Board on Environmental Change and Society
The Board on Environmental Change and Society (BECS) mobilizes social and behavioral sciences to identify equitable and effective solutions to the challenges at the intersection of environmental change and society. Such solutions must consider drivers of behavior and decision making at all scales, including individuals, communities, businesses and governments. Critical drivers include societal values, norms, socioeconomic factors, markets, and policies. The Board draws on interdisciplinary expertise to address the social, political, economic and equity dimensions of environmental change.
In progress
Any project, supported or not by a committee, that is currently being worked on or is considered active, and will have an end date.
Workshop
·2024
Over the past two decades, wildfires in western North America have greatly increased in frequency, magnitude and severity. Scientists have documented three main causes - a century of suppression and inadequate forest management that has led to overly dense, fuel-rich forests; climate change, turning...
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Recent Publications
State of the Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment: Proceedings of a Workshop Series
Workshop_series
2025
Macroeconomic Implications for Decarbonization Policies and Actions: Proceedings of a Workshop
Workshop
2025
State of the Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief
Workshop_in_brief
2025
Advancing Risk Communication with Decision-Makers for Extreme Tropical Cyclones and Other Atypical Climate Events: Proceedings of a Workshop
Workshop
2024
Developing a Strategy to Evaluate the National Climate Assessment
Consensus
2024
Social-Ecological Consequences of Future Wildfires and Smoke in the West: Proceedings of a Workshop
Workshop
2024
Brochure, Booklet, Pamphlet
BECS Brochure
Brochure, Booklet, Pamphlet