Operationalising knowledge on and for societal transformations in the face of climate change

The document argues that while scientific evidence of climate change is mounting, concerted societal action remains elusive. It calls for a shift from describing the climate challenge to operationalizing knowledge and devising effective societal solutions to prevent and address catastrophic impacts. The paper identifies knowledge gaps and research priorities by synthesizing previous scoping efforts from JPI Climate regarding societal transformation, climate services, and decision-making.

• There is a critical requirement to transition from merely describing the challenges of climate change toward the creation and implementation of effective societal actions and solutions to mitigate catastrophic impacts.
• The document emphasizes the necessity of mobilizing research from the humanities and social sciences to operationalize knowledge for societal transformations across all levels of society, aligned with the Paris Agreement goals.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2019). Operationalising knowledge on and for societal transformations in the face of climate change. https://www.sei.org/publications/operationalising-knowledge-on-and-for-societal-transformations-in-the-face-of-climate-change/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Operationalising knowledge on and for societal transformations in the face of climate change. 2019. https://www.sei.org/publications/operationalising-knowledge-on-and-for-societal-transformations-in-the-face-of-climate-change/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2019operationalising, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Operationalising knowledge on and for societal transformations in the face of climate change}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2019}, month = feb, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/operationalising-knowledge-on-and-for-societal-transformations-in-the-face-of-climate-change/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }