Stewarding Sustainability Transformations: An Emerging Theory and Practice of SDG Implementation

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In the context of the world’s pressing sustainability challenges this new Report to the Club of Rome presents a novel approach to navigating collaborative change in partnerships between governments, research institutions, corporations and civil society activists. With reference to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and the Planetary Boundaries it introduces the theory and practice of Collective Stewardship as a management tool that respects the integrity of human and natural systems. Drawing on the work of transdisciplinary scientific scholars and seasoned sustainability practitioners, it shows how transformative change can be built on life’s inherent tendency to generate patterns of vitality and resilience. This ground-breaking monograph shows workable pathways to stewarding patterns of aliveness in social and ecological systems at all levels of the global society. As a highly regarded author and expert in collective leadership, Petra Kuenkel inspires academics and practitioners alike to explore new routes towards co-creating responsible futures in the era of the Anthropocene, where the human footprint has begun to change the course of planetary evolution. She invites decision-makers, researchers, planners and social activists to become stewards of systems patterns, enhance their collaborative competencies and guide life-enhancing socio-ecological interaction at scale. The conceptual architecture the author elaborates builds transformation literacy and boils down to a practical guidance for planning and implementing interventions across all sectors of society. It helps bring about change through a deliberate combination of enlivening narratives, empowering metrics, enabling processes, multi-level governance, guiding regulations, and life-supporting innovation. This comprehensive book sets a new direction in the field of sustainability transformations and will become a foundation for planning collective action and achieving impact at scale. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxiii Introduction and Context: The State of the World (Petra Kuenkel)....Pages 1-19 The Collective Leadership Compass: A Practice Model for Navigating Complex Change (Petra Kuenkel)....Pages 21-41 Global Transformation as a Collective Leadership Challenge (Petra Kuenkel)....Pages 43-58 A Living Systems Perspective for Stewarding Sustainability Transformations (Petra Kuenkel)....Pages 59-96 The Patterns of Aliveness Theory (Petra Kuenkel)....Pages 97-140 Stewarding Sustainability Transformations in Multi-stakeholder Collaboration (Petra Kuenkel)....Pages 141-205 A Conceptual Architecture for Stewarding Sustainability Transformations (Petra Kuenkel)....Pages 207-271 The Choreography of Stewarding Sustainability Transformations (Petra Kuenkel)....Pages 273-289 Back Matter ....Pages 291-321