The Earth System Governance journal is a flagship publication of the global Earth System Governance research alliance. Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/earth-system-governancehttps://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mlsjy4mpm22l🌿 Why do #wetland governance systems struggle to prevent degradation & conflict? Vahid Karimi et al. examine weaknesses in Iran’s Bakhtegan wetland governance. The paper shows how state bodies dominate governance, while NGOs and local actors remain peripheral. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258981162600025X14 May 2026 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsjy4mpm22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mlkke2on222m🧩 How do researchers navigate power dynamics in #transdisciplinary research (TDR)? Tamara Metze et al. examine the “critical moments” emerging in TDR and how researchers cope with them. The paper explores how “powering over” shapes knowledge co-creation. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258981162600023611 May 2026 05:32 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlkke2on222mhttps://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3ml3vwmcvek2l🌿 Why has #biodiversity mainstreaming failed for 50+ years? Stokland, Aspøy & Lein Trimble argue sectors operate with different environmental realities. These "sectoral ontologies" and resulting ontological politics block integration across policies. 🔗 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258981162600024805 May 2026 09:50 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3vwmcvek2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mk7yhb2t7k2c🇯🇵 Can local governments represent #futuregenerations? Ogami et al. study Yahaba, Japan, where a Future Strategy Division promotes future-regarding policymaking. Change emerged via experimentation, leveraging landscape changes & intermunicipal knowledge sharing 🔗 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589811626000224⁠ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589811626000224⁠�24 Apr 2026 07:20 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7yhb2t7k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mjoffwzkcc24🌱 How does political fantasy sustain #climate inaction? Elise Remling et al. show how imaginaries underpin "ecopolitical catatonia," where recognized crises are met with collective inaction, mapping these dynamics across global governance forums. 🔗 Open access: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589811626000200⁠ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589811626000200⁠�17 Apr 2026 07:24 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjoffwzkcc24https://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mjjg5wqdtk2n🌍 Can expert judgement clarify pathways to #net-zero in the #EU? Marc-Philipp Bohnet et al. build scenarios showing one 1.5°C-compatible pathway and one diverging, shaped by finance, tech, and policy interactions. 🔗 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589811626000194⁠15 Apr 2026 07:54 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjg5wqdtk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mjeefozpc22n🦠 Should #microbes have rights? Anthony Rizk et al. argue that while microbiome science emphasizes microbes’ symbiotic and ecological roles, intl law still lags behind. They propose 2 post-anthropocentric approaches: rights to microbes and rights of microbes. 🔗 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589811626000212⁠13 Apr 2026 07:40 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjeefozpc22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mj354clxps2l📊 New paper by @jfmorin.bsky.social et al. showing how #datasets enhance transparency and replicability in #ESG. They map efforts and identify best practices, arguing dataset design is not neutral but shapes how global environmental governance is studied. 🔗 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258981162600018209 Apr 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj354clxps2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mixzu2qro222🛰️ How do governments shape the future of the #space economy? Ronda Geise & Priyanka Dhopade map 12 national space strategies across 4 scenarios, showing divergent visions from market expansion to sustainability and outlining pathways for more equitable outcomes. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258981162600014508 Apr 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixzu2qro222https://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3miv7qoxtmc2g🌏 Do #climate commitments reduce #poverty? 📊 Szedlacsek, Blondeel & Pattberg find weak links between #NDCs and #SDG1 across 49 Sub-Saharan African countries. Poverty Engagement Score suggests low potential for poverty reduction. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258981162600017007 Apr 2026 07:06 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3miv7qoxtmc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mhpnnysokk22👥 How is citizen participation embedded in #climate #adaptation laws and policy? Nadejda Komendantova et al. show EU, Germany & Spain rely on mid-level engagement, with gaps in access, feedback & funding, and call for reforms to close the participation gap. 🔗 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589811626000169⁠ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589811626000169⁠�23 Mar 2026 08:34 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpnnysokk22https://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mhd3pwtfk22x🌱 Can #seed regulation expand access while restricting #farmers’ own seed practices? Erik Delaquis et al. show how cassava governance in the Greater #Mekong reveals tensions between harmonization, property rights, and farmer-led seed commons. 🔗 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589811626000157⁠ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589811626000157⁠�18 Mar 2026 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhd3pwtfk22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mh65zbcaok2d🛰️ Who controls the infrastructures behind #Earth–space sustainability? @frabitz.bsky.social et al. show that, aside from #China, the #GlobalSouth is largely excluded from #satellite manufacturing & operational control, concentrating power in a few states. 🔗 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258981162600013316 Mar 2026 09:39 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh65zbcaok2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mgwiddnbh22b🌱 When does isolated #climate action “densify” into durable forms of climate agency? @stefanaykut.bsky.social @antjewiener.bsky.social propose a framework to study when climate action stabilizes, expands, and institutionalizes into lasting capacities. 