Research news | 2021-05-16

For urbanites, green areas boost wellbeing

Researchers plan to equip city planners with tools to create healthier, more sustainable cities around the world

Research news | 2021-04-15

What a “safe and just” future for people and planet means

Leading social and natural scientists present an approach to define a “safe and just corridor" while addressing the limits of our planet

Research news | 2020-05-29

What cities need to learn from Covid-19

If the coronavirus has taught urban planners anything, it is that public access to green areas is more important than ever

Research news | 2020-04-21

Coronavirus highlights the need for open green spaces in cities

In times of social distancing, green areas are more important than ever

Research news | 2019-11-29

On the other end of research

Sharing knowledge between local communities and researchers strengthens ties between science and society. And encourages well-being and sustainability

Research news | 2019-08-26

It takes a bit of nature to remain sane

A framework to incorporate nature's impact on mental health into city plans

Research news | 2019-01-24

Biodiversity vs. poverty alleviation, or can we have both?

New study highlights an approach for balancing poverty alleviation and biodiversity conservation efforts

Research news | 2018-10-30

Connecting the dots between social inequalities and environmental change

Six ways inequality affects our environment and vice versa

Research news | 2018-04-03

Where and how children connect to nature

16 situations when children really connect with a natural environment

Research news | 2017-06-15

Creating positive visions of southern Africa

How an ongoing project aims to develop positive visions of the Anthropocene for southern Africa and beyond

Research news | 2017-04-28

Revitalizing for whom?

Questions remain whether greening of cities actually leads to social inclusiveness. Researchers suggest six prerequisites for change

Research news | 2017-04-25

How social-ecological research works

Special issue in the journal Ecology & Society on the sustainable stewardship of social-ecological systems

Research news | 2017-04-06

Healthy ecosystems are crucial for the enjoyment of universal human rights

Resolution adopted by the UN Human Rights Council builds on first ever UN report addressing relationships between human rights and biodiversity

Research news | 2017-02-06

Learning to deal with trade-offs

Scientists, communities and actors connected to the Mombasa fisheries system join forces to support the most vulnerable in a rapidly changing environment

Research news | 2017-01-27

Bundles of well-being

Areas with high levels of direct ecosystem service use among households coincides with areas characterised by relatively low levels of human well-being

Research news | 2016-11-29

How many words does a picture really say?

By putting a camera in people’s hands centre PhD student Vanessa Masterson listens to their stories

Research news | 2016-10-06

Why protecting and using biodiversity is a human rights issue

Centre contributes to UN expert consultation on human rights and sustainable use of biodiversity

Research news | 2016-04-27

Environmental change - who cares, who benefits, who loses?

Introducing "ecosystem services elasticity" to untangle the relationship between ecosystems and human wellbeing

Research news | 2016-03-23

Introducing the EAT Foundation

New foundation will promote transformation for healthy people on a healthy planet

Research news | 2016-03-23

Halving hunger

Improved water management could boost agricultural yields and halve global food gap by 2050