Resource description:
This report highlights the important role of the social science and humanities in generating new and creative ways of understanding the multi-crises we live in and in identifying pathways for transforming societies that can address trade-offs and enable just, sustainable solutions. It also demonstrates the importance of rethinking the kinds of knowledge we need to solve the problems ahead. Integrating knowledge from local, traditional, and Indigenous communities and from business and technology will be critical to move forwards and will in turn expand the horizons of frontier research through new collaborations. Researchers also emphasise the importance of multi-and interdisciplinary approaches that can integrate diverse perspectives, generate new methods, and deploy novel techniques, including through the use of AI, to support a holistic understanding of the transformative change ahead.
Frontier research is helping us to understand not only the challenges we face in tackling the climate and nature crises, but also the opening of new forward-looking perspectives on the many ways in which governments, businesses, communities and individuals are already creating solutions. Learning from this research will be vital as policymakers and practitioners seek to reach ambitious international goals and also ensure that local communities and businesses are supported through a just transition.
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European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA)