Biosphere Reserves as catalysts for sustainability transformations: five strategies to support place-based innovation
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In: Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Vol. 73, 101508, 01.04.2025.
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T1 - Biosphere Reserves as catalysts for sustainability transformations: five strategies to support place-based innovation
AU - Dabard, Caroline Hélène
AU - Mann, Carsten
AU - Martín-López, Berta
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2025 The Author(s)
PY - 2025/4/1
Y1 - 2025/4/1
N2 - Place-based innovations are expected to provide transformative solutions to global wicked problems. Biosphere Reserves, as designated model regions for sustainable development and sustainability transformations, are bound to support place-based innovations. Yet, empirical scientific evidence about innovation in Biosphere Reserves is rare so far. Hence, we review recent findings on innovations, grassroots, and transitions in Biosphere Reserves. We highlight five pathways in which place-based innovations develop in or with Biosphere Reserves. Following, we propose five strategies for Biosphere Reserves to purposefully support place-based innovations. Finally, we argue that Biosphere Reserves research should focus on transformation governance, and we call for support from policy and from the World Network to support innovation and enhance cross-boundary learning.
AB - Place-based innovations are expected to provide transformative solutions to global wicked problems. Biosphere Reserves, as designated model regions for sustainable development and sustainability transformations, are bound to support place-based innovations. Yet, empirical scientific evidence about innovation in Biosphere Reserves is rare so far. Hence, we review recent findings on innovations, grassroots, and transitions in Biosphere Reserves. We highlight five pathways in which place-based innovations develop in or with Biosphere Reserves. Following, we propose five strategies for Biosphere Reserves to purposefully support place-based innovations. Finally, we argue that Biosphere Reserves research should focus on transformation governance, and we call for support from policy and from the World Network to support innovation and enhance cross-boundary learning.
KW - Ecosystems Research
KW - Environmental planning
KW - Environmental Governance
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85216551154&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.cosust.2025.101508
DO - 10.1016/j.cosust.2025.101508
M3 - Scientific review articles
VL - 73
JO - Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
JF - Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
SN - 1877-3435
M1 - 101508
ER -