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ESG Speaker Series - Early Career Edition: "Water Off a Duck's Back - Building Resilience in Academia" Tune in on 15 June, 11:00-12:30 (UTC+2) for a conversation with Prof. Karen O'Brien and the ESG Early Career Committee. Learn more and register: www.earthsystemgovernance.org/event/esg-sp...
📫 Out today - our May newsletter Filled with the latest news from across our global research community: ui.ungpd.com/Issues/1cf15...
🌿 Why do #wetland governance systems struggle to prevent degradation & conflict? Vahid Karimi et al. examine weaknesses in Iran’s Bakhtegan wetland governance. The paper shows how state bodies dominate governance, while NGOs and local actors remain peripheral. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Institutional dynamics in transformative wetland governance: A social network approach from Iran
Wetlands have faced a complex set of environmental, institutional, and governance challenges, leading to biodiversity loss and intensified conflicts a…
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🌊 Can #ecosystems hold rights? Francisco Pérez-Crespo Vinader et al. examine the Mar Menor lagoon, the first ecosystem in Europe granted legal personhood. The article explores its legal foundations, governance tensions, and socioecological implications. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The Mar Menor lagoon and the rise of rights of nature in Europe: A critical analysis of a transformative legal paradigm
The recognition of the Mar Menor as a subject of rights under Spanish Law 19/2022 marked the first instance in Europe of granting legal personhood to …
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Extended early bird for the 2026 Bath Conference on Earth System Governance until 22 May Secure your tickets: www.earthsystemgovernance.org/2026-bath/re... @uniofbath.bsky.social @bath-iscc.bsky.social @yixiansun.bsky.social
🧩 How do researchers navigate power dynamics in #transdisciplinary research (TDR)? Tamara Metze et al. examine the “critical moments” emerging in TDR and how researchers cope with them. The paper explores how “powering over” shapes knowledge co-creation. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The politics of transdisciplinary research: coping with power in puzzling for sustainability governance
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Introducing the International Panel on Earth System Governance - Earth System Governance
IPESG is a new science-based institution to conduct large-scale, systematic assessments of the state of research on earth system governance, bringing together hundreds of scholars from around the worl...
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Replay of the #ESGSpeakerSeries - Successfully Implementing Landscape Governance in Practice Watch the full exchange: www.youtube.com/watch?v=urgH...
ESG Speaker Series: Successfully Implementing Landscape Governance in Practice
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🌿 Why has #biodiversity mainstreaming failed for 50+ years? Stokland, Aspøy & Lein Trimble argue sectors operate with different environmental realities. These "sectoral ontologies" and resulting ontological politics block integration across policies. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Mainstreaming biodiversity and the challenge of sectoral ontologies
The mainstreaming of biodiversity concerns across other governance sectors has been a central goal for multilateral agreements and environmental organ…
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Our April newsletter is out now - filled with the latest updates from across our Earth System Governance community. Check it out: ui.ungpd.com/Issues/bcd56...
Towards a just and habitable world: exploring the role of technology - Early bird registrations now open. 📅Lausanne, 2-5 June 2026 For more information, go to the Pathways website: pathways.futureearth.org/sustainabili...
Not yet secured your ticket? Register for the 2026 Bath Conference on Earth System Governance - early-bird prices are available until 15 May. www.earthsystemgovernance.org/2026-bath/re... @uniofbath.bsky.social
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Secure your spot to the 2026 Bath Conference on Earth System Governance. Early bird prices available until 15 May.
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Join us for the relaunch of the #ESGSpeakerSeries. First out, an exiting line-up of researchers for a panel discussion on landscape governance on 7 May 2026, 13:00-14:15 (GMT+2). Learn more and register: www.earthsystemgovernance.org/event/esg-sp...
ESG Speaker Series: How Can Landscape Governance Be Successfully Implemented in Practice? - Earth System Governance
This seminar and panel discussion will explore landscape governance as a dynamic arena in which ecological systems, governance structures, and competing societal demands intersect across scales.
