Telecoupling Stories
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New method adds and subtracts for sustainability’s true measure
Published on September 17, 2020
Sustainability scientists at MSU find policies governing wildlife trade and tourism sometimes have more success than intended to achieve some of the UN SDGs. Yet in some cases those paths have created roadblocks and detours to success. -
Striving and stumbling towards sustainability amongst pandas and people
Published on September 3, 2020
Understanding how achieving one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals spins off more SDG success – or sabotages progress on another goal across spatial and administrative boundaries. -
Well-off countries need trade to cut environmental woes
Published on July 13, 2020
A first analysis of its kind shows a common problem between haves and have-nots. Trading internationally was generally good for developed countries but resulted in environmental losses for developing countries. -
Small farmers sink or swim in globalization’s tsunami
Published on February 24, 2020
From a synthesis of 12 cases, researchers found when smallholder farmers are connected to faraway systems, the key is to empower them to higher agency and more livelihood opportunities.
