The Taskforce on Conceptual Foundations of Earth System Governance: Sustainability Science
Journal Title: UNKNOWN - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
We are pleased to introduce the second special issue from Challenges in Sustainability, this time as a part of the Taskforce on Conceptual Foundations of Earth System Governance, an initiative by the Earth System Governance Project (ESG) (http://www.earthsystemgovernance.net/conceptual-foundations). The ESG Project is a global research alliance. It is the largest social science research network in the field of governance and global environmental change. ESG is primarily a scientific effort but is also designed to assist policy responses to pressing problems of earth system transformation.
Authors and Affiliations
Barry Ness, Ruben Zondervan
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