The perspective of youth: envisioning transformative pathways and desirable futures for people and nature

Schmitt, Thomas M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7287-6648; Aminian-Biquet, Juliette ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0692-8446; Blinova, Polina; Jimenez, Yohana G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4331-3838; Sinav, Lider ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7938-8869; Vašková, Hana ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5528-7211; Lorda Dumont, Ana Sofia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7733-551X; Kien, Pham Trung ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7740-102X; Mathur, Vinamra ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6747-0432; Mwale, Brenda ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8729-7307; Soriano, Deign Frolley ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0157-0673; Anantaprayoon, Nopparat ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0834-4513; Arimiyaw, Abdul Wahid ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2520-4563; Koech, Sheila ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3291-3694; Choque, Kantuta Conde; Kim, HyeJin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1187-6414; Kuiper, Jan J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6655-9355; Pereira, Laura M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4996-7234; Miller, Brian W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1716-1161. 2025 The perspective of youth: envisioning transformative pathways and desirable futures for people and nature [in special issue: Operationalizing the Nature Futures Framework to catalyze the development of nature-future scenarios] Sustainability Science. 16, pp. 10.1007/s11625-025-01693-9

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Abstract/Summary

This paper examines the pathways to desirable nature futures as envisioned by 22 young people from all United Nations regions and diverse cultural backgrounds who participated in the second edition of the IPBES Youth workshop (2022). The workshop employed the Three Horizons framework and the Nature Futures Framework (NFF) to describe the plurality of youth visions for desirable nature futures and transformative pathways to achieve these visions. Based on the outcomes of the workshop, we conducted a qualitative content analysis categorizing the ideas and quantitatively assessed commonalities and differences among workshop groups, which were based on the NFF perspectives (nature for nature, nature for society, nature as culture, and a group in between perspectives). There were important differences in the visions and pathways articulated by the groups, but also commonalities, such as the importance of governance, community-based approaches, and education for achieving desirable nature futures. We also discuss the importance of flexibility in the NFF to accommodate diverse perspectives and involvement of youth in shaping global sustainability agendas. While many ideas raised by young people during this workshop align with existing conservation narratives, the study reveals the need to foster new and innovative ideas to drive transformative change that is sensitive to diverse contexts, histories, and experiences.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1007/s11625-025-01693-9
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Biodiversity and Land Use (2025-)
ISSN:	1862-4065
Additional Information:	Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.
Additional Keywords:	Nature Futures framework, values, biodiversity, ecosystem services, IPBES, scenarios
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	18 Jun 2025 14:04 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/539622

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