Critical social science perspectives on transformations to sustainability

Eleanor Fisher; Eduardo Brondizio; Emily Boyd

doi:10.1016/j.cosust.2022.101160

Critical social science perspectives on transformations to sustainability

Curr Opin Environ Sustain. 2022 Apr:55:None. doi: 10.1016/j.cosust.2022.101160.

Authors

Eleanor Fisher¹, Eduardo Brondizio², Emily Boyd³

Affiliations

¹ Nordic Africa Institute, Box 1703, Uppsala, SE-795147, Sweden.
² Department of Anthropology, Indiana University Bloomington, Student Building 130701 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405-7100, USA.
³ Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies, Lund University, Box 170SE-221 00 Lund, 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.

Publication types

Review