Post on 13-Jul-2015
IHDP | International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change
Challenges & Opportunities
Business as usual is not an option•
ICSU and Belmont call for stronger integrationg •& social science input
Demand from policy-processes, including:•Transition towards green economy•Institutional framework for sustainable development•Equity factors in negotiating solutions•Constraints on sustainable adaptation•
Meeting these demands requires us to •think differently
SOCIAL SCIENCES NATURAL SCIENCES
Social & Economic •StructuresInstitutions•Economic Incentives•
IHDP | International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change
Resources•Environment•Ecosystem•Biosphere•
IMPACTS
FEEDBACKS
Worldviews•Beliefs•Values•
Choices•Decisions•Behaviours•
Drivers
Adaptation
Understanding Human Values, Institutions, and Behaviours on a Changing Planet
SOCIAL SCIENCES NATURAL SCIENCES
Social & Economic •StructuresInstitutions•Economic Incentives•
IHDP | International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change
Resources•Environment•Ecosystem•Biosphere•
IMPACTS
FEEDBACKS
Worldviews•Beliefs•Values•
Understanding Human Values, Institutions, and Behaviours on a Changing Planet
Choices•Decisions•Behaviours•
IDGEC/ESGIRG-ProjectGECHS
KLSCIRG-ProjectGECHS
KLSCGECHS
GLPLOICZUGEC
SOCIAL SCIENCES NATURAL SCIENCES
Meeting the ICSU and Belmont Challenges
Social & Economic •StructuresInstitutions•Economic Incentives•
IHDP | International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change
Resources•Environment•Ecosystem•Biosphere•
IMPACTS
FEEDBACKS
Worldviews•Beliefs•Values•
Choices•Decisions•Behaviours•
Drivers
Adaptation
FORECASTING
SOCIAL SCIENCES NATURAL SCIENCES
Meeting the ICSU and Belmont Challenges
Social & Economic •StructuresInstitutions•Economic Incentives•
IHDP | International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change
Resources•Environment•Ecosystem•Biosphere•
IMPACTS
FEEDBACKS
Worldviews•Beliefs•Values•
Choices•Decisions•Behaviours•
Drivers
Adaptation
OBSERVATION
SOCIAL SCIENCES NATURAL SCIENCES
Social & Economic •StructuresInstitutions•Economic Incentives•
IHDP | International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change
Resources•Environment•Ecosystem•Biosphere•
IMPACTS
FEEDBACKS
Worldviews•Beliefs•Values•
Choices•Decisions•Behaviours•
Drivers
Adaptation
Meeting the ICSU and Belmont Challenges
CONFINING
DISRUPTIVE
CHANGES
SOCIAL SCIENCES NATURAL SCIENCES
Meeting the ICSU and Belmont Challenges
Social & Economic •StructuresInstitutions•Economic Incentives•
IHDP | International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change
Resources•Environment•Ecosystem•Biosphere•
IMPACTS
FEEDBACKS
Worldviews•Beliefs•Values•
Choices•Decisions•Behaviours•
Drivers
Adaptation
RESPONSES
SOCIAL SCIENCES NATURAL SCIENCES
Meeting the ICSU and Belmont Challenges
Social & Economic •StructuresInstitutions•Economic Incentives•
IHDP | International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change
Resources•Environment•Ecosystem•Biosphere•
IMPACTS
FEEDBACKS
Worldviews•Beliefs•Values•
Choices•Decisions•Behaviours•
Drivers
Adaptation
INNOVATION
SOCIAL SCIENCES NATURAL SCIENCES
Meeting the ICSU and Belmont Challenges
Social & Economic •StructuresInstitutions•Economic Incentives•
IHDP | International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change
Resources•Environment•Ecosystem•Biosphere•
IMPACTS
FEEDBACKS
Worldviews•Beliefs•Values•
Choices•Decisions•Behaviours•
Drivers
Adaptation
BELMONTCHALLENGETOPICS
IHDP | International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change
Closing Gaps, Reaching Out to New Partners &Contributing to ICSU & Belmont Challenges
How can social scientists help frame the ques-1. tions and set the research agenda? How can (and where should) we go beyond the estab-lished IHDP community?
How do societies make fundamental changes 2. in their approach?
Are we preserving our social, environmental 3. and economic capital under current develop-ment paths?
How does equity factor into GEC and develop-4. ment processes?
Building capacity for the future generation of 5. GEC leaders
Which values and priorities should be reflected 6. in any societal change?
Packard Survey of Social Scientists
KLSC, Assessment of Values & Behaviour; economic, behavioural and learning experi-ments
Inclusive Wealth Report (including new part-ners: World Bank, and UNEP)
Exploring collaboration with Human Devel-opment and Capability Network and CROP
Seminar series jointly developed with ISSC and CROP
Inclusive multicultural focus group and dialogue process