3.4.2 Needed knowledges and knowledge production

Much research on tipping points has focused on global and damaging biophysical trends, rather than on the human and social dimensions of Earth system tipping, including likely social impacts, responses, solutions and governance options. Future knowledge production should consider not only the content, but also the characteristics, of the information needed to support decision making. Below we first address key knowledge characteristics (solutions-oriented and actionable, context-specific and actor-relevant, future-oriented/anticipatory, and transformative). We then consider which knowledge-production processes and systems would be needed to support the development of this type of knowledge regarding ESTPs, including co-production and effective sharing in knowledge networks across scales, and to foster imagination and anticipation.

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