On knowledge generation and use for sustainability

Junguo Liu; Kamaljit S. Bawa; Thomas P. Seager; Ganquan Mao; Ding Ding; Janice Ser Huay Lee; Janet K. Swim

doi:10.1038/s41893-019-0229-y

On knowledge generation and use for sustainability

Junguo Liu
, Kamaljit S. Bawa
, Thomas P. Seager
, Ganquan Mao
, Ding Ding
, Janice Ser Huay Lee
, Janet K. Swim

Psychology

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In order to address sustainability challenges, we posit that knowledge generation needs to move rapidly from a disciplinary linear ‘tree’ model to an interdisciplinary ‘web’ model. We show how such a shift is useful by looking at case studies in the context of water management.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	80-82
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nature Sustainability
Volume	2
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-019-0229-y
State	Published - Feb 1 2019

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Global and Planetary Change
Food Science
Geography, Planning and Development
Ecology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Urban Studies
Nature and Landscape Conservation
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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