Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 143, С. 110911 - 110911
Опубликована: Март 11, 2021
Язык: Английский
Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 49, С. 143 - 152
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2021
The contribution makes use of a sociotechnical imaginaries (STI) framework to expose crucial but neglected governance issues in areas key relevance sustainability transformations such as energy systems. It explores how the STI concept can contribute understanding (T2S) by illustrating their multidimensionality and temporality. takes its starting point 'co-productionist' view illuminating collective visions desirable (or resisted) environmental futures limit or enable political imagination search for alternative transformative practices. demonstrates focus on help reveal complex human needs, expectations, uses natural resources — associated societal phenomena T2S. By more explicitly addressing technical well normative dimensions T2S, this approach helps uncover taken-for-granted assumptions that often shut down potentially promising imaginations, visible alternate pathways possible constitutional relationships triad state society.
Язык: Английский
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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 13, С. 100160 - 100160
Опубликована: Ноя. 25, 2021
Recently, the Circular Economy paradigm has emerged as an alternative to linear and unsustainable production consumption systems. However, no established indicator exists assist transition of supply chains a higher degree circularity; also, most literature on indicators focused firm rather than chain level analysis. Through Systematic Literature Review, this paper examines decision support tools, related indicators, employed for assessing performance Supply Chains in academic literature. In parallel, content analysis template technique are evaluate how Multi National Enterprises measure effect adoption practices their reports. Results synthesised two composite which aggregate commonly metrics. Findings show that both industrial practice scarce consideration social circularity measurements, focusing classical environmental impacts economic ones. literature, dimension is prevalent; practitioners seem communicate more often already adopted practices. This article also recognises different sometimes hidden worldview assumptions current highlighting paths toward possible depending value methodological choices. Future contributions should explicetly state these idea Economy.
Язык: Английский
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Earth s Future, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 10(3)
Опубликована: Фев. 23, 2022
Abstract The field of MultiSector Dynamics (MSD) explores the dynamics and co‐evolutionary pathways human Earth systems with a focus on critical goods, services, amenities delivered to people through interdependent sectors. This commentary lays out core definitions concepts, identifies MSD science questions in context current state knowledge, describes ongoing activities expand capacities for open science, leverage revolutions data computing, grow diversify workforce. Central our vision is ambition advancing next generation complex adaptive human‐Earth better address interconnected risks, increase resilience, improve sustainability. will require convergent research integration ideas methods from multiple disciplines. Understanding tradeoffs, synergies, complexities that exist coupled particularly important energy transitions increased future shocks.
Язык: Английский
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Environmental Science & Policy, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 155, С. 103729 - 103729
Опубликована: Март 16, 2024
This article offers a critical analysis of environmental science that develops the argument has itself become an obstacle for transformations are needed to ensure human-ecological well-being. Due dominant norms and conceptualizations what is, how it should relate policy society, is contribute to, set continue serve vested interests seems unable break free from this pattern. deadlock situation related persistent patterns inequality marginalization in keep these place marginalize alternative forms knowledge, including social sciences humanities, better equipped support transformation. Inspired by feminist anti-colonial scholarship, I suggest transforming will require explicit refusal environment, commitment justice pluralism.
Язык: Английский
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Nature Communications, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 12(1)
Опубликована: Июль 26, 2021
Abstract A sustainable management of global freshwater resources requires reliable estimates the water demanded by irrigated agriculture. This has been attempted Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) through country surveys censuses, or Global Models, which compute irrigation withdrawals with sub-models on crop types calendars, evapotranspiration, efficiencies, weather data areas, among others. Here we demonstrate that these strategies err side excess complexity, as values reported FAO outputted Models are largely conditioned areas their uncertainty. Modelling a function yields almost same results in much parsimonious way, while permitting exploration all model uncertainties. Our work offers robust more transparent approach to estimate one most important indicators guiding our policies security worldwide.
