New open access book series - LSE Global Sustainability
Robert Falkner
Announcing a new book series from LSE Press
LSE Global Sustainability
Published in Alliance with the Global School of Sustainability at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Series editor:
Jonathan Pershing, Dean of the Global School of Sustainability and Professor in Practice
This new, fully Open Access book series reflects the commitment of the Global School of Sustainability at LSE to shape a brighter future for all that is sustainable, resilient, hopeful, prosperous and inclusive. All books in the series are intended to reach far beyond the scholarly world, to provide insight on or for policy, and to drive true, real-world impact. Achieving a sustainable future requires a collaborative approach. An avowedly interdisciplinary series, we welcome proposals drawn from all disciplines in the social sciences including economics, anthropology, sociology, geography, law, development studies, environmental studies, business and management, and political science.
The series is built around the five core themes of the Global School of Sustainability at the LSE, namely:
- Generating sustainable growth
- Creating sustainable finance and business
- Mobilising political, legal and governance systems
- Protecting and enhancing nature and biodiversity
- Building sustainable societies
Books in the series may address questions such as (but not limited to):
- How can the private sector be incentivised to help finance the transition to net zero emissions?
- What regulatory instruments are effective to shift corporate behaviour?
- How can we respond to the green backlash?
- How can we ensure that development decisions do not unnecessarily deplete and degrade nature, and that nature-positive outcomes support economy and society?
- How can societies transform to be economically, physically, and socially resilient and sustainable?
- How can growth can be achieved in the face of climate change and without generating further externalities?
Publishing formats
Publications will include single/co-authored monographs, edited collections, textbooks and shortform works (i.e., books between 40-60,000 words).
Open Access/Open Research
All books will publish open access under a diamond model, (with no costs to either author or reader). This removes barriers to open access publication and helps promote an equitable knowledge production ecosystem.
About the Global School of Sustainability
Launched in 2025, the Global School of Sustainability at LSE is a centre of expertise, informing policy, helping to rapidly and equitably create the economic growth, social inclusion and environmental protections crucial to ensuring a sustainable future, while convening global experts and training the future generation of leaders.
First book in the series:
The Growth Story of the 21st Century: The Economics and Opportunity of Climate Action; Nicolas Stern; LSE Press; 2025
We are now actively commissioning books for the series, and we welcome new proposals for it. Please contact the series Commissioning Editor, Jen McCall, to discuss your project, or to request a proposal form, J.Mc...@lse.ac.uk
