2014 Future Earth Young Scientists Conference on integrated science and knowledge co-production for ecosystems and human well-being

Publication Type

Journal Article

Journal Name

International journal of environmental research and public health

Ivy Shiue, School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Scotland, UK. I.shiue@hw.ac.uk.
Leah Samberg, College of Forestry and Conservation, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, USA. lsamberg@gmail.com.
Benard Kulohoma, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi, Kenya. bkulohoma@iscb.org.
Diana Dogaru, Environment & GIS Department, Institute of Geography, Romanian Academy, Bucharest 023993, Romania. dianadogaru77@yahoo.com.
Carina Wyborn, College of Forestry and Conservation, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, USA. cwyborn@wwfint.org.
Perrine Hamel, The Natural Capital Project, Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. perrine.hamel@stanford.edu.
Peter Søgaard Jørgensen, Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. psjorgensen@bio.ku.dk.
Paul Lussier, Yale Climate & Energy Institute, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA. paul.lussier@yale.edu.
Bharath Sundaram, Azim Premji University, Bangalore 560100, India. b.sundaram@apu.edu.in.
Michelle Lim, School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Scotland, UK. m.lim@dundee.ac.uk.
Antonio Tironi, School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Scotland, UK. atironi@ctf.cl.

Publication Date

11-10-2014

Abstract

Effective integration in science and knowledge co-production is a challenge that crosses research boundaries, climate regions, languages and cultures. Early career scientists are crucial in the identification of, and engagement with, obstacles and opportunities in the development of innovative solutions to complex and interconnected problems. On 25-31 May 2014, International Council for Science and International Social Science Council, in collaboration with the International Network of Next-Generation Ecologists and Institute for New Economic Thinking: Young Scholars Initiative, assembled a group of early career researchers with diverse backgrounds and research perspectives to reflect on and debate relevant issues around ecosystems and human wellbeing in the transition towards green economy, funded by the German Research Foundation, at Villa Vigoni, Italy. As a group of young scientists, we have come to a consensus that collaboration and communication among a diverse group of peers from different geographic regions could break down the barriers to multi-disciplinary research designed to solve complex global-scale problems. We also propose to establish a global systematic thinking to monitor global socio-ecological systems and to develop criteria for a "good" anthropocene. Finally, we aim to bridge gaps among research, the media, and education from a governance perspective linking with "sustainable development goals".

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