Integrated modeling to achieve global goals: lessons from the Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Land-use, and Energy (FABLE) initiative

Abstract Humanity is challenged with making progress toward global biodiversity, freshwater, and climate goals, while providing food nutritional security for everyone. Our current land-use systems are incompatible this ambition them unsustainable. Papers in special feature introduce a participatory, integrated modeling approach applied to provide insights on how transform sustainable trajectories 12 countries: Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Finland, India, Mexico, Rwanda, Sweden, the UK, USA. based work completed by members of Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Land-use, Energy (FABLE) initiative, network in-country research teams engaging policymakers other local stakeholders co-develop future scenarios their national sustainability impacts. Here, we discuss key leverage points, methodological advances, multi-sector engagement strategies presented collection set countries our planet course achieving security, targets 2050.