Understanding sustainability poses conceptual and practical challenges due to its myriad
interpretations. Geographers have endeavored to refine the concept from various …

There is a significant challenge involved with balancing food security at local and global
levels whilst mitigating the environmental and social consequences of the historically …

Spurred by the literature on climate change and its calls for undertaking holistic research
that more fully integrates the work of biophysical and social scientists, this article responds to …

The rapid evolution of science compels renewal of a knowledge-based policy, particularly in
cold regions. In the Arctic and Himalayas, which have undergone a significant climate …

In this paper we draw attention to the attributes and values which equip geographers to
engage in the scholarship of teaching and learning. We begin by summarising key …

Whilst interdisciplinarity has become a central concern of research and learning in
geography, few from the discipline have considered the practical facilitation of …

This chapter focuses on the experiences of graduate students and early career academics
who conduct interdisciplinary research and teaching. It offers practical advice to guide …

Ten years ago, the decision was taken to close B runel U niversity's D epartment of G
eography and E arth S ciences and its undergraduate programmes. Since this time, most of …

As our understanding of complex environmental issues increases, institutions of higher
education are evolving to develop new learning models that emphasize synthesis across …

In recent years, a renewed interest in large-scale hydraulic interventions has developed,
frequently justified by the premise of making the agricultural and energy sectors climate …