indicators to improve the sustainability of urban water systems, progress has been slow. Water-related challenges, such as lack of access to safe water and sanitation, are expected to worsen due to population growth and decreasing availability. The concept of systemic solutions to address these challenges remains ambiguous in current urban water literature. This study explores the potential of systems thinking in addressing urban water challenges and identifies the shortcomings of conventional paradigms and management practices. Systems thinking allows for understanding the interrelations that create these challenges and rethinking assumptions about change. It has the potential to empower policymakers, water managers, urban planners, and stakeholders to address the root causes of urban water challenges and promote sustainable practices for the transformation of urban water systems.
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Didem Gurdur Broo
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
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Summary: The impact of new digital technologies presents challenges for the digital transformation process in company sustainability areas. This study aimed to determine the contribution of digital-transformation-enabling technologies to company sustainability areas in three Brazilian pulp and paper manufacturing companies, and its relation to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The research findings indicate that these companies are still in the process of adopting digital technologies in their sustainability areas, with only one digital technology, cloud computing, being relevant in one company.
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Ellie Nasr-Azadani, Erica A. H. Smithwick, Stuart J. Steidle, Melissa S. Lucash, Denice H. Wardrop, Nathan T. Fregien, Thomas R. Kenote
Summary: Sustainability competencies enable individuals to address environmental challenges and think comprehensively. Local and Indigenous communities play a significant role in preserving sustainability and co-producing knowledge based on traditional ecological knowledge. This research compares 2D website and 3D virtual tour visual tools, finding that the latter can better enhance sustainability competencies in remembering and understanding. However, differences among age and educational groups should be considered in future visualization tools.
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Summary: Sustainability competencies enable individuals to address environmental challenges and devise practical solutions. Systems thinking is a key competency in this framework, allowing comprehensive thinking at different scales. Local and Indigenous communities play a significant role in preserving sustainability and producing knowledge based on traditional ecological knowledge.
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