SoCo-Publikationen
2025
Peer-reviewed publications
Brimicombe, C., D. Jackson, A. Mungatia, Z. Sulaiman, T. Monthaler, K. Wieser, and I. M. Otto
The influence of heat exposure on birth and neonatal outcomes in Mombasa, Kenya: a pooled time series analysis
The Journal of Climate Change and Health, 100409, 2025
10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100409
Brimicombe, C., K. Wieser, T. Monthaler, D. Jackson, J. De Bont, M. Chersich, and I. M. Otto
Effects of ambient heat exposure on risk of all-cause mortality in children younger than 5 years in Africa: a pooled time-series analysis
The Lancet Planetary Health, 8, e640–e646, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(24)00160-8
Charvalis, G., M. Koureas, C. Brimicombe, C. Bogogiannidou, F. Kalala, V. Mouchtouri, C. Hadjichristodoulou, I. M. Otto, T. Monthaler, and K. Wieser
Daily time series of 12 human thermal stress indices in Greece, aggregated at commune level (1998–2022)
Data in Brief, 58, 111264, 2025
10.1016/j.dib.2024.111264
Everall, J. P., F. Tschofenig, J. F. Donges, and I. M. Otto
The Pareto effect in tipping social networks: from minority to majority
Earth System Dynamics, 16, 189–214, 2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-16-189-2025
Lakhoo, D. P., N. Brink, L. Radebe, M. H. Craig, M. D. Pham, M. M. Haghighi, A. Wise, I. Solarin, S. Luchters, G. Maimela, M. F. Chersich, Heat-Health Study Group, A. Chikandiwa, B. Nakstad, C. Y. Wright, C. Brimicombe, K.-G. Technau, L. Harden, M. Boeckmann, R. Strehlau, R. S. Hetem, HIGH Horizons Study Group, S. Luchters, G. Maimela, L. Radebe, M. Chersich, D. P. Lakhoo, I. Solarin, and N. Brink
A systematic review and meta-analysis of heat exposure impacts on maternal, fetal and neonatal health
Nat Med, 2024
10.1038/s41591-024-03395-8
Selected further publications and reports
2024
Peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, books
Brink, N., K. Mansoor, J. Swiers, D. P. Lakhoo, C. Parker, B. Nakstad, S. Sawry, K. Aunan, I. M. Otto, and M. F. Chersich
Scoping Review of Climate Change Adaptation Interventions for Health: Implications for Policy and Practice
IJERPH, 21, 1565, 2024
10.3390/ijerph21121565
Brimicombe, C., F. Conway, A. Portela, D. Lakhoo, N. Roos, C. Gao, I. Solarin, and D. Jackson
A scoping review on heat indices used to measure the effects of heat on maternal and perinatal health
bmjph, 2, 2024
10.1136/bmjph-2023-000308
Brimicombe, C., C. Gao, and I. M. Otto
Vulnerable to heat stress: gaps in international standard metric thresholds
Int J Biometeorol, 68, 2495–2506, 2024
10.1007/s00484-024-02783-6
Brimicombe, C., J. D. Runkle, C. Tuholske, D. I. V. Domeisen, C. Gao, J. Toftum, and I. M. Otto
Preventing heat-related deaths: The urgent need for a global early warning system for heat
PLOS Climate, 3, e0000437, 2024
10.1371/journal.pclm.0000437
Constantino, S., A. Ringsmuth, A. Tilman, J. Everall, and I. M. Otto
Navigating multiscale social tipping dynamics to stabilize Earth’s climate
in AGU 2024 Proceedings, 2024
