Early career experts essential for planetary sustainability

• Main Authors: LIM, Michelle Mei Ling, LYNCH, Abigail J, FERNANDEZ-LLAMAZARES, Álvaro, et al.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2017
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Environmental Law
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/4118; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/6076/viewcontent/1_s2.0_S1877343518300125_main.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Early-career experts can play a fundamental role in achieving planetary sustainability by bridging generational divides and developing novel solutions to complex problems. We argue that intergenerational partnerships and interdisciplinary collaboration among early-career experts will enable emerging sustainability leaders to contribute fully to a sustainable future. We review 16 international, interdisciplinary, and sustainability-focused early-career capacity building programs. We conclude that such programs are vital to developing sustainability leaders of the future and that decision-making for sustainability is likely to be best served by strong institutional cultures that promote intergenerational learning and involvement.