Last date for submission of paper: 29-Nov-2019; Contact person: unknown; TremendousprogresshasbeenmadebytheresearchersinunderstandingthefunctioningoftheEarthSystemand,inparticular,theimpactofhumanactions.Althoughthisknowledgecaninformmanagementofspecificfeaturesofourworldintransitionbutsocietiesneedknowledgethatwillallowthemtosimultaneouslyreduceglobalenvironmentalriskswhilealsomeetingeconomicdevelopmentgoals.Thisneedforfoodsecurity,water,improvedhealthandhumansecurity,andenhancedenergysecurityforeradicatingextremepovertyandhungerandensuringecosystemintegrity.Answeringthesequestionswillrequirereorientationtowardnewresearchthatbetterallowsscienceandsocietytoaddresstheneedsofdecision-makersandcitizensatglobal,regional,national,andlocalscales.