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John-Andrew McNeish
1, *
,
Arturo Matute
2
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Erika Rojas Ospina
1
and Hugo Frühling
3
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1 Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway |
2 Department of International Development Studies, University of the Valley of Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala |
3 Institute of Public Affairs, University of Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile |
* Corresponding author |

Louis Maximilian Ronalter
1, *
,
Camila Fabrício Poltronieri
2
,
Mateus Cecilio Gerolamo
3
and Merce Bernardo
1
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1 Department of Business, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain |
2 Production Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil |
3 Department of Production Engineering, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
* Corresponding author |

Shaun Sellers
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McGill University, Montreal, Canada |

Moritz Reckling
1, 2, *
and Meike Grosse
3
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1 Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research, Müncheberg, Germany |
2 Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden |
3 Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Frick, Switzerland |
* Corresponding author |
Diversification of organic farming systems is a key practice to address current challenges in crop and livestock production. It has the potential to increase the resilience to climate fluctuations and counteracts climate change to some extent by reducing emissions and increasing carbon storage. Diversified crop-livestock systems can also contribute to stop the dramatic loss of biodiversity. Organic farms are already more often mixed crop-livestock farms with more diverse crop rotations, including perennial leys, compared to conventional farms [1]. However, there is a need as well as potential for further increasing diversity on organic farms [2].

Mojgan Chapariha
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Lisbon School of Economics and Management (ISEG), University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal |
This paper investigates on the implementation Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Iran. It generates a systems dynamics model for exploring possibilities for achieving four SDGs: SDG-1 (eradicating poverty), SDG-8 (economic growth and decent work), SDG-12 (sustainable production and consumption), and SDG-13 (climate action) in Iran. The model is used to generate four possible stories about the implementation of measures to achieve these SDGs in the future of the Iranian economy from 2020 to 2050: 1) the Scenario of Business as Usual continues current trends and projects them into the future, 2) the Scenario of Inclusive Growth is designed to simulate more income equality and faster economic growth, 3) the Scenario of a Steady State introduces measures to improve social, and environmental aspects while having zero economic growth, and 4) the Scenario of Well-being for People and Planet is designed to improve socio-economic and environmental aspects of the Iranian economy to achieve the four SDGs in Iran. The performance of the Iranian economy for progressing towards the SDGs is monitored through four SDG indexes which are measured based on the arithmetic mean of selected indicators for each SDG, and a Combined Index of SDGs which is measured based on the arithmetic mean of the four SDGs indexes. The results of the simulations of the SDGs model of Iran shows that the transformational scenarios (Steady State, and Well-being for People and Planet) provide better pathways in comparison to conventional scenarios (Business as Usual and Inclusive Growth) for achieving the SDGs. Moreover, this study find that transformational policy changes and extraordinary efforts are required for progress in achieving SDGs in Iran.

Christopher J Orr
1, *
and Katie Kish
2, 3
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1 Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada |
2 Ecological Footprint Initiative, York University, Toronto, Canada |
3 Editor-in-Chief of Challenges in Sustainability, Librello, Basel, Switzerland |
* Corresponding author |

Luca Guido Valla
1, 2
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1 Department of Cognitive Science, Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences, University of Malta, Msida, Malta |
2 “Mihai Viteazul” National Intelligence Academy, Bucharest, Romania |

Suyani Indriastuti
1
,
Abubakar Eby Hara
2, *
,
Himawan Bayu Patriadi
3
,
Agus Trihartono
2
and Bagus Sigit Sunarko
2
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1 Centre for Sustainable Human Security, University of Jember, Jember, Indonesia |
2 Department of International Relations, University of Jember, Jember, Indonesia |
3 Centre for Reseach in Social Sciences and Humanities (C-RiSSH), University of Jember, Jember, Indonesia |
* Corresponding author |

Sabina Lautensach
1, 2
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1 Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Human Security, Librello, Basel, Switzerland |
2 Human Security Institute, Canada |
Around the world an increasing shortage of good governance seems to have taken hold. It manifests in the increasing shortfalls on the Sustainable Development Goals and in the worsening polycrisis of the Anthropocene. The UN Secretary-General urged the international community for more infusion of scientifically authoritative models into governance, as well as more collaboration and inclusion of scientists. That goal is not easily achieved in this age of rising kakistocracies.

Theresa A. Ammann
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and Tamara A. Kool
2, 3
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1 Department of Anthropology, Aarhus University, Højbjerg, Denmark |
2 Maastricht Graduate School of Governance, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands |
3 Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology, United Nations University, Maastricht, The Netherlands |
* Corresponding author |