Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
12-2017
Abstract
Early-career experts can play a fundamental role in achieving planetary sustainability by bridging generational divides and developing novel solutions to complex problems. We argue that intergenerational partnerships and interdisciplinary collaboration among early-career experts will enable emerging sustainability leaders to contribute fully to a sustainable future. We review 16 international, interdisciplinary, and sustainability-focused early-career capacity building programs. We conclude that such programs are vital to developing sustainability leaders of the future and that decision-making for sustainability is likely to be best served by strong institutional cultures that promote intergenerational learning and involvement.
Discipline
Biodiversity | Environmental Law
Publication
Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
Volume
29
First Page
151
Last Page
157
ISSN
1877-3435
Identifier
10.1016/j.cosust.2018.02.004
Publisher
Elsevier
Citation
LIM, Michelle Mei Ling; LYNCH, Abigail J; FERNANDEZ-LLAMAZARES, Álvaro; and et al..
Early career experts essential for planetary sustainability. (2017). Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability. 29, 151-157.
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2018.02.004