Gupta, J., X. Bai, D. M. Liverman, J. Rockström, D. Qin, B. Stewart-Koster, J. C. Rocha, L. Jacobson, J. F. Abrams, L. S. Andersen, D. I. Armstrong McKay, G. Bala, S. E. Bunn, D. Ciobanu, F. DeClerck, K. L. Ebi, L. Gifford, C. Gordon, S. Hasan, N. Kanie, T. M. Lenton, S. Loriani, A. Mohamed, N. Nakicenovic, D. Obura, D. Ospina, K. Prodani, C. Rammelt, B. Sakschewski, J. Scholtens, T. Tharammal, D. Van Vuuren, P. H. Verburg, R. Winkelmann, C. Zimm, E. Bennett, A. Bjørn, S. Bringezu, W. J. Broadgate, H. Bulkeley, B. Crona, P. A. Green, H. Hoff, L. Huang, M. Hurlbert, C. Y. A. Inoue, Ş. Kılkış, S. J. Lade, J. Liu, I. Nadeem, C. Ndehedehe, C. Okereke, I. M. Otto, S. Pedde, L. Pereira, L. Schulte-Uebbing, J. D. Tàbara, W. De Vries, G. Whiteman, C. Xiao, X. Xu, N. Zafra-Calvo, X. Zhang, P. Fezzigna, and G. Gentile
A just world on a safe planet: a Lancet Planetary Health–Earth Commission report on Earth-system boundaries, translations, and transformations
The Lancet Planetary Health, 8, e813–e873, 2024
10.1016/S2542-5196(24)00042-1
Gupta, J., K. Prodani, X. Bai, L. Gifford, T. M. Lenton, I. Otto, L. Pereira, C. Rammelt, J. Scholtens, and J. D. Tàbara
Earth system boundaries and Earth system justice: sharing the ecospace
Environmental Politics, 33, 1286–1305, 2024
10.1080/09644016.2023.2234794
Otto, I. M., and A. Schuster
Socio-metabolic class conflicts in the Anthropocene
presented at the EGU General Assembly 2024, 2024
https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU24/EGU24-20878.html
Turner, G. A., F. de’Donato, A. D. Hoeben, Z. Nordeng, S. Coleman, I. M. Otto, S. Hajat, and S. Kovats
Implementation of climate adaptation in the public health sector in Europe: qualitative thematic analysis
European Journal of Public Health, 34, 544–549, 2024
10.1093/eurpub/ckad218
Selected further publications and reports
2023
Peer-reviewed Publications, Book Chapters, Books
Antje, K., P. Przemysław, B. Mariusz, and O. M. Ilona
Calling energy inequalities into the transition agenda
Energy Research & Social Science, 101, 103144, 2023
10.1016/j.erss.2023.103144
Brimicombe, C., A. Sachs Dos Santos, I. Solarin, G. Maimela, M. Cherish, K. Wieser, and I. M. Otto
The impact of extreme heat during pregnancy and childbirth in Johannesburg, South Africa
2023
https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU23/EGU23-7581.html
Everall, J. P., J. F. Donges, and I. M. Otto
The Pareto effect in tipping social networks: from minority to majority
2023
https://egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/2023/egusphere-2023-2241/
Everall, J. P., and I. M. Otto
Anthropocene
in Dictionary of Ecological Economics, ISBN 9781788974912 9781788974905, B. M. Haddad and B. D. Solomon, Eds. Edward Elgar Publishing, 16–16, 2023
https://www.elgaronline.com/view/book/9781788974912/A_34.xml
Everall, J. P., and I. M. Otto
Human agency
in Dictionary of Ecological Economics, ISBN 9781788974912 9781788974905, B. M. Haddad and B. D. Solomon, Eds. Edward Elgar Publishing, 274–275, 2023
https://www.elgaronline.com/view/book/9781788974912/H_25.xml
Everall, J. P., and I. M. Otto
Integrated assessment model
in Dictionary of Ecological Economics, ISBN 9781788974912 9781788974905, B. M. Haddad and B. D. Solomon, Eds. Edward Elgar Publishing, 298–299, 2023
https://www.elgaronline.com/view/book/9781788974912/I_40.xml
Everall, J. P., I. M. Otto, and J. M. Harris
Tipping point
in Dictionary of Ecological Economics, ISBN 9781788974912 9781788974905, B. M. Haddad and B. D. Solomon, Eds. Edward Elgar Publishing, 547–548, 2023
https://www.elgaronline.com/view/book/9781788974912/T_19.xml
