📫Our June newsletter is out now! Filled with network news and opportunities for all career stages. Check it out: ui.ungpd.com/Issues/51da6...

ESG Speaker Series - Early Career Edition: "Water Off a Duck's Back - Building Resilience in Academia" Tune in on 15 June, 11:00-12:30 (UTC+2) for a conversation with Prof. Karen O'Brien and the ESG Early Career Committee. Learn more and register: www.earthsystemgovernance.org/event/esg-sp...

📫 Out today - our May newsletter Filled with the latest news from across our global research community: ui.ungpd.com/Issues/1cf15...

🌿 Why do #wetland governance systems struggle to prevent degradation & conflict? Vahid Karimi et al. examine weaknesses in Iran’s Bakhtegan wetland governance. The paper shows how state bodies dominate governance, while NGOs and local actors remain peripheral. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🌊 Can #ecosystems hold rights? Francisco Pérez-Crespo Vinader et al. examine the Mar Menor lagoon, the first ecosystem in Europe granted legal personhood. The article explores its legal foundations, governance tensions, and socioecological implications. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Extended early bird for the 2026 Bath Conference on Earth System Governance until 22 May Secure your tickets: www.earthsystemgovernance.org/2026-bath/re... @uniofbath.bsky.social @bath-iscc.bsky.social @yixiansun.bsky.social

🧩 How do researchers navigate power dynamics in #transdisciplinary research (TDR)? Tamara Metze et al. examine the “critical moments” emerging in TDR and how researchers cope with them. The paper explores how “powering over” shapes knowledge co-creation. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Replay of the #ESGSpeakerSeries - Successfully Implementing Landscape Governance in Practice Watch the full exchange: www.youtube.com/watch?v=urgH...

🌿 Why has #biodiversity mainstreaming failed for 50+ years? Stokland, Aspøy & Lein Trimble argue sectors operate with different environmental realities. These "sectoral ontologies" and resulting ontological politics block integration across policies. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Our April newsletter is out now - filled with the latest updates from across our Earth System Governance community. Check it out: ui.ungpd.com/Issues/bcd56...

Towards a just and habitable world: exploring the role of technology - Early bird registrations now open. 📅Lausanne, 2-5 June 2026 For more information, go to the Pathways website: pathways.futureearth.org/sustainabili...

Not yet secured your ticket? Register for the 2026 Bath Conference on Earth System Governance - early-bird prices are available until 15 May. www.earthsystemgovernance.org/2026-bath/re... @uniofbath.bsky.social

Join us for the relaunch of the #ESGSpeakerSeries. First out, an exiting line-up of researchers for a panel discussion on landscape governance on 7 May 2026, 13:00-14:15 (GMT+2). Learn more and register: www.earthsystemgovernance.org/event/esg-sp...

🌍 Can expert judgement clarify pathways to #net-zero in the #EU? Marc-Philipp Bohnet et al. build scenarios showing one 1.5°C-compatible pathway and one diverging, shaped by finance, tech, and policy interactions. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🌱 How does political fantasy sustain #climate inaction? Elise Remling et al. show how imaginaries underpin "ecopolitical catatonia," where recognized crises are met with collective inaction, mapping these dynamics across global governance forums. 🔗 Open access: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🇯🇵 Can local governments represent #futuregenerations? Ogami et al. study Yahaba, Japan, where a Future Strategy Division promotes future-regarding policymaking. Change emerged via experimentation, leveraging landscape changes & intermunicipal knowledge sharing 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Welcome to an exciting online seminar on landscape governance, with the @esgproject.bsky.social www.earthsystemgovernance.org/event/esg-sp...

💚 A warm thank you to the International Review Panel for donating their time to support the 2026 Bath Conference on Earth System Governance. The panel was composed of 72 scholars from the Earth System Governance network. Full list: www.earthsystemgovernance.org/2026-bath/ca...

📊 New paper by @jfmorin.bsky.social et al. showing how #datasets enhance transparency and replicability in #ESG. They map efforts and identify best practices, arguing dataset design is not neutral but shapes how global environmental governance is studied. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🦠 Should #microbes have rights? Anthony Rizk et al. argue that while microbiome science emphasizes microbes’ symbiotic and ecological roles, intl law still lags behind. They propose 2 post-anthropocentric approaches: rights to microbes and rights of microbes. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🛰️ How do governments shape the future of the #space economy? Ronda Geise & Priyanka Dhopade map 12 national space strategies across 4 scenarios, showing divergent visions from market expansion to sustainability and outlining pathways for more equitable outcomes. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🌏 Do #climate commitments reduce #poverty? 📊 Szedlacsek, Blondeel & Pattberg find weak links between #NDCs and #SDG1 across 49 Sub-Saharan African countries. Poverty Engagement Score suggests low potential for poverty reduction. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Relaunch of the ESG Speaker Series 'How Can Landscape Governance Be Successfully Implemented in Practice?'. 7 May 2026, 13:00-14:15 (UTC+2) More info and registration: www.earthsystemgovernance.org/event/esg-sp...

