About Esrc Steps Centre
We research and explore pathways to sustainability around the world.
We are funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). STEPS is part of a consortium with hubs in Africa, Latin America, China, North America, Europe and South Asia.
Esrc Steps Centre Description
The STEPS Centre (Social, Technological and Environmental Pathways to Sustainability) is an interdisciplinary global research and policy engagement centre uniting development studies with science and technology studies. Our cross-cutting work covers agriculture & food; energy & climate change; health & disease and water & sanitation.
In an era of unprecedented change, we are developing a new ‘pathways approach’ to understanding and action on sustainability and development, providing new thinking and practical solutions.
Our work addresses two vital global challenges: linking environmental sustainability with better livelihoods and health for poor people; and helping science and technology work for poverty reduction and social justice.
The STEPS Centre launched in 2006 and is based at the Institute of Development Studies and SPRU Science and Technology Policy Research at the University of Sussex in the UK.
We work with a network of partners in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe and are funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.