What is it about?
In this article, we ask how can doctoral training, which traditionally frequently involves deep research in a single discipline, address complex socio-ecological challenges like plastic pollution and climate change? We provide a roadmap for training transdisciplinary Ph.D. students in environmental problem-solving and start a conversation about transdisciplinary research in the environmental sciences and academia more broadly.
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Why is it important?
As global sustainability challenges continue to accelerate, PhD training focused on environmental-problem solving will only grow more relevant in years to come.
Perspectives
We hope that this article starts a conversation about training transdisciplinary PhD students and about transdisciplinary research in academia more broadly.
Zoie Diana
University of Toronto
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This page is a summary of: Transdisciplinary doctoral training to address global sustainability challenges, PLOS Sustainability and Transformation, January 2024, PLOS,
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pstr.0000091.
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