The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed an interconnected and tightly coupled globalized
world in rapid change. This article sets the scientific stage for understanding and responding …

Executive summary From the short-term and long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to
the health insecurities brought about by climate change, health futures are unfolding in an …

Automated decision making and predictive analytics through artificial intelligence, in
combination with rapid progress in technologies such as sensor technology and robotics are …

The Anthropocene signifies the start of a no-analogue trajectory of the Earth system that is
fundamentally different from the Holocene. This new trajectory is characterized by rising …

We explore the risk that self-reinforcing feedbacks could push the Earth System toward a
planetary threshold that, if crossed, could prevent stabilization of the climate at intermediate …

Highlights•Goal-setting is a novel global governance strategy.•'Governance through goals' is
best exemplified by the Sustainable Development Goals.•Unique features of the Sustainable …

Resilience thinking in relation to the environment has emerged as a lens of inquiry that
serves a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration. Resilience is about …

Humanity has emerged as a major force in the operation of the biosphere. The focus is
shifting from the environment as externality to the biosphere as precondition for social …

Executive summary Far-reaching changes to the structure and function of the Earth's natural
systems represent a growing threat to human health. And yet, global health has mainly …

Scholars and policy makers are becoming increasingly interested in the processes that lead
to transformations toward sustainability. We explored how resilience thinking, and a stronger …