Gupta, J., D. Liverman, K. Prodani, P. Aldunce, X. Bai, W. Broadgate, D. Ciobanu, L. Gifford, C. Gordon, M. Hurlbert, C. Y. A. Inoue, L. Jacobson, N. Kanie, S. J. Lade, T. M. Lenton, D. Obura, C. Okereke, I. M. Otto, L. Pereira, J. Rockström, J. Scholtens, J. Rocha, B. Stewart-Koster, J. David Tàbara, C. Rammelt, and P. H. Verburg
Earth system justice needed to identify and live within Earth system boundaries
Nat Sustain, 6, 630–638, 2023
10.1038/s41893-023-01064-1
Gupta, J., K. Prodani, X. Bai, L. Gifford, T. M. Lenton, I. Otto, L. Pereira, C. Rammelt, J. Scholtens, and J. D. Tàbara
Earth system boundaries and Earth system justice: sharing the ecospace
Environmental Politics, 1–21, 2023
10.1080/09644016.2023.2234794
Klitkou Antje, Pluciński Przemysław, Baranowski Mariusz, and I. M. Otto
Calling energy inequalities into the transition agenda
Energy Research & Social Science, 101, 103144, 2023
10.1016/j.erss.2023.103144
Pfeifer, L., and I. M. Otto
Changing seasonal temperature offers a window of opportunity for stricter climate policy
Environmental Science & Policy, 140, 35–45, 2023
10.1016/j.envsci.2022.11.010
Rammelt, C. F., J. Gupta, D. Liverman, J. Scholtens, D. Ciobanu, J. F. Abrams, X. Bai, L. Gifford, C. Gordon, M. Hurlbert, C. Y. A. Inoue, L. Jacobson, S. J. Lade, T. M. Lenton, D. I. A. McKay, N. Nakicenovic, C. Okereke, I. M. Otto, L. M. Pereira, K. Prodani, J. Rockström, B. Stewart-Koster, Peter H. Verburg, and C. Zimm
Impacts of meeting minimum access on critical earth systems amidst the Great Inequality
Nat Sustain, 6, 212–221, 2023
10.1038/s41893-022-00995-5
Schuster, A., M. Lindner, and I. M. Otto
Whose house is on fire? Identifying socio-demographic and housing characteristics driving differences in the UK household CO2 emissions
Ecological Economics, 207, 107764, 2023
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2023.107764
Schuster, A., and I. M. Otto
Understanding Socio-metabolic Inequalities Using Consumption Data from Germany
Capitalism Nature Socialism, 34, 97–118, 2023
10.1080/10455752.2022.2140066
Schuster, A., M. Zoll, I. M. Otto, and F. Stölzel
The unjust just transition? Exploring different dimensions of justice in the lignite regions of Lusatia, Eastern Greater Poland, and Gorj
Energy Research & Social Science, 104, 103227, 2023
10.1016/j.erss.2023.103227
Swiers, J., C. R. Brimicombe, K. Wieser, and I. M. Otto
Wie beeinflusst der Klimawandel unsere Gesellschaft und damit unsere Gesundheit?
Z Pneumologie, 2023
10.1007/s10405-023-00501-4
Turner, G. A., F. de’Donato, A. D. Hoeben, Z. Nordeng, S. Coleman, I. M. Otto, S. Hajat, and S. Kovats
Implementation of climate adaptation in the public health sector in Europe: qualitative thematic analysis
European Journal of Public Health, ckad218, 2023
10.1093/eurpub/ckad218
Turner, G., F. de’Donato, A. Hoeben, Z. Nordeng, I. Otto, M. Stackpole Dahl, K. Aunan, and S. Kovats
Climate change and public health: barriers and levers for implementation of climate adaptation in Europe
European Journal of Public Health, 33, ckad160.367, 2023
10.1093/eurpub/ckad160.367
Utkina, K., I. M. Otto, and G. Churkina
Rebuild better for a sustainable future
PLOS Clim, 2, e0000165, 2023
10.1371/journal.pclm.0000165
Selected further publications and reports
Otto, I. M.
