Science as a common language for contribution to sustainability and peace.
Fumiko KasugaPublished in: Sustainability science (2021)
There are many reasons and background factors for conflict including differences in political and social beliefs and values. Wars have also been a threat to the environment and sustainability. Inequality and disparity are more apparent in the world due to COVID-19. Now, we also need to consider environmental changes caused by human activities as climate extremes might cause new conflicts. More studies are needed for a comprehensive understanding of holistic views on challenges at the interfaces of peace and sustainability that inherently involve inter- and trans-disciplinary collaboration among cohorts of communities of practice. Collaborative scientific research on these interfaces is being conducted under the Future Earth Programme, and many others. In this commentary, I posit that science offers an effective pathway and a common platform for engagement and interactions aimed at the nexus of sustainability and peace under global changes.
Keyphrases
- life cycle
- public health
- healthcare
- coronavirus disease
- endothelial cells
- sars cov
- quality improvement
- primary care
- climate change
- mental health
- autism spectrum disorder
- human health
- high throughput
- clinical trial
- current status
- magnetic resonance imaging
- computed tomography
- study protocol
- risk assessment
- pluripotent stem cells
- magnetic resonance
- single cell