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Advancing sustainability science: report on the International Conference on Sustainability Science (ICSS) 2009

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As a new discipline, sustainability science poses a challenge to researchers focused on issues in sustainable development world wide. Although definitions vary, three characteristics appear to be fundamental: sustainability science is transdisciplinary, provides integrated analysis, and is aimed at action. There is clearly a need for such a science to address complex contemporary issues. Yet the question remains how to go about advancing this new integrated approach. The ICSS2009 conference was organized to address this question. This article, based on the conference report, provides a summary of the deliberations and highlights recommendations to advance this new science including creation of a global network of networks in sustainability science.

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I am grateful to the anonymous referee for constructive comments in the preparation of this report for public consumption and to the editor-in-chief of the journal for his commitment to advancing sustainability science. Partial support for the preparation of this report came from the IR3S program of the University of Tokyo.

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    Joanne Kauffman

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Kauffman, J. Advancing sustainability science: report on the International Conference on Sustainability Science (ICSS) 2009. Sustain Sci 4, 233–242 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-009-0088-y

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