Key knowledge gaps to achieve global sustainability goals
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Article Title | Key knowledge gaps to achieve global sustainability goals |
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ERA Journal ID | 213764 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Mastrangelo, Matias E. (Author), Perez-Harguindeguy, Natalia (Author), Enrico, Lucas (Author), Bennett, Elena (Author), Lavorel, Sandra (Author), Cumming, Graeme S. (Author), Abeygunawardane, Dilini (Author), Amarilla, Leonardo D. (Author), Burkhard, Benjamin (Author), Egoh, Benis N. (Author), Frishkoff, Luke (Author), Galetto, Leonardo (Author), Huber, Sibyl (Author), Karp, Daniel S. (Author), Ke, Alison (Author), Kowaljow, Esteban (Author), Kronenburg-Garcia, Angela (Author), Locatelli, Bruno (Author), Martin-Lopez, Berta (Author), Meyfroidt, Patrick (Author), Mwampamba, Tuyeni H. (Author), Nel, Jeanne (Author), Nicholas, Kimberly A. (Author), Nicholson, Charles (Author), Oteros-Rozas, Elisa (Author), Rahlao, Sebataolo J. (Author), Raudsepp-Hearne, Ciara (Author), Ricketts, Taylor (Author), Shrestha, Uttam B. (Author), Torres, Carolina (Author), Winkler, Klara J. (Author) and Zoeller, Kim (Author) |
Journal Title | Nature Sustainability |
Journal Citation | 2 (12), pp. 1115-1121 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2019 |
Publisher | Nature Publishing Group |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 2398-9629 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-019-0412-1 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-019-0412-1 |
Abstract | Regional and global assessments periodically update what we know, and highlight what remains to be known, about the linkages between people and nature that both define and depend upon the state of the environment. To guide research that better informs policy and practice, we systematically synthesize knowledge gaps from recent assessments of four regions of the globe and three key themes by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. We assess their relevance to global sustainability goals and trace their evolution relative to those identified in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. We found that global sustainability goals cannot be achieved without improved knowledge on feedbacks between social and ecological systems, effectiveness of governance systems and the influence of institutions on the social distribution of ecosystem services. These top research priorities have persisted for the 14 years since the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. Our analysis also reveals limited understanding of the role of indigenous and local knowledge in sustaining nature’s benefits to people. Our findings contribute to a policy-relevant and solution-oriented agenda for global, long-term social-ecological research. |
Keywords | Millennium Ecosystem Assessment; global sustainability goals; governance systems; socail systems; ecological systems; social-ecological research |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 419999. Other environmental sciences not elsewhere classified |
410401. Conservation and biodiversity | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | National University of Mar del Plata, Argentina |
National University of Cordoba, Argentina | |
McGill University, Canada | |
Grenoble Alpes University, France | |
James Cook University | |
Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium | |
Leibniz University Hannover, Germany | |
University of California, United States | |
University of Texas, United States | |
Flury and Giuliani, Switzerland | |
University of Montpellier, France | |
Leuphana University Luneburg, Germany | |
National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico | |
Nelson Mandela University, South Africa | |
Lund University, Sweden | |
University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, Spain | |
South African National Biodiversity Institute, South Africa | |
Wildlife Conservation Society Canada | |
University of Vermont, United States | |
Institute for Life Sciences and the Environment | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q57v0/key-knowledge-gaps-to-achieve-global-sustainability-goals
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