This book provides the reader with a state-of-the-art view of research on sustainable development. Its emphasis lies on the transformative dimension of this research: sustainable development can only be realized through?a far-reaching transformation of the situation humankind finds itself in at the beginning of the third millennium. The contributions are written by leading world experts in the conceptualisation and actual practice of sustainable development. The book provides a timely overview of ideas and methods as well as a variety of original learning examples on the most innovative approaches on sustainability science.

Transformative Research for Sustainable Development presents a state-of-the-art overview of research on sustainable development. Readers will find a timely introduction to ideas and methods, as well as a variety of original learning examples.

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This book provides the reader with a state-of-the-art view of research on sustainable development. Its emphasis lays on the transformative dimension of this research: sustainable development?can only be realized through?a far-reaching transformation of the situation humankind finds itself in at the beginning of the third millennium. The contributions are written by leading world experts in the conceptualisation and actual practice of sustainable development. The book provides a timely overview of ideas and methods as well as a variety of original learning examples on the most innovative approaches on sustainability science.

Introduction Developmental Doubts Equity: The Shorted Way to Global Sustainability The Sustainability Concept: Can We Stand Between Catastrophism and Denial? Dealing with Doom: Tackling the Triple Challenge of Energy Scarcity, Climate Change and Global Inequity A Transition Research Perspective on Governance for Sustainability Intergrated Climate Governance (ICG) and Sustainable Development The Value of Science and Technology Studies (STS) to Ssutainability Research: A Critical Approach Toward Synthetic Biology Promises Sustainable Development: Responding to the Research Challenge in the Land of the Long White Cloud, Aotearoa New Zealand Integrated Water Resources Manangement: STRIVER Efforts to Assess the Current Status and Future Possibilities in Four River Basins Pragmatism and Pluralism: Creating Clumsy and Context-Specific Approaches to Sustainability Science Risks and Opportunities for Sustainability Science in Europe Concluding Remarks Index