Short Bio

Prof. Diana Mangalagiu

Diana Mangalagiu is Professor at the University of Oxford, UK and Neoma Business School, France and Adjunct Professor at Sciences Po. She has a dual background, in natural sciences (Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence, Ecole Polytechnique, MSc Physics) and social sciences (MSc Sociology, MSc Management, Political Sciences). Diana has over two decades of research, teaching and advising experience in sustainability, long-term planning, risk governance and articulation of environmental and economic policies in corporate and public policy settings, addressed through modelling, stakeholder-engagement inquiry and foresight approaches. She authored numerous scientific articles and books in fundamental and applied areas, co-founded the Initiative for Science, Society and Policy Dialogue, co-chaired the UNEP Sixth Global Environment Outlook Assessment for the pan-European region, is a Coordinating Lead Author of the IPBES Nexus Assessment and Executive Co-Chair, World Energy Trilemma of the World Energy Council. Diana leads advisory, research and development projects with national and regional governments, companies, World Bank, OECD, European Space Agency and UN agencies. A Romanian and French national, she is fluent in seven languages.

Brief Description

In this talk, I will present recent advances in pathways to sustainability, exploring how regional decarbonization and nexus governance can drive systemic transformation in response to today’s environmental challenges. Integrating interdisciplinary findings from the TIPPING+ project highlighted in the Springer-published book “Positive Tipping Points Towards Sustainability” and the special issue in Global Environmental Change and on the newly published IPBES Nexus Assessment on the Interlinkages among Biodiversity, Water, Food, Health and Climate, I will show how positive tipping interventions and interdisciplinary approaches can enable researchers, policy makers, and stakeholders to catalyze rapid and just sustainability transitions at scale. I will examine governance approaches and scenario archetypes that address the interconnected dynamics among biodiversity, water, food, health, and climate, with emphasis on real-world applications and decision-support tools for navigating trade-offs and synergies. The talk invites inclusive discussion on positive tipping points and nexus approaches, engaging participants with case studies and a practical roadmap to inform research, policy, and practice through integrative, science-driven methods.

Alternative titles: Accelerating Transformative Action: Roadmaps for Regional Decarbonization and Nexus Governance or Unlocking Systemic Change: Positive Tipping Points and Nexus Solutions for Sustainable Futures

Short Bio

Mr. Takeshi Takama

Takeshi Takama has worked as an international expert on climate change, environment, and energy as a researcher, business owner, educator, and consultant for 20+ years on 50+ international　projects with organizations including ADB, European Commission, GIZ, IUCN, JICA, United Nations agencies, and Tokyo University. He is CEO of su-re.co (Sustainability & Resilience), research associate at SEI (Stockholm Environment Institute), and Fellow at IGES (Institute for Global Environmental Strategies). He contributed to Indonesia's National Adaptation Action Plan and created JICA's vulnerability assessment framework (JICA-FIT2). His recent work focuses on circular economy approaches to Indonesia's waste challenges through integrated coffee cultivation, biogas systems, and sustainable agriculture. He holds a PhD from Oxford University. His activities have been featured on:
NHK WORLD FRONTRUNNERS
NHK International Report 2025 (July 17, 2025 broadcast)

Brief Description

Building upon Prof. Mangalia’s framework of positive tipping points and nexus approaches, this presentation demonstrates how systemic sustainability transitions manifest in real-world implementation through subrace’s Indonesian projects. Drawing from comprehensive initiatives including 150+ biogas installations, 43,000-hectare agroforestry programs, climate education reaching2,000+ farmers, and innovative waste-to-resource systems, we examine how positive tipping interventions create cascading effects across biodiversity, food, health, and climate systems. The talk will showcase four interconnected case studies that embody Prof. Mangalagiu's nexus approach:

1. Circular Bioeconomy in Coffee Communities - Transforming agricultural waste into energy while enhancing soil health and farmer livelihoods through biogas systems in highland coffee regions.
2. Regenerative Waste-to-Resource Cycles - The "10-year-old Challenge" composting project in Pererenan village demonstrates true circular-to-regenerative economy: organic waste from Bali’s southern tourist areas is composted in schools, then transported to northern coffee and food forest areas where it nourishes crops that return to southern markets, creating added value through agritourism and coffee storytelling that goes beyond mere resource cycling to genuine regeneration.
3. Agroforestry Climate Education Networks - Creating knowledge exchanges between Indonesian farmers and Japanese students that drive transformative narratives and cross-cultural learning.
4. Smart Electrification in Aquaculture - Implementing clean energy solutions for shrimp farming that address water management, economic development, and climate adaptation simultaneously.

Each case study demonstrates how local implementation of global frameworks creates unexpected synergies and trade-offs, particularly highlighting the evolution from circular economy (waste-to-resource) to regenerative economy (value creation and ecological restoration). The presentation connects field-level observations with Prof. Mangalagiu's theoretical frameworks, showing how positive tipping points emerge through community-centered approaches that integrate education, technology, and traditional knowledge systems.