🔗 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589811626000121⁠�13 Mar 2026 08:22 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgwiddnbh22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mfucjws5mk2a📚 New book review 🌍 Coralie Boulard & Valeria Zambianchi review Overshoot by Andreas Malm and @wimcarton.bsky.social, unpacking the idea that #climate targets can be temporarily exceeded on the promise of future carbon removals. 🔗 Read the review here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258981162600008X27 Feb 2026 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfucjws5mk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mfqtj4did22l🎯 Do global goals reshape corporate practice? Elizabeth A. Bennett finds the #SDGs accelerated the #LivingWage movement, shifting priorities and mobilizing resources. Yet worker gains remain limited, with progress also shaped by due diligence and ESG norms. 🔗 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589811625000746 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589811625000746�26 Feb 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfqtj4did22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mfjkcvlcwc2v📊 Working on an exciting new dataset? We want to hear from you! 📣 The ESG Journal is launching a new manuscript type – “Dataset Insights” – dedicated to showcasing datasets. Submit yours. 🔗 More information here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/earth-system-governance/publish/guide-for-authors23 Feb 2026 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjkcvlcwc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mfjab3vqks2v🌡️ Why does #climate #adaptation keep lagging behind accelerating risks? 🔒 Nicolas Jager et al. argue that adaptation lock-ins create self-reinforcing dynamics that trap institutions in incremental, maladaptive pathways widening the adaptation gap. 🔗 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589811626000108 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589811626000108�23 Feb 2026 08:28 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjab3vqks2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mel3amjlp22s🚉 Can a #wellbeing economy reshape #transport governance? Querine Kommandeur analyses how #Wales institutionalises wellbeing discourse. While discourse and procedures shift, power and resources lag, revealing uneven change. 🔗 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589811626000078�11 Feb 2026 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mel3amjlp22shttps://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3me6hu6wack2o⚖️ Can #JustTransition delay #climate action? Steven J. Harry & @tomasmaltby.bsky.social show how union inclusion (Norway) and exclusion (UK) both produce climate delay in North Sea #energy politics through different mechanisms. 🔗 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258981162600006606 Feb 2026 08:19 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3me6hu6wack2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mdzlseydnc24🌍 How do #LeastDevelopedCountries engage with #UNFCCC transparency arrangements? Rahwa Kidane et al. examine factors that enable/hinder engagement in #Ethiopia and show it doesn’t directly shape domestic decisions, but may normalize mitigation-focused action. 🔗 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258981162600005404 Feb 2026 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdzlseydnc24https://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mdmvqusegc26🌊 How do states compete to legitimize environmental risk? Chenxi Sun et al. show how #Japan framed #Fukushima water discharge as “scientific safety,” while #China countered with an “environmental justice” frame stressing risk and responsibility. 🔗 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258981162600003030 Jan 2026 08:40 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdmvqusegc26https://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3md3bi25jls2w🛞 Who should be accountable for #microplastics from everyday product use? Peter Dauvergne argues that tire wear—one of the largest sources—cannot be addressed by consumer responsibility. He calls for international standards and extended producer responsibility 🔗 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258981162600004223 Jan 2026 08:22 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3md3bi25jls2whttps://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mcwfpqinvc24📢 New paper where @henrikselin.bsky.social & @noelleselin.bsky.social question the conceptual and political usefulness of applying the planetary boundary framework to chemical pollution, warning it may hinder inclusive and effective governance. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jan 2026 09:55 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcwfpqinvc24https://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mcer6ji3h225🎯🌍 Is goal-setting an effective strategy for global sustainability governance? This new special issue takes stock of a decade of #SDGs implementation, asking what goal-setting has actually delivered for global sustainability—and where its limits lie: https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/10G0TZC50C614 Jan 2026 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcer6ji3h225https://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mc7m4p5c422x⚖️ #Equity and the #GlobalStocktake (GST) Sonja Klinsky et al. assess whether the first Global Stocktake (2023) was conducted “in the light of equity.” Despite procedural innovations, equity was only weakly integrated, with lessons for future GST cycles. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258981162500076X12 Jan 2026 08:18 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc7m4p5c422xhttps://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mby3zkoyh227🌿 How do voluntary vs national #SustainabilityStandards differ? Muhamad Amin Rifai et al. examine Indonesia’s palm oil and tea sectors. VSS are stricter, but NSS increasingly converge; markets drive VSS adoption while regulatory compliance drives NSS. 🔗 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258981162600001709 Jan 2026 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mby3zkoyh227https://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mbt26egkpc25🧭 How do side events shape global environmental negotiations? Chloé Taillandier et al. review 31 studies to show that side events at MEA #COPs fulfil 26 distinct functions—from agenda-setting to long-term impacts—yet remain understudied beyond the #UNFCCC. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258981162500071007 Jan 2026 08:25 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbt26egkpc25https://bsky.app/profile/esg-journal.bsky.social/post/3mbnxmcntjs2t🌱 Why do local sustainability efforts stall over time? Lisa Wälitalo et al. identify 8 conditions for continuity—from active leadership & communication to inclusiveness & capacity-building—based on long-term action research in Sweden & Finland. 🔗 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258981162500073405 Jan 2026 07:56 +0000at://did:plc:hna6obd7oro2v7rm37hsppd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbnxmcntjs2t