A5007417910- Philosophy and History of Science
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Philosophy and Theoretical Science
- Social and Educational Sciences
- Risk Perception and Management
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Complex Systems and Decision Making
- Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Science and Climate Studies
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Philosophy, Science, and History
- Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- European and International Law Studies
- Innovation, Sustainability, Human-Machine Systems
- Environmental Philosophy and Ethics
- Ethics in medical practice
Lund University
2015-2024
Uppsala University
2022
Instituto de Filosofía
2007-2021
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
2011-2014
Institute of Sociology
2014
Stockholm University
1990-2008
Luleå University of Technology
1992
Pluralism drawing on core social scientific concepts would facilitate integrated sustainability research.
It is urgent in science and society to address climate change other sustainability challenges such as biodiversity loss, deforestation, depletion of marine fish stocks, global ill-health, land degradation, use water scarcity. Sustainability (SS) an attempt bridge the natural social sciences for seeking creative solutions these complex challenges. In this article, we propose a research agenda that advances methodological theoretical understanding what SS can be, how it be pursued contribute....
Knowledge of factors that trigger human response to climate change is crucial for effective policy communication. Climate has been claimed have low salience as a risk issue because it cannot be directly experienced. Still, personal such strength belief in local effects shown correlate strongly with responses and there growing literature on the hypothesis experience (and/or its effects) explains change. Here we provide, using survey data from 845 private forest owners operating wide range...
The role of values in climate-related decision-making is a prominent theme climate communication research. present study examines whether forest professionals are more driven by than scientists are, and if this results value polarization. A questionnaire was designed to elicit assess the assigned expected effects change working on forests Europe. countries involved covered north-to-south west-to-east gradient across Europe, representing wide range bio-climatic conditions mix...
Recently the importance of addressing values in discussions risk perception and adaptation to climate change has become manifest. Values-based approaches cultural cognition thesis both illustrate this trend. We argue that wake development it is necessary take dynamic relationship between beliefs seriously, acknowledge possibility bi-directional relationships beliefs, address variety involved (e.g. personal, epistemic values). The we claim, highlights need bring ethical considerations bear on...
Abstract The question whether a single extreme climate event, such as hurricane or heatwave, can be attributed to human induced change has become vibrant field of research and discussion in recent years. Proponents the most common approach (probabilistic event attribution) argue for using attribution advancing policy, not least context loss damages, while critics are raising concerns about inductive risks which may result misguided policies. Here, we present six ethical predicaments, rooted...
Traditionally, interdisciplinarity has been taken to require conceptual or theoretical integration. However, in the emerging field of sustainability science this kind integration is often lacking. Indeed sometimes it regarded as an obstacle interdisciplinarity. Drawing on examples from science, we show that problem-feeding, i.e. transfer problems, a common and fruitful-looking way connecting disparate disciplines establishing We identify two species problem-feeding: unilateral bilateral....
Persson, J., E. L. Johansson, and Olsson. 2018. Harnessing local knowledge for scientific production: challenges pitfalls within evidence-based sustainability studies. Ecology Society 23(4):38. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10608-230438
Uncertainty, insufficient information or of poor quality, limited cognitive capacity and time, along with value conflicts ethical considerations, are all aspects that make risk management communication difficult. This paper provides a review different concepts describes how these influence management, planning in relation to forest ecosystem services. Based on the results empirical studies, we suggest personal assessment is decisive The used together principles distribution propose an...
Interdisciplinary research within the field of sustainability studies often faces incompatible ontological assumptions deriving from natural and social sciences.The importance this fact is underrated sometimes leads to wrong strategies.We distinguish between two broad approaches in interdisciplinarity: unificationism pluralism.Unificationism seeks unification perceives disciplinary boundaries as conventional, representing no long-term obstacle progress, whereas pluralism emphasizes more...
Abstract Scientific assessments, such as those by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), inform policymakers and public about state of scientific evidence related uncertainties. We studied how experts from different disciplines who were authors IPCC reports, interpret uncertainty language recommended in Guidance Note for Lead Authors Fifth Assessment Report Consistent Treatment Uncertainties . This guidance note discusses to use confidence levels describe quality agreement,...
Abstract Beliefs, expectations and values are often assumed to drive decisions about climate change adaptation. We tested hypotheses based on this assumption using survey responses from 508 European forest professionals in ten countries. used the results identify communication needs decision strategies at play, develop guidelines adequate communications observed polarization positive negative associated with impacts accepted by respondents. identified a mechanism creating that we call...
Accounts of ontic explanation have often been devised so as to provide an understanding mechanism and causation. Ontic accounts differ quite radically in their ontologies, one the latest additions this tradition proposed by Peter Machamer, Lindley Darden Carl Craver reintroduces concept activity. In paper I ask whether influential activity-based account mechanisms is viable account. focus on polygenic scenarios—scenarios which causal truths depend more than cause. The importance causation...
Values related to culture, identity, community cohesion and sense of place have sometimes been downplayed in the climate change discourse. However, they suggested be not only important citizens but values most vulnerable change. Here we test four empirical consequences suggestion: (i) at least 50% locations citizens' consider their municipality are chosen because represent these values, (ii) representing a high probability being damaged by induced sea level rise, (iii) for which particularly...
Do forest owners' levels of education or value profiles explain their responses to climate change? The cultural cognition thesis (CCT) has cast serious doubt on the familiar and often criticized "knowledge deficit" model, which says that laypeople are less concerned about change because they lack scientific knowledge. Advocates CCT maintain citizens with highest degrees literacy numeracy not most change. Rather, this is group in polarization greatest, thus individuals more limited under...
Abstract In Swedish law, the notion of ‘science and proven experience’ (in Swedish, vetenskap och beprövad erfarenhet ) defines gold standard for public decision-making practice, especially in medicine. The is notoriously vague but nevertheless plays an important role distribution rights duties patients healthcare workers. For example, failure to provide care accordance with this can lead penal responsibility. also helps define patients’ right reimbursement cross-border healthcare. From a...
Evidence-based medicine recognizes that clinical expertise gained through experience is essential to good medical practice. However, it not known what beliefs clinicians hold about how personal and scientific knowledge contribute their decision making those vary between professions, which themselves along relevant characteristics, such as evidence base.
A key question for evidence-based medicine (EBM) is how best to model the way in which EBM should '[integrate] individual clinical expertise and external evidence'. We argue that formulations models available literature today are modest variations on a common theme face very similar problems when it comes risk analysis, here understood as decision procedure comprising factual assessment of risk, assessment, what do based this management. Both early updated decisions presented writings...