Research in UUniFI Goal Conflicts
UUniFI Goal Conflicts is a platform for interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary and trans-disciplinary research on conflicting objectives related to sustainability transformations. The institute engages researchers from different disciplinary domains and non-academic stakeholders to move beyond siloed science by using transformative and co-created approaches.
Research within UUniFI Goal Conflicts is organized into Research Programmes and Working Groups as presented below:
Through its transdisciplinary work, UUniFI Goal Conflicts has aimed to co-create knowledge across diverse thematic perspectives under the umbrella of Re-Pair.
Research Programmes:
Technology and Society
Exploring goal conflicts that arise when new technology is introduced and old technology is faced out
Conservation and production
Focuses on the challenges and solutions of maintaining rich biodiversity while meeting human needs.
INNOFIN
This project addresses critical financing barriers that limit the implementation and scaling of nature-based solutions (NbS).
Public Attitudes and Acceptance
Navigating the need to implement ambitious climate actions and gaining public endorsement
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Working Groups:
Sustainable drug use
One Health partnerships to tackle societal challenges around sustainable drug use
Promoting planetary health justice
Bringing critical perspectives on planetary health
Goal conflicts on antibiotic resistance
Conflicts between and within interventions focused on antibiotic resistance
Entrepreneurship and sustainability
Exploring goal conflicts associated with company growth
Forced evictions and urban transitions
Advancing knowledge on the dilemma of forced evictions in rapidly growing cities
Challenges of circular economy
The challenges of balancing economic resilience and environmental sustainability
Land use and access
Exploring the use and control of land between different interests and societal groups
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Navigating affective polarization
Promoting mindfulness in political decision-making
Climate change prepardeness
Preparing for climate-related disruptions while balancing competing policy objectives
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