Exploring alternative futures in the Anthropocene

S Cork, C Alexandra, JG Alvarez-Romero… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Many challenges posed by the current Anthropocene epoch require fundamental
transformations to humanity's relationships with the rest of the planet. Achieving such …

Radical changes are needed for transformations to a good Anthropocene

T McPhearson, C M. Raymond, N Gulsrud… - Npj urban …, 2021 - nature.com
The scale, pace, and intensity of human activity on the planet demands radical departures
from the status quo to remain within planetary boundaries and achieve sustainability. The …

The blue acceleration: the trajectory of human expansion into the ocean

JB Jouffray, R Blasiak, AV Norström, H Österblom… - One Earth, 2020 - cell.com
Does humanity's future lie in the ocean? As demand for resources continues to grow and
land-based sources decline, expectations for the ocean as an engine of human …

[HTML][HTML] Anticipating futures through models: the rise of Integrated Assessment Modelling in the climate science-policy interface since 1970

L Van Beek, M Hajer, P Pelzer, D van Vuuren… - Global Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) have gained a prominent role in the climate
science-policy interface. The article reconstructs the evolution of IAMs and their changing …

[HTML][HTML] The role of values in future scenarios: what types of values underpin (un) sustainable and (un) just futures?

ZV Harmáčková, Y Yoshida, N Sitas, L Mannetti… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Values have been recognized as critical leverage points for sustainability transformations.
However, there is limited evidence unpacking which types of values are associated with …

[HTML][HTML] The co-production of sustainable future scenarios

DM Iwaniec, EM Cook, MJ Davidson… - Landscape and Urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
Scenarios are a tool to develop plausible, coherent visions about the future and to foster
anticipatory knowledge. We present the Sustainable Future Scenarios (SFS) framework and …

Perceived contributions of multifunctional landscapes to human well‐being: Evidence from 13 European sites

N Fagerholm, B Martín‐López, M Torralba… - People and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Multifunctional landscapes provide critical benefits and are essential for human well‐being.
The relationship between multifunctional landscapes and well‐being has mostly been …

Food for all: designing sustainable and secure future seafood systems

AK Farmery, K Alexander, K Anderson… - Reviews in fish biology …, 2022 - Springer
Food from the sea can make a larger contribution to healthy and sustainable diets, and to
addressing hunger and malnutrition, through improvements in production, distribution and …

[HTML][HTML] The living infinite: Envisioning futures for transformed human-nature relationships on the high seas

LM Pereira, GO Crespo, DJ Amon, R Badhe… - Marine Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
We find ourselves at a critical crossroads for the future governance of the high seas, but the
perceived remoteness of the global ocean creates a psychological barrier for people to …

Disruptive seeds: a scenario approach to explore power shifts in sustainability transformations

L Rutting, J Vervoort, H Mees, L Pereira, M Veeger… - Sustainability …, 2023 - Springer
Over the last 2 decades, it has become increasingly evident that incremental adaptation to
global environmental challenges—particularly climate change—no longer suffices. To make …