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Core Questions of
Sustainability Science 1.
How can the dynamic interactions between nature and society – including lags
and inertia – be better incorporated in emerging models and
conceptualizations that integrate the Earth system, 2.
How are long-term trends in environment and development, including consumption
and 3.
What determines the vulnerability or resilience of the nature-society system
in particular kinds of places and for particular types of ecosystems and human
livelihoods? 4.
Can scientifically meaningful “limits” or “boundaries” be defined that
would provide effective 5.
What systems of incentive structures – including markets, rules, norms and
scientific information – can most effectively improve social capacity to
guide interactions between nature and society toward more sustainable
trajectories? 6.
How can today’s operational systems for monitoring and reporting on
environmental and social 7.
How can today’s relatively independent activities of research planning,
monitoring, assessment, and decision support be better integrated into systems
for adaptive management and societal learning?
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from “Sustainability Science”, December 2000, Belfer Center for Science & Return to Top Sustainability Science Developing
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