Save the date for the 2027 Earth System Governance conference, taking place 20-24 September 2027, at Uppsala University, Sweden.

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Welcome to the @esgproject.bsky.social global conference at @uu.se in September 2027. Save the date and spread the word - to save the world!

📫 Our March newsletter is out now! We reveal where the 2027 conference will be held, and much more... Read the full newsletter: ui.ungpd.com/Issues/f0039...

🌱 Can #seed regulation expand access while restricting #farmers’ own seed practices? Erik Delaquis et al. show how cassava governance in the Greater #Mekong reveals tensions between harmonization, property rights, and farmer-led seed commons. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

👥 How is citizen participation embedded in #climate #adaptation laws and policy? Nadejda Komendantova et al. show EU, Germany & Spain rely on mid-level engagement, with gaps in access, feedback & funding, and call for reforms to close the participation gap. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🌱 When does isolated #climate action “densify” into durable forms of climate agency? @stefanaykut.bsky.social @antjewiener.bsky.social propose a framework to study when climate action stabilizes, expands, and institutionalizes into lasting capacities. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🛰️ Who controls the infrastructures behind #Earth–space sustainability? @frabitz.bsky.social et al. show that, aside from #China, the #GlobalSouth is largely excluded from #satellite manufacturing & operational control, concentrating power in a few states. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Early-bird fees until March 31rd for the summer school 'Climate Action Beyond Governments: Assessing and Strengthening Integrity': www.ru.nl/en/education...

Read the key insights from our first 'Spotlight on Early Career Publications' by Liza Khmara: www.earthsystemgovernance.org/news/spotlig...

📚 New book review 🌍 Coralie Boulard & Valeria Zambianchi review Overshoot by Andreas Malm and @wimcarton.bsky.social, unpacking the idea that #climate targets can be temporarily exceeded on the promise of future carbon removals. 🔗 Read the review here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🎯 Do global goals reshape corporate practice? Elizabeth A. Bennett finds the #SDGs accelerated the #LivingWage movement, shifting priorities and mobilizing resources. Yet worker gains remain limited, with progress also shaped by due diligence and ESG norms. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

📫February newsletter in mailboxes and online now Read it here: ui.ungpd.com/Issues/03537...

📊 Working on an exciting new dataset? We want to hear from you! 📣 The ESG Journal is launching a new manuscript type – “Dataset Insights” – dedicated to showcasing datasets. Submit yours. 🔗 More information here: www.sciencedirect.com/journal/eart...

Working on a new dataset related to Earth governance? The @esg-journal.bsky.social is launching a new manuscript type, called “Dataset Insights”. Submit yours. More information here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @esgproject.bsky.social @isaess.bsky.social

🌡️ Why does #climate #adaptation keep lagging behind accelerating risks? 🔒 Nicolas Jager et al. argue that adaptation lock-ins create self-reinforcing dynamics that trap institutions in incremental, maladaptive pathways widening the adaptation gap. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

SUMMER SCHOOL CLIMATE ACTION BEYOND GOVERNMENTS (22-26 Jun'26) Business,cities,& civ.society are stepping up, but greenwashing concerns are rising. Work on integrity challenges, and codevelop roadmaps (e.g.,for cities,businesses) Register by: 15May; Radboud Univ.(NL),more: www.ru.nl/en/education...

🚉 Can a #wellbeing economy reshape #transport governance? Querine Kommandeur analyses how #Wales institutionalises wellbeing discourse. While discourse and procedures shift, power and resources lag, revealing uneven change. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

⚖️ Can #JustTransition delay #climate action? Steven J. Harry & @tomasmaltby.bsky.social show how union inclusion (Norway) and exclusion (UK) both produce climate delay in North Sea #energy politics through different mechanisms. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🌍 How do #LeastDevelopedCountries engage with #UNFCCC transparency arrangements? Rahwa Kidane et al. examine factors that enable/hinder engagement in #Ethiopia and show it doesn’t directly shape domestic decisions, but may normalize mitigation-focused action. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🌊 How do states compete to legitimize environmental risk? Chenxi Sun et al. show how #Japan framed #Fukushima water discharge as “scientific safety,” while #China countered with an “environmental justice” frame stressing risk and responsibility. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

📫First newsletter of 2026 - filled with network news, publications and opportunities. We are also happy to announce that we welcomed a record of 103 new Research Fellows last year - bringing us to over 700 members!

📢 New paper where @henrikselin.bsky.social & @noelleselin.bsky.social question the conceptual and political usefulness of applying the planetary boundary framework to chemical pollution, warning it may hinder inclusive and effective governance.

🛞 Who should be accountable for #microplastics from everyday product use? Peter Dauvergne argues that tire wear—one of the largest sources—cannot be addressed by consumer responsibility. He calls for international standards and extended producer responsibility 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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