The complex nature of sustainability problems and the aim of sustainability science to
support emergent processes of transformation require rethinking how we build and make …

Transformations to sustainability require alternatives to the paradigms, practices, and
policies that have generated social-ecological destruction and the Anthropocene. In …

Transdisciplinarity, which seeks to transcend the limits of existing disciplines and the
boundaries between science and society, has become a hallmark of sustainability science …

Global environmental change problems are relational problems, so individual and collective
actions aimed at dealing with them need to address fundamental changes about how we …

The rapid, human-induced changes in the Earth system during the Anthropocene present
humanity with critical sustainability challenges. Social–ecological systems (SES) research …

Abstract Models are widely used for investigating cause-effect relationships in complex
systems. However, often different models yield diverging causal claims about specific …

Ambiguity is often recognized as an intrinsic aspect of addressing complex sustainability
challenges. Nevertheless, in the practice of transdisciplinary sustainability research …

Understanding causation in social-ecological systems (SES) is indispensable for promoting
sustainable outcomes. However, the study of such causal relations is challenging because …

Sustainability science is an emerging scientific field that aims to address the environmental
problems facing contemporary societies. This article explores the relationship between the …

This study examines the impact of human activities during the Anthropocene era on social-
ecological systems globally, with specific focus on Iran. The investigation identifies regime …