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Implications of transdisciplinarity for sustainability research
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In this article, it is shown that sustainability research for sustainable development has to be issue oriented and reflect the diversity, complexity and dynamics of the processes involved as well as their variability between specific problem situations.About:
This article is published in Ecological Economics.The article was published on 2006-11-01. It has received 590 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Transdisciplinarity & Sustainable development.read more
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The TD Wheel: A heuristic to shape, support and evaluate transdisciplinary research
Anna L. Carew,Fern Wickson +1 more
TL;DR: The TDW is a provocative graphic geared to help researchers visualize and discuss the elements and process of TD research, and has utility at three stages of the research process: shaping, supporting and evaluating transdisciplinary research.
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Towards a thick understanding of sustainability transitions — Linking transition management, capabilities and social practices
TL;DR: In this article, the authors suggest a heuristic combination that places individuals back into the study of sustainability transitions, by complementing transition management approaches with the more descriptive practice theory and the more normative and individualistic capability approach.
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Addressing societal challenges through nature-based solutions: How can landscape planning and governance research contribute?
Christian Albert,Barbara Schröter,Dagmar Haase,Dagmar Haase,Mario Brillinger,Jennifer Henze,Sylvia Herrmann,Sarah Gottwald,Paulina Guerrero,Claire Nicolas,Bettina Matzdorf +10 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore how landscape planning and governance research can contribute to the identification, design and implementation of nature-based solutions (NBS) in river landscapes, such as restoring floodplains, can not only decrease flood risks for downstream communities but also provide co-benefits in terms of habitat creation for numerous species and enhanced delivery of diverse ecosystem services.
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Commitment strategies for sustainability: how business firms can transform trade-offs into win-win outcomes
TL;DR: In this article, the authors address a fundamental problem in corporate sustainability: How can corporations transform trade-offs through win-win-oriented governance strategies aimed at creating value? Drawing on new strands of research in business ethics, they employ an ordonomic perspective and proceed in four steps.
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Transdisciplinarity in Corporate Sustainability: Mapping the Field
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss transdisciplinarity as a novel approach in three steps and propose a framework for mapping existing research approaches in terms of their transdisciplinary qualities.
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