Book

Stewarding Sustainability Transformations

An Emerging Theory and Practice of SDG Implementation

Published Jun 06, 2024
Language English
Format Book
Author Dr. Petra Kuenkel

The book Stewarding Sustainability Transformations- An Emerging Theory and Practice of SDG Implementation is a Report to the Club of Rome 2019.

In the context of the world’s pressing sustainability challenges this new Report to the Club of Rome presents a novel approach to navigating collaborative change in partnerships between governments, research institutions, corporations and civil society activists. With reference to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and the Planetary Boundaries it introduces the theory and practice of Collective Stewardship as a management tool that respects the integrity of human and natural systems

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In order to find out more about “Stewarding Sustainability Transformations” watch this short interview CLI’s Managing Partner Douglas F. Williamson run with Dr. Petra Kuenkel. Dr. Petra Kuenkel shares what was her motivation to write the book, how it became to be accepted as a report to the Club of Rome and who is this book an obligatory read for.

 

The book:

Serves as a guidebook for decision-makers, researchers and activists who need to navigate complex change towards sustainable development.

Inspires academics and practitioners alike to explore new routes towards co-creating responsible futures in the era of the Anthropocene.

Translates a pattern approach to systems theory into a practical guidance for planning and implementing interventions across all sectors of society.

Sets a new direction in the field of sustainability transformations and will become a foundation for planning collective action and achieving impact at scale.

Episode 1: Intergrating Theory and Practice of Sustainability Transformations.

More interviews and podcasts on the book can be found on
petrakuenkel.com/stewarding-sustainability-transformations/.

Symposium - Transformative Designs for Sustainability, Hannover, June 2018 (short version)