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The Earth System Governance project´s mission is to stimulate a vibrant, pluralistic and relevant research community. Recently, the South-South initiative was launched to increase and strengthen the ESG community in the so-called Global South. At the 2022 Toronto Conference, scholars held an Innovative Session to discuss several questions related to the ESG research framework, challenges and possibilities for research collaboration and for fostering new generations of scholars in Africa, Latin America and Asia. The discussion was inspiring and some new action fronts have emerged like workshops, webinars and possibilities of collaborative research and writing. Science-society interactions was one dimension which was not fully explored in Toronto and is very much in tune with the Radboud Conference theme. Bridging sciences and societies in Global South countries is an urgent matter if we are to cope with the climate crisis, accelerated biodiversity loss and massive deforestation.
Living in megadiverse countries, which are home to the remaining tropical forests and which have the dual duty to protect them at the same time to solve historical socio-economic inequalities, Earth System governance scholars are challenged to produce high quality research that at the same time delves into disciplinary depth and complexity but also are relevant and impactful for society. These scholars are called to collaborate in inter and transdisciplinary teams, to influence policy and to dialogue with society at large. This innovative session brings scholars who will share their experiences on science-society interactions, transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary collaboration and activism in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The aim is to reflect on science-society interactions and the role of ESG scholars in African, Asian and Latin American countries and, if possible, to open new avenues of collaboration. The panel will be facilitated by scholars and practioners who navigate diverse political-geographies and socio-environmental realities.
