SPECIAL FEATURE: Modeling Dynamic Systems for Sustainable Development

Abstract: The Modeling Dynamic Systems for Sustainable Development Special Feature showcases recent advances in modeling that, if more widely adopted, could significantly improve the capacity of sustainability science researchers to test theory, mobilize data, and evaluate interventions. The contributors show how new methods and approaches for analyzing complex interactions in nature–society systems can help to link knowledge with action in society’s efforts to address the core challenges of sustainable development.