The complexity of sustainability requires a multidisciplinary global approach for assisting governmental, scientific, and industrial stakeholders to (a) gain a common understanding of the challenges and (b) access to relevant knowledge bases, expertise, and perspectives. All of this must take place in what is, effectively, "real time."
Many search engines generate extensive results, which often require user time and selectivity. By contrast, GSSD seeks to provide more focused content of high quality, supported by intellectual coherence and reliable knowledge and tracking methods.
Diverse users have different purposes, capabilities, missions, and priorities, with goals at different levels of development.
User Types
Public sector |
Formal national, international, & inter-governmental levels |
Private sector |
Commercial and non-commercial users at all levels |
Professional groups |
Formal and informal, all levels and contexts |
Decision-makers |
Diverse levels, contexts, and institutions |
Policy leaders |
Agenda setters, for consensus-building |
Knowledge providers |
Generators & distributors of different knowledge types |
System developers |
Creators of new operations, tools, and functionalities |
Students |
Various fields, levels, contexts with diverse needs |
Educators |
Formal & informal capacity enhancers |