Research field studying sustainability aspects of human society
Sustainability science first emerged in the 1980s and has become a new academic discipline.[1][2]
Similar to agricultural science or health science, it is an applied science defined by the practical problems it addresses. Sustainability science focuses on issues relating to sustainability and sustainable development as core parts of its subject matter.[2] It is "defined by the problems it addresses rather than by the disciplines it employs" and "serves the need for advancing both knowledge and action by creating a dynamic bridge between the two".[3]
The field is focused on examining the interactions between human, environmental, and engineered systems to understand and contribute to solutions for complex challenges that threaten the future of humanity and the integrity of the life support systems of the planet, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and land and water degradation.[4]
Sustainability science draws upon the related but not identical concepts of sustainable development and environmental science.[5] Sustainability science provides a critical framework for sustainability[6] while sustainability measurement provides the evidence-based quantitative data needed to guide sustainability governance.[7]
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