ABSTRACT
Sustainability science, like much use-inspired research, explores a world that is inherently complex and uncertain. It tangles with deeply normative and contested questions about our relationship to nature, our consumption of natural resources and the value we place on the future. How, then, are sustainability scientists to navigate this complex terrain, drawing boundaries around appropriate research questions for the field, while both acknowledging the value-laden nature of sustainability questions and pursuing the scientific, value-free ideal?
