Planetary health learning objectives: foundational knowledge for global health education in an era of climate change

The Lancet Planetary Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8(9), P. e706 - e713

Published: Sept. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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‘Tipping points’ confuse and can distract from urgent climate action

Nature Climate Change, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 3, 2024

Language: Английский

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Advancing science, policy and action in tipping points research

Nature Climate Change, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 13, 2025

Language: Английский

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'Tipping points' confuse and can distract from urgent climate action

Authorea (Authorea), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 16, 2024

Tipping points have gained substantial traction in climate change discourses, both as representing the possibility of catastrophic and irreversible physical societal impacts a way to set motion positive, rapid self-sustaining responses, such adoption new technologies, practices, behaviors. As such, tipping appear ubiquitous natural social systems. Here, we critique 'tipping point' framings, specifically their insufficiency for describing diverse dynamics complex systems; reductionist view individuals, agency aspirations; tendency convey urgency without fostering meaningful basis action. We argue clarifying scientific discussion phenomena lumped under umbrella by using more specific language capture relevant aspects (e.g., irreversibility, abruptness, self-amplification, potential surprise) critical evaluation whether, how why different framings can support accurate understanding effective risk management. Multiple frameworks suggest that deep uncertainty perceived abstractness associated with many proposed Earth system points' make them unlikely provoke action not helpful setting governance goals must be sensitive multiple constraints. The mental model does align multifaceted nature change; broader focus on transformation is useful. Temperature-based benchmarks originating broad portfolio concerns already provide suitable guide global mitigation policy targets should confused thresholds system.

Language: Английский

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Towards posthuman climate change education

Journal of Moral Education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 20

Published: Nov. 12, 2024

Climate change is one of the most critical challenges our time, requiring significant responses from all aspects society, including education. The prevailing to climate tend towards treating crisis as a predominantly scientific and managerial issue that requires technological solutions or behaviour changes. Correspondingly, education (CCE) often focuses on teaching science (predominantly individual) change. We argue CCE, part broader environmental sustainability (ESE), needs, in addition short-term damage limitation response, simultaneous, longer-term, transformational approach goes beyond humanism engages with posthumanism. explore ideas about human continuity more-than-human world, relationality materiality humans. Drawing recent developments within posthuman pedagogies research, we consider how posthumanism might influence ESE/CCE, focussing two competency frameworks, UNESCO's key competencies EU's GreenComp, be posthumanised.

Language: Английский

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Causes and consequences of tipping points in river delta social–ecological systems

AMBIO, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 53(7), P. 1015 - 1036

Published: April 13, 2024

Abstract The sustainability of social–ecological systems within river deltas globally is in question as rapid development and environmental change trigger “negative” or “positive” tipping points depending on actors’ perspectives, e.g. regime shift from abundant sediment deposition to shortage, agricultural collapse rural urban land use. Using a systematic review the literature, we show how cascading effects across anthropogenic, ecological, geophysical processes have triggered numerous governance, hydrological, land-use management world’s deltas. Crossing had both positive negative that generally enhanced economic detriment environment. Assessment featured prominently revealed outcomes can inform long-term trajectory towards collapse. Management key drivers at delta scale place pathway sustainable development.

Language: Английский

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The Energy Transition as a Portal to Exploring the Justice Dimensions of Global Sustainability

IntechOpen eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 24, 2024

In this chapter I examine a sociotechnical system deemed central to achieving global sustainability, renewable energy. Through focus on Canadian policy, explore carbon reduction through fuel substitution and electrification, common pathways being promoted advance an energy transition. By combining transformative climate justice framework with examination of embodied injustices, centre interrogation power injustice the existing magnified impacts low-carbon pathways, particularly peoples communities that are marginalized. argue problems encountered across transition endemic sustainability overall, we need ground our ambitious commitments address change in considerations if make headway addressing these crises.

Language: Английский

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Rituals as Nature-Based Governance of reciprocity between people and nature

Open Research Europe, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4, P. 66 - 66

Published: Aug. 7, 2024

The conventional approach to environmental governance, based on institutions, regulations, and interventions, has failed stop the current ecological catastrophe. I suggest a radical alternative: Ritual as core mode of 'nature-based governance' (NBG) that enacts deep comprehensive reciprocity between people nature. NBG grounds governance mechanisms in embodied more-than-human practices with normative force. build theories embodiment general concept ritual is inspired by but generalizes over Indigenous thought informed East Asian ideas about pivot social order. Further, framework recognises kind action humans non-humans share living beings. Therefore, rituals can be harnessed workable create sustain communities multi-species cohabitation. distinguish two basic types corresponding governance: Disembodied enacted human-only schemes NBG. Embodied creates relationality Equipped these theoretical insights, practical applications context Nature-based solutions, discussing three stylized models. These are formation urban gardening forests, commoning ecosystem services animal populations wildfire protection, reconceptualizing eco-compensation reciprocal gift-giving.

Language: Английский

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The Triple Impact of Innovation, Financial Inclusion and Renewable Energy Consumption on Environmental Quality in Some Emerging Economies

International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(4), P. 140 - 149

Published: July 5, 2024

This paper investigates the triple impact of innovation, financial inclusion, and renewable energy consumption on quality environment. The study employed data between 2007 2019 from selected emerging economies. Using fixed effect, two-step GMM econometric method. result found that inclusion innovation have a positive relationship with carbon emissions, hence contributing to reduction in Renewable was reduce emissions. Similarly, interactive terms TPT*FIN, FIN*REN, TPT*REN were all negatively related recommends governments should increase instruments support will enhance environmental quality. Additionally, strengthen their policies. Financial institutions encourage firms access green finance solutions. value originality this is introduction term, which throws more light variables affect environment through channels. Moreso, there are few works these relative Third, no previous studies effect analyze technological

Language: Английский

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Comment on egusphere-2024-2844

Published: Oct. 20, 2024

Abstract. Identifying, characterising and assessing the complex nature of risks is vital to realise expected outcome Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. Over past two decades, conceptualization risk has evolved from a hazard-centric perspective one that integrates dynamic interactions between hazards, exposure, systems vulnerabilities response risks. This calls need develop tools methodologies that can account such complexity in assessments. However, existing assessment approaches are hitting limits tackle complexity. To this aim, we developed novel methodology named ‘Impact Webs’, inspired by conceptual modelling approach Climate Impact Chains aspects various other models used assessments as Causal Loop Diagrams Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping. Webs participatory manner with stakeholders characterise map interconnections risks, their underlying drivers, root causes, responses well direct cascading impacts across multiple systems at scales. In methodological paper, show how Web methodology, including which elements use populate model steps followed construction. As proof concept, present results Guayaquil, Ecuador, investigated COVID-19, concurrent hazards propagate sectors during pandemic. Reflecting on utility Webs, application case studies demonstrates usefulness understanding cause-effect relationships informing decision-making different The process developing promotes stakeholder engagement, uncovers critical trade-offs decision making, helping evaluate both positive negative outcomes disaster management practices.

Language: Английский

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