Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability

Beyond Panda Conservation Today: A Framework for a Changing World

Published on June 19, 2026
New study led by Michigan State University introduces a decision-support framework that helps conservation managers evaluate whether today's strategies will remain effective as climate change reshapes habitats and ecosystems.
International Summer School in Telecoupling/Metacoupling Research

Published on April 9, 2026
Frontiers in Telecoupling and Metacoupling Research for Addressing Global Sustainability Challenges.
From local action to global impact: A new framework for advancing sustainable development

Published on February 9, 2026
An international team, including CSIS member and Alumni, presents a comprehensive framework for understanding and managing cross-scale socioeconomic and environmental interconnections and feedback.
The hidden hubs driving the global illegal wildlife trade

Published on February 4, 2026
New research reveals how transit countries quietly enable wildlife trafficking — and why targeting these hubs could disrupt global trafficking networks.
How distant decisions shape the world’s energy future

Published on January 29, 2026
Progress toward clean energy depends on interconnected human–nature systems operating locally, regionally, and globally — a perspective captured by the metacoupling framework.