Decent living standards
in Energy Transition for a sustainable society, Wilfried Winiwarter&Viktor J. Bruckman, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, 17–18, 2023
Otto, I. M.
Planetary Health
GREENLINES, 25, 1–4, 2024
Frei, L., J. Everall, and A. K. Ringsmuth
Guided rewiring of social networks reduces polarization and accelerates collective action. arXiv, Sep. 2023
10.48550/arXiv.2309.12141
Reyer, C. P. O., H. Saes, A. Bruhn, D. Stuparu, B. van den Hurk, K. de Bruin, C. West, R. Ebrey, C. Mauricio-Planas, C. Thévignot, S. Dessai, M. Baldissera Pacchetti, S. Fronzek, T. Carter, H. Knaepen, F. Tondel, T. Shepherd, C. Aylett, O. Grafham, P. Magnuszewski, K. Harris, S. Hochrainer-Stigler, I. M. Otto, F. Bosello, J. Mysiak, J. Sillmann, E. Ercin, and I. Monasterolo (Eds)
Cross-border climate change impacts and systemic risks in Europe and beyond: Book of abstracts
PIK Potsdam, Potsdam, 2023
https://publications.pik-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_29005
2022
Peer-reviewed Publications, Book Chapters, Books
Brimicombe, C., and I. M. Otto
Heat Health in Africa: Increased Exposure and Risk for Vulnerable Groups
in AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, GH52A-06, Chicago, 2022
de’Donato, F., S. Kovats, I. M. Otto, G. Turner, A. Hoeben, S. Hajat, and K. Aunan
Climate and health adaptation: evidence needs for policy (Stakeholder mapping in Europe)
European Journal of Public Health, 31, ckab164.115, 2021
10.1093/eurpub/ckab164.115
Gupta, J., D. Liverman, K. Prodani, P. Aldunce, X. Bai, W. Broadgate, D. Ciobanu, L. Gifford, C. Gordon, M. Hurlbert, C. Y. A. Inoue, L. Jacobson, N. Kanie, S. J. Lade, T. M. Lenton, D. Obura, C. Okereke, I. M. Otto, L. M. Pereira, J. Rockström, J. Scholtens, J. Rocha, B. Stewart-Koster, J. D. Tàbara, C. F. Rammelt, and P. H. Verburg
Conceptualizing Earth system justice
SocArXiv, preprint, 2022
https://osf.io/b36tc
Heinz, S., I. M. Otto, R. Tan, Y. Jin, and T. W. Glebe
Cooperation Enhances Adaptation to Environmental Uncertainty: Evidence from Irrigation Behavioral Experiments in South China
Water, 14, 1098, 2022
10.3390/w14071098
Hoeben, A. D., I. M. Otto, and M. F. Chersich
Integrating public health in European climate change adaptation policy and planning
Climate Policy, 1–14, 2022
10.1080/14693062.2022.2143314
Rammelt, C. F., J. Gupta, D. Liverman, J. Scholtens, D. Ciobanu, J. F. Abrams, X. Bai, L. Gifford, C. Gordon, M. Hurlbert, C. Y. A. Inoue, L. Jacobson, S. J. Lade, T. M. Lenton, D. I. A. McKay, N. Nakicenovic, C. Okereke, I. M. Otto, L. M. Pereira, K. Prodani, J. Rockström, B. Stewart-Koster, P. H. Verburg, and C. Zimm
Impacts of meeting minimum access on critical earth systems amidst the Great Inequality
Nat Sustain, n.a., 1–10, 2022
10.1038/s41893-022-00995-5
Ringsmuth, A. K., I. M. Otto, B. van den Hurk, G. Lahn, C. P. O. Reyer, T. R. Carter, P. Magnuszewski, I. Monasterolo, J. C. J. H. Aerts, M. Benzie, E. Campiglio, S. Fronzek, F. Gaupp, L. Jarzabek, R. J. T. Klein, H. Knaepen, R. Mechler, J. Mysiak, J. Sillmann, D. Stuparu, and C. West
Lessons from COVID-19 for managing transboundary climate risks and building resilience
Climate Risk Management, 35, 100395, 2022
10.1016/j.crm.2022.100395
Schuster, A., and I. M. Otto
Understanding Socio-metabolic Inequalities Using Consumption Data from Germany
Capitalism Nature Socialism, n.a., 1–22, 2022
10.1080/10455752.2022.2140066
Wiest, F., M. G. Gamarra Scavone, M. T. Newell, I. M. Otto, and A. K. Ringsmuth
Scaling Up Ecovillagers’ Lifestyles Can Help to Decarbonise Europe
sustainability, 14, 13611, 2022
10.3390/su142013611
Selected further publications and reports
Committee on Operationalizing Sustainable Development;, including I. m. O.
Operationalizing Sustainable Development to Benefit People and the Planet
National Academies of Sciences, ISBN 9780309691659, 2022
https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26654/operationalizing-sustainable-development-to-benefit-people-and-the-planet
Ghosh, R. K., I. M. Otto, and J. Rommel
Editorial: Food Security, Agricultural Productivity, and the Environment: Economic, Sustainability, and Policy Perspectives
Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10, 2022
https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2022.916272
Otto, I. M.
Social Tipping Points: Was braucht es, um gesellschaftliche Änderungsprozesse zu erreichen?
in Jetzt oder nie: Nachhaltigkeit im Gesundheitswesen, Jürgen Graalmann, Eckart von Hirschhausen, Kerstin Blum (Hrsg.), ISBN 978-3-95466-757-4, Medizinisch Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft, Berlin, 129–137, 2022
2021
Peer-reviewed Publications, Book Chapters, Books
Andersson, D., S. Bratsberg, A. K. Ringsmuth, and A. S. de Wijn
Dynamics of collective action to conserve a large common-pool resource
Sci Rep, 11, 9208, 2021
10.1038/s41598-021-87109-x
Censkowsky, P., and I. M. Otto
Understanding Regime Shifts in Social-Ecological Systems Using Data on Direct Ecosystem Service Use
Frontiers in Environmental Science, 9, 274, 2021
10.3389/fenvs.2021.695348
Gupta, J., D. Liverman, X. Bai, C. Gordon, M. Hurlbert, C. Y. A. Inoue, L. Jacobson, N. Kanie, T. M. Lenton, D. Obura, I. M. Otto, C. Okereke, L. Pereira, K. Prodani, C. Rammelt, J. Scholtens, J. D. Tàbara, P. H. Verburg, L. Gifford, and D. Ciobanu
Reconciling safe planetary targets and planetary justice: Why should social scientists engage with planetary targets?
Earth System Governance, 10, 100122, 2021
10.1016/j.esg.2021.100122
Ueckerdt, F., C. Bauer, A. Dirnaichner, J. Everall, R. Sacchi, and G. Luderer
Potential and risks of hydrogen-based e-fuels in climate change mitigation
Nat. Clim. Chang., 11, 384–393, 2021
10.1038/s41558-021-01032-7
Selected further publications
Schuster, A., and I. M. Otto
Socio-metabolic class conflicts in the Anthropocene: Developing a novel class theory based on German population data
in EGU General Assembly 2021, 1, Göttingen, 2020
doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-2880
Stuparu, D., B. van den Hurk, C. Reyer, I. M. Otto, T. Shepherd, R. Mechler, S. Hochrainer-Stigler, T. Falkendal, J. Sillmann, J. Mysiak, I. Monasterolo, S. Dessai, and K. Witpas
CASCADES/RECEIPT: Covid-19 lessons to rethink how we prepare for the climate change crisis
in Climate action in the post-COVID world: insights from EU funded projects on how to build forward better., ISBN 978-92-76-40952-6, European Commission, LU, 22–26, 2021
https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2777/02755