The main idea is to depart from the understanding of science being a compartmentalized preoccupation with academic problems to an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary process of knowledge genesis in a network of scientists and relevant stakeholders.
[2] Sustainability sciences address the complex interplay between society and the environment in an attempt to provide new insights into existing challenges while opening up new forays of knowledge.
[3] A characteristic of dissertations in this field are the practical nature of the problems they address without being strictly restricted to employing theories and methods from any specific discipline.
[5] As of 2020, Curtin University in Perth Australia offers a similar degree albeit as Doctor of Sustainable Development.
The course work requirements vary based on the candidates prior qualifications and highest academic degree.
[8] This is a three-year programme that aims to produce scholars who will become key researchers in the field of sustainability science.