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In an era of unprecedented social, environmental and technological change STEPS (Social, Technological and Environmental Pathways to Sustainability) is linking environmental sustainability and technology with poverty reduction and social justice.
We are a global research and policy engagement centre, funded by the ESRC, bringing together development studies with science and technology studies.
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Doctoral studentships in innovation and sustainability
STEPS is offering two new PhD studentships for 2012 focussing on: climate change and uncertainty in urban India; and social-ecological dynamics of disease transmission. Deadline Feb 16.
Download the studentships flyer (pdf 136kb)
More details on the teaching page
Looking ahead to Rio+20
In the run up to Rio+20, Julia Day takes a look at the issues, hopes and concerns for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, on the Guardian's Poverty Matters blog.
Poverty Matters blog: It's time for sustainable development
STEPS Summer School, May 2012
In May 2012, the STEPS Centre will run a Summer School on Pathways to Sustainability at the University of Sussex. The Summer School will involve innovative forms of
teaching and interaction with leading researchers in the field.
Details and how to apply (pdf, 400kb)
Summer School event page
Lessons from Latin America
A new Working Paper in the New Manifesto series, investigates the challenges of linking science, technology and innovation to social needs in the context of Latin America. By Elisa Arond, Iokiñe Rodríguez, Valeria Arza, Francisco Herrera and Myriam Sánchez
Innovation, Sustainability, Development and Social Inclusion: Lessons from Latin America
On the blog: STEPS at Globelics, Argentina
New publications
Adrian Smith and Rob Raven have a new Eindhoven Centre for Innovation Studies working paper on transitions ou,t while John Thompson and co-authors write in Ambio on innovation for long-term social and ecological resilience.
What is Protective Space? Reconsidering niches in transitions to sustainability (pdf 346kb) by Adrian Smith and Rob Raven
Tipping towards sustainability: emerging pathways of transformation
Other journal articles
STEPS at COP17 global climate change talks
The new STEPS energy and climate change Working Paper on pathways to sustainable energy in developing countries was discussed at COP17.
Paper: Energy pathways in low carbon development
Short briefing about the paper (pdf 220kb)
Read all about it in our latest newsletter
New energy paper? Check. Five years of STEPS research in eight easy-to-read briefings? Check. STEPS Summer School announcement? Check. Read all about it in the Autumn 2011 newsletter
Zimbabwe: voices from the field
New research from STEPS co-director Ian Scoones looks at the mixed picture of the impacts of land reform in Zimbabwe. The research is illustrated in a series of short films and two booklets.
Article: Land in Zimbabwe: voices from the field - by Ian Scoones
Films: Zimbabwe's land reform: voices from the field
Book: Zimbabwe's Land Reform: Myths and Realities
Zimbabwe land reform research website
New briefings
A set of eight briefings summarises our pathways approach and our learning from the first five years of the STEPS Centre.
STEPS domain and project briefings
Farming in drought-prone Kenya
Our film, Seeds and Sustainability: Maize pathways in Kenya, explores our work on how to secure seeds for farmers growing maize in drought-prone areas of Kenya.
Watch the film online
Read more: Seeds and Sustainability
Our research on food and agriculture
Pathways to Sustainability: perspectives and provocations
Our flagship book, Dynamic Sustainabilities, has been discussed by David Demeritt, Andrew Dobson and Tania Murray Li in a new issue of the journal Environment and Planning.
Environment and Planning, vol 43, pages 1226-1237
Order from the Pathways to Sustainability series
Read more about our book series
Film: Water and Justice
Our film, Water and Justice: Peri-urban pathways in Delhi, tells the story of three people and their relationship with water in the towns and villages on the edge of Delhi, India.
Watch the film online
The Guardian: Resources and resourcefulness in India
STEPS Water Symposium 2011 - video, slides and more
Our work on Water & Sanitation
"On the Edge" - peri-urban resource website
This STEPS website gathers together research, media, images and video on sustainability in peri-urban areas.
www.periurbansustainability.org
Our peri-urban research
More news
- STEPS news page
- Land Grabs conference
- Robert Chambers: Revolutionising Development
- Biosafety regulation in Kenya and the Philippines
- Knowledge, Networks and Nations - a Royal Society report
- STEPS Conference 2010: Photos, videos and slides
- Understanding risk and uncertainty
- Socio-ecological dynamics of disease
- Livestock, poverty and Southern Africa
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