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Critical social science perspectives on transformations to sustainability
Eleanor Fisher1, Eduardo Brondizio2, Emily Boyd3
1Nordic Africa Institute, Box 1703, Uppsala, SE-795147, Sweden.
Abstract:
This article introduces a special issue on the contribution of social science to addressing transformations to sustainability. Articles underline the importance of embracing theoretically rooted, empirically informed, and collaboratively generated knowledge to address sustainability challenges and transformative change. Emphasis is placed on the role of the social sciences in elaborating on the politicisation and pluralisation of transformation processes and outcomes, helping situate, frame, reflect and generate societal action, while acknowledging the complexity of societal transformation in different contexts.
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