Environmental expertise for social transformation: roles and responsibilities for social science

What role should social science play in the work for transforming society towards sustainability? The background this question is that despite massive investments environmental research and accumulation of data on human impact environment, action remains insufficient. severity current situation has led to conclusion moderate change not enough; there a need fundamental transformative society. How expertise contribute epistemic normative point departure paper. This paper aims develop theory scientific expertise. It first gives broad account its landscape. then develops pluralistic approach, where can take many forms, but be reflexive, critical, constructive. Finally, it stresses crucial change, least broaden problems their complexities, so better equipped undergo sustainable transformation.