Steven J. Cork

Australian National University

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Magnus Moglia

Swinburne University of Technology

Erin Bohensky

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Garry Peterson

Stockholm University

Rosemary Hill

James Cook University

Robert Costanza

University College London

Shizuka Hashimoto

Institute for Global Environmental Strategies

Marta Berbés‐Blázquez

University of Waterloo

Laura Pereira

University of the Witwatersrand

Carla Alexandra

Australian National University

Rebecca Weeks

ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies

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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

CSIRO Land and Water

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Chinese Academy of Sciences

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James Cook University

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Urban transformation stories for the 21st century: Insights from strategic conversations

Global Environmental Change (2018)

Magnus Moglia Steven J. Cork Fabio Boschetti Stephen Cook Erin Bohensky

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10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2018.04.009

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Annual Review of Environment and Resources (2023)

Ashok Gadgil Thomas P. Tomich Lee Hannah Gunawardena M.P.Steven J. Cork

Global agreement on 30×30 means an unprecedented last push to define how much nature will be left on the planet. At the same time that space for nature is being defined, climate change will be moving nature around. Species are now on the move to track ...Read More

10.1146/energy.2023.48.issue-1

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Exploring Alternative Futures in the Anthropocene

Annual Review of Environment and Resources (2023)

Steven J. Cork Carla Alexandra Jorge G. Álvarez‐Romero Elena M. Bennett Marta Berbés‐Blázquez

Many challenges posed by the current Anthropocene epoch require fundamental transformations to humanity's relationships with the rest of the planet. Achieving such transformations requires that humanity improve its understanding of the current situation and enhance its ability to imagine pathways toward alternative, preferable futures. We review advances in addressing these challenges that employ systematic and structured thinking about multiple possible futures (futures-thinking). Over seven decades, especially the past two, approaches to futures-thinking have helped people from diverse backgrounds reach a common understanding of important issues, underlying causes, and pathways toward optimistic futures. A recent focus has been the stimulation of imagination to produce new options. The roles of futures-thinking in breaking unhelpful social addictions and in conflict resolution are key emerging topics. We summarize cognitive, cultural, and institutional constraints on the societal uptake of futures-thinking, concluding that none are insurmountable once understood.

Anthropocene

Futures studies

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10.1146/annurev-environ-112321-095011

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Framing an independent, integrated and evidence-based evaluation of the state of Australia's biophysical and human environments

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management (2014)

Trevor Ward Steven J. Cork Kirstin Dobbs Peter Harper Peter Harris

A new approach was developed for Australia's 2011 national State of the Environment (SoE) report to integrate the assessment of biophysical and human elements of the environment. A Common Assessment and Reporting Framework (CARF) guided design and implementation, responding to jurisdictional complexity, outstanding natural diversity and ecosystem values, high levels of cultural and heritage diversity, and a paucity of national-scale data. The CARF provided a transparent response to the need for an independent, robust and evidence-based national SoE report. We conclude that this framework will be effective for subsequent national SoE assessments and other integrated national-scale assessments in data-poor regions.

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10.1080/09640568.2014.891073

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