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Trans-disciplinarity in Sustainability Science and Education

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The paper presents a characterization of trans-disciplinary research and sustainability science and education, and argues for its necessity in addition to traditional forms of knowledge production. A short analysis on the obstacles met within the academic community for those working in trans-disciplinary research and education in an often rather conservative environment is also made. Finally, some examples are given, and conclusions on the implementation of integrative, trans-disciplinary research and sustainability science against the background of freedom of teaching and research will be drawn.

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    Markus Will

  2. Baltic University Programme, Uppsala Centre for Sustainable Development, Uppsala University, Villavägen 16, SE 752 36, Uppsala, Sweden

    Lars Rydén

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    Luciana Brandli

  3. Business School, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom

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  4. Department of Business and Economics, University of Beira Interior, CovilhĂŁ, Portugal

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Will, M., Rydén, L. (2015). Trans-disciplinarity in Sustainability Science and Education. In: Leal Filho, W., Brandli, L., Kuznetsova, O., Paço, A. (eds) Integrative Approaches to Sustainable Development at University Level. World Sustainability Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10690-8_47

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