Theories of Change for Complex Sustainability Transformations: Mobilizing the Potential of Redefining the Relationship Between Humans and Nature
Central to transformations towards sustainability is the call to redefine the relationship between humans and nature. This redefinition represents a paradigm shift, with many asserting that it holds the greatest potential for transformation. However, the practical implementation of this call often...
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Central to transformations towards sustainability is the call to redefine the relationship between humans and nature. This redefinition represents a paradigm shift, with many asserting that it holds the greatest potential for transformation. However, the practical implementation of this call often remains abstract for those responsible for interventions in sustainability, such as projects and programs. This paper aims to initiate the translation of this call into actionable steps for the design of Theories of Change. It will achieve this by bringing three approaches into dialogue: Principles-focused, Complexity-aware, and Decolonization approaches.
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| spelling | doaj-art-6bfa83cd16074484ab6d1cb7f97f1e392025-08-20T02:13:04ZengThe Evaluation Center at Western Michigan UniversityJournal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation1556-81802025-01-01214910.56645/jmde.v21i49.1013Theories of Change for Complex Sustainability Transformations: Mobilizing the Potential of Redefining the Relationship Between Humans and NatureTilman Hertz0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3480-7545Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, Sweden Central to transformations towards sustainability is the call to redefine the relationship between humans and nature. This redefinition represents a paradigm shift, with many asserting that it holds the greatest potential for transformation. However, the practical implementation of this call often remains abstract for those responsible for interventions in sustainability, such as projects and programs. This paper aims to initiate the translation of this call into actionable steps for the design of Theories of Change. It will achieve this by bringing three approaches into dialogue: Principles-focused, Complexity-aware, and Decolonization approaches. https://journals.sfu.ca/jmde/index.php/jmde_1/article/view/1013Theories of ChangeRedefining the Relationship between Humans and NatureProcess-relational PerspectivesSustainability TransformationJMDEJournal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation |
| spellingShingle | Tilman Hertz Theories of Change for Complex Sustainability Transformations: Mobilizing the Potential of Redefining the Relationship Between Humans and Nature Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation Theories of Change Redefining the Relationship between Humans and Nature Process-relational Perspectives Sustainability Transformation JMDE Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation |
| title | Theories of Change for Complex Sustainability Transformations: Mobilizing the Potential of Redefining the Relationship Between Humans and Nature |
| title_full | Theories of Change for Complex Sustainability Transformations: Mobilizing the Potential of Redefining the Relationship Between Humans and Nature |
| title_fullStr | Theories of Change for Complex Sustainability Transformations: Mobilizing the Potential of Redefining the Relationship Between Humans and Nature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Theories of Change for Complex Sustainability Transformations: Mobilizing the Potential of Redefining the Relationship Between Humans and Nature |
| title_short | Theories of Change for Complex Sustainability Transformations: Mobilizing the Potential of Redefining the Relationship Between Humans and Nature |
| title_sort | theories of change for complex sustainability transformations mobilizing the potential of redefining the relationship between humans and nature |
| topic | Theories of Change Redefining the Relationship between Humans and Nature Process-relational Perspectives Sustainability Transformation JMDE Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation |
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