Язык: Английский
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Water Resources Research, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 58(2)
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2022
Abstract Computer models are frequently used tools in hydrological research. Many decisions related to the model set‐up and configuration have be made before a can run, influencing results. This study is an empirical investigation of motivations for certain modeling decisions. Fourteen modelers from three different institutes were interviewed about their In total, 83 identified. Most team modeler themselves, “Experience colleagues” was most mentioned motivation. Both institutionalization internalization observed: introduce concept that subsequently becomes teams' standard, or internalize default approach. These processes depend on experience modeler. For selection, two types identified: (from colleagues themselves), vision (the has assets align with vision). Model studies mainly driven by context, such as time constraints, colleagues, facilities at institute, rather than epistemic (such aligning The role local context construction value assigned shows social constructs, making results time, place dependent. To account this estimation robustness results, we need diversity opinions, perspectives, approaches. requires transparent procedures explicit each study.
Язык: Английский
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JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 58(2), С. 289 - 312
Опубликована: Фев. 15, 2022
Abstract Groundwater pumping can cause reductions in streamflow (“streamflow depletion”) that must be quantified for conjunctive management of groundwater and surface water resources. However, depletion cannot measured directly is challenging to estimate because impacts are masked by variability due other factors. Here, we conduct a management‐focused review analytical, numerical, statistical models estimating highlight promising emerging approaches. Analytical easy implement, but include many assumptions about the stream aquifer. Numerical widely used assessment represent processes affecting streamflow, have high data, expertise, computational needs. Statistical approaches historically underutilized tool difficulty attributing causality, causal inference techniques merit future research development. We propose depletion‐related questions divided into three broad categories (attribution, impacts, mitigation) influence which methodology most appropriate. then develop decision criteria method selection based on suitability local conditions goal, actionability with current or obtainable data resources, transparency respect process uncertainties, reproducibility.
Язык: Английский
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Futures & Foresight Science, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 5(3-4)
Опубликована: Май 17, 2023
Abstract “Postnormal” currents of thought, which are herein used in reference to the post‐normal science and postnormal times frameworks, have been tremendously useful help us understand limits nature societal change. Yet a blanket adherence these frameworks without scrutiny risks falling into an unsubstantiated ideology. In response as prevention this risk, article explains critiques two frameworks. It that is both description recent trend applied policy contexts prescriptive new conditions scientific inquiry. also change expression subjective feelings elicited by such The frameworks' merits limitations discussed. article's conclusion while framework can be rescued with some further qualifications, particularly problematic. discussion warning against ideological positions prevent fruitful research field futures foresight, encourage more informed use term “postnormal.”
Язык: Английский
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Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 12(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 8, 2020
Abstract Following the trenchant criticism of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report concerning lack transparency in integrated assessment models (IAMs), much attention has been given to addressing this issue preparation Sixth (AR6). The IAM an ongoing concern for approximately two decades regarding cloaking value‐laden assumptions and output uncertainties. Due opaque nature IAMs, credibility modeling results associated policy recommendations are patently limited, with policymakers inevitably having reservations as robustness outcomes deficit information underlying assumptions. In attempt address a usage by IPCC, database containing climate mitigation scenario ensemble which underpinned Special Global Warming 1.5°C was made publicly available, IAMC Scenario Explorer database. Despite database, omission critical model input data accompanying supporting documentation from its content fails fulfill raison d'être , that is say, ensure reproducibility transparency. If not fully addressed upcoming AR6 respect provision data, accompanied documentation, then IPCC will have failed meet own declared commitment cycle. This article categorized under: Integrated > Modeling
Язык: Английский
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Environmental Science & Policy, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 126, С. 152 - 163
Опубликована: Окт. 13, 2021
The need for sustainability transitions is widely recognised, along with a concurrent the evolution of knowledge systems to inform more effective policy action. Although there are many new targets relating net zero emissions and other challenges, cities, regional national governments struggling rapidly develop transformational policies achieve them. As academics practitioners who work at science-policy interface, we identify specific competency needs governing related interlinked phases envisioning, implementing evaluating. In short, coordinated reforms both urgently needed address speed scale challenges. These include embedding thinking literacy, mainstreaming participatory making, expanding capacity undertake transdisciplinary research, adaptive governance continuous organisational learning. processes must guide further development, uptake use as part an iterative holistic process. Such deep-seated change in policy-knowledge will be disruptive presents challenges traditional models delivery, but essential successful transformations.
Язык: Английский
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