Ian Scoones

Uncertainties are everywhere. Whether it’s climate change, financial volatility, pandemic outbreaks or new technologies, we don’t know what the future will hold. For many contemporary challenges, navigating uncertainty – where we cannot predict what may happen – is essential and, as the book explores, this is much more than just managing risk. But how is this done, and what can...

Linking environmental sustainability with poverty reduction and social justice, and making science and technology work for the poor, have become central practical, political, and moral challenges of our times. These must be met in a world of rapid, interconnected change in environments, societies, and economies, and globalised, fragmented governance arrangements. Yet despite growing international attention and investment, policy attempts often...