Reconnecting with nature for sustainability

Christopher D. Ives; David J. Abson; Henrik von Wehrden; Christian Dorninger; Kathleen Klaniecki; Joern Fischer

doi:10.1007/s11625-018-0542-9

Reconnecting with nature for sustainability

Christopher D. Ives^*
, David J. Abson
, Henrik von Wehrden
, Christian Dorninger
, Kathleen Klaniecki
, Joern Fischer

^*Korrespondierende/r Autor/-in für diese Arbeit

Universität Nottingham

Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Zeitschriftenaufsätze › Forschung › Begutachtung

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Abstract

Calls for humanity to ‘reconnect to nature’ have grown increasingly louder from both scholars and civil society. Yet, there is relatively little coherence about what reconnecting to nature means, why it should happen and how it can be achieved. We present a conceptual framework to organise existing literature and direct future research on human–nature connections. Five types of connections to nature are identified: material, experiential, cognitive, emotional, and philosophical. These various types have been presented as causes, consequences, or treatments of social and environmental problems. From this conceptual base, we discuss how reconnecting people with nature can function as a treatment for the global environmental crisis. Adopting a social–ecological systems perspective, we draw upon the emerging concept of ‘leverage points’—places in complex systems to intervene to generate change—and explore examples of how actions to reconnect people with nature can help transform society towards sustainability.

Originalsprache	Englisch
Zeitschrift	Sustainability Science
Jahrgang	13
Ausgabenummer	5
Seiten (von - bis)	1389-1397
Seitenumfang	9
ISSN	1862-4065
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-018-0542-9
Publikationsstatus	Erschienen - 01.09.2018

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Ökologie
Gesundheit (Sozialwissenschaften)
Globaler Wandel
Natur- und Landschaftsschutz
Geografie, Planung und Entwicklung
Management, Monitoring, Politik und Recht
Soziologie und Politikwissenschaften

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Leverage Points for Sustainability Transformation: Institutions, People and Knowledge
Vilsmaier, U. (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in), Lang, D. J. (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in), Newig, J. (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in), Fischer, J. (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in), Schomerus, T. (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in), von Wehrden, H. (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in), Sieveking, A. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Klaniecki, K. T. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Dorninger, C. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Clarke, E. A. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Horcea-Milcu, A. I. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Lam, D. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Patru-Duse, I. A. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Jager, N. W. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Derwort, P. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Patru-Duse, I. A. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Apetrei, C.-I. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Freeth, R. C. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Engbers, M. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Peukert, D. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Berkau, A. J. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Lutz, L. M. (Koordinator*in), Leventon, J. (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in) & Abson, D. (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in)
Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur
01.04.15 → 31.03.21
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