Reimagining environmental science & policy: From emerging themes of plurality, justice, and sense-making to future research directions

2026/06/14 by Nicole Klenk, Christopher Cvitanovic, Maud Borie +3 · 1 voice
Environmental Science · Social Sciences · #Coastal and Marine Management #Environmental Justice and Health Disparities #Sustainability and Climate Change Governance

paper · doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2026.104420

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Discussions

• In a recent editorial reviewing more than 800 papers, Klenk et al. identify a major shift: environmental science is increasingly “one knowledge system among many” in the governance landscape. They cal [bsky, 3 points, 0 comments]