The Earth System Governance Project is the largest social science research network in the area of governance and global environmental change. The organisation’s international research programme explores political solutions and novel, more effective governance systems to cope with the current transitions in the biogeochemical systems of the planet. The normative context the organisation’s research is sustainable development: earth system governance is not only as a question of governance effectiveness, but also a challenge for political legitimacy and social justice.
The Earth System Governance Project is open to all social and natural scientists who are engaged in research on the governance of coupled socio-ecological systems, at all levels. The organisation’s global network includes many of the most prominent scientists in the field, along with numerous PhD students and early-career researchers. The Earth System Governance Project is a core project of the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP).