The Trans-Atlantic Research and Development Interchange on Sustainability Workshop (TARDIS) is a meeting on scientific topics related to sustainability. The 2019 workshop theme was "On the Role of Uncertainty in Managing the Earth for Global Sustainability." This paper presents the perspectives on this topic derived from talks and discussions at the 2019 TARDIS workshop. There are four kinds of uncertainties encountered in sustainability ranging from clear enough futures to true surprises. The current state-of-the-art in assessing and mitigating these uncertainties is discussed.

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关于不确定性在可持续性科学和工程中的作用的观点。

跨大西洋可持续发展研究与发展交流研讨会（TARDIS）是关于可持续性科学主题的会议。2019年的研讨会主题是“关于不确定性在管理地球以实现全球可持续性中的作用”。本文介绍了在2019年TARDIS研讨会上的讨论和讨论得出的关于此主题的观点。可持续性面临四种不确定性，从足够清晰的未来到真正的惊喜。讨论了评估和减轻这些不确定性的最新技术。