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🌍 Can expert judgement clarify pathways to #net-zero in the #EU? Marc-Philipp Bohnet et al. build scenarios showing one 1.5°C-compatible pathway and one diverging, shaped by finance, tech, and policy interactions. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Integrating political economy and financial markets in qualitative scenario analysis to elicit EU decarbonization pathways
Limiting global warming in line with the Paris Agreement requires net-zero emissions by mid-century. To address uncertainties in this transition, prio…
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🌱 How does political fantasy sustain #climate inaction? Elise Remling et al. show how imaginaries underpin "ecopolitical catatonia," where recognized crises are met with collective inaction, mapping these dynamics across global governance forums. 🔗 Open access: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Ecopolitical catatonia: How political fantasies sustain inaction in global environmental politics
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🇯🇵 Can local governments represent #futuregenerations? Ogami et al. study Yahaba, Japan, where a Future Strategy Division promotes future-regarding policymaking. Change emerged via experimentation, leveraging landscape changes & intermunicipal knowledge sharing 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
How institutional change to promote consideration of future generations unfolds in a democratic system: The case of Yahaba Town, Japan
A major challenge for earth system governance is how to embed the interests of future generations in democratic decision-making to achieve sustainable…
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Welcome to an exciting online seminar on landscape governance, with the @esgproject.bsky.social www.earthsystemgovernance.org/event/esg-sp...
ESG Speaker Series: How Can Landscape Governance Be Successfully Implemented in Practice? - Earth System Governance
This seminar and panel discussion will explore landscape governance as a dynamic arena in which ecological systems, governance structures, and competing societal demands intersect across scales.
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💚 A warm thank you to the International Review Panel for donating their time to support the 2026 Bath Conference on Earth System Governance. The panel was composed of 72 scholars from the Earth System Governance network. Full list: www.earthsystemgovernance.org/2026-bath/ca...
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We would like to thank members of the International Review Panel for their support during the review process.
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📊 New paper by @jfmorin.bsky.social et al. showing how #datasets enhance transparency and replicability in #ESG. They map efforts and identify best practices, arguing dataset design is not neutral but shapes how global environmental governance is studied. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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🦠 Should #microbes have rights? Anthony Rizk et al. argue that while microbiome science emphasizes microbes’ symbiotic and ecological roles, intl law still lags behind. They propose 2 post-anthropocentric approaches: rights to microbes and rights of microbes. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Microbial rights for a planetary age
While microbes have primarily been viewed as pathogens, contemporary microbiome science and microbial ecology increasingly emphasize their non-pathoge…
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Report from webinar "How is the Global South Positioned within the Earth System Governance Network?” - Earth System Governance
Report from webinar "How is the Global South Positioned within the Earth System Governance Network?” | Earth System Governance
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🛰️ How do governments shape the future of the #space economy? Ronda Geise & Priyanka Dhopade map 12 national space strategies across 4 scenarios, showing divergent visions from market expansion to sustainability and outlining pathways for more equitable outcomes. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Examining possible future trajectories of global space sectors
Governments have a significant influence in shaping the trajectory of the space industry as investors, operators, regulators and customers. This resea…
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🌏 Do #climate commitments reduce #poverty? 📊 Szedlacsek, Blondeel & Pattberg find weak links between #NDCs and #SDG1 across 49 Sub-Saharan African countries. Poverty Engagement Score suggests low potential for poverty reduction. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Mapping governance interactions among the Paris Agreement and SDG1 in Sub-Saharan African countries
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are interdependent with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), yet they are often formulated and impleme…
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Relaunch of the ESG Speaker Series 'How Can Landscape Governance Be Successfully Implemented in Practice?'. 7 May 2026, 13:00-14:15 (UTC+2) More info and registration: www.earthsystemgovernance.org/event/esg-sp...
Save the date for the 2027 Earth System Governance conference, taking place 20-24 September 2027, at Uppsala University, Sweden.
Welcome to the @esgproject.bsky.social global conference at @uu.se in September 2027. Save the date and spread the word - to save the world!
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🌱 Can #seed regulation expand access while restricting #farmers’ own seed practices? Erik Delaquis et al. show how cassava governance in the Greater #Mekong reveals tensions between harmonization, property rights, and farmer-led seed commons. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Cross-scale chronological analysis of Southeast Asia's seed regulations and emerging challenges for seed commons
Seed regulatory frameworks paradoxically often attempt to increase farmers' access to quality seed via restrictions on their production and exchange. …
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