title: Science with society in the anthropocene.
abstract: Interdisciplinary scientific knowledge is necessary but not sufficient when it comes to addressing sustainable transformations, as science increasingly has to deal with normative and value-related issues. A systems perspective on coupled human-environmental systems (HES) helps to address the inherent complexities. Additionally, a thorough interaction between science and society (i.e., transdisciplinarity = TD) is necessary, as sustainable transitions are sometimes contested and can cause conflicts. In order to navigate complexities regarding the delicate interaction of scientific research with societal decisions these processes must proceed in a structured and functional way. We thus propose HES-based TD processes to provide a basis for reorganizing science in coming decades.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Environmental Decisions, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. roman.seidl@env.ethz.ch
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Seidl
authors.forename: Fridolin Simon
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Brand
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stauffacher
authors.forename: Pius
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Krütli
authors.forename: Quang Bao
authors.initials: QB
authors.lastname: Le
authors.forename: Andy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Spörri
authors.forename: Grégoire
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Meylan
authors.forename: Corinne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moser
authors.forename: Monica Berger
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: Roland Werner
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Scholz
mesh_terms: D012586:Science; D012952:Societies