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News & events
Here you will find a complete overview of the latest news from the Stockholm Resilience Centre
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Research news | 2020-07-22
Crop rotation mitigates pest resistance
Why rotating and diversifying crops can help keep the corn rootworm away
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Research news | 2020-07-19
Humans need to do better to avoid ocean system collapse
Should the ocean system collapse, the resultant crisis would be as devastating as the COVID-19 crisis
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Research news | 2020-06-29
Myths shape deforestation interventions, hindering progress
Researchers debunk five illusions about forests and forest management. With it comes the hope for change
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Research news | 2020-06-25
Planetary boundaries are global priorities for business action
The complex interactions among the planetary boundaries can be challenging to grasp, but they play a critical role in the resilience of society’s responses to urgent global pressures. The SRC–L’Oreal research collaboration is focusing on the challenge of tackling multiple issues at once, in resilient ways.
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Research news | 2020-06-25
How sustainable are Swedes’ eating habits?
Benchmarking the Swedish diet relative to global and national environmental targets shows more action on sustainable dietary shifts and more research needed
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Research news | 2020-06-23
Dealing with rural poverty and the persistent hunger challenge
A blanket solution for persistent poverty does not exist. Researchers present three insights for action
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Research news | 2020-06-22
Maja Schlüter appointed professor at Stockholm University
Centre researcher internationally renowned for her research on the dynamics of social-ecological systems
Press and media contact
Owen Gaffney
International media & strategy
Tel. +46 734 604 833
owen.gaffney@su.se
Sturle Hauge Simonsen
Head of communications
Tel. + 46 8 674 74 28
sturle.hauge.simonsen@su.se
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Research news | 2020-06-21
Climate smart cocoa production in Ghana may not be all that smart
Production model promises triple wins for smallholders and the environment. That may be too good to be true
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Research news | 2020-06-21
How COVID-19 is bringing ocean actors together
Over the course of 30 days, industries, governments, researchers and NGOs mobilized to protect ocean supply chains and make sure they are more sustainable in the future
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Research news | 2020-06-17
How covid-19 undermines sustainability
The tragic pandemic seems to have given the planet a bit of respite. But doubts remain whether it will be a lasting change
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Research news | 2020-06-16
Collaboration in uncertain times can turn tragedy into comedy
Caring for the future can spur long-term collective action but the severity of a perceived threat is what will eventually determine whether action will be taken
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Research news | 2020-06-08
Saving the oceans and the science behind it
As part of the global quest to save our oceans, we present some of our latest research on the issue
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Research news | 2020-06-05
Seven resilience principles for the digital city
Cities resemble ecosystems in a number of ways, and urban planning has much to gain from applying resilience thinking
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Research news | 2020-06-04
Conflict and collaboration in pandemic times
How network analysis can help understand why some actors choose to pick a fight while others want to collaborate
Seminars & Events
Seminar and events
Stockholm Resilience Centre presents on a regular basis seminars on sustainable development, presented by world-leading scientists. See all events >>
Stockholm Seminars
These high-level seminars offer a broad range of perspectives on sustainability issues and are free and open to the public. More >>
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General news | 2020-06-04
IPBES wins the 2020 Gothenburg Sustainability Award
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services rewarded for its “assiduous and scientifically credible work”. Centre staff has been deeply involved in the platform’s work
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General news | 2020-06-04
Centre launches partnership with Swedish national science centre Universeum
Collaboration to boost science outreach and ramp up efforts to explain biosphere stewardship
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Research news | 2020-06-02
Karl-Göran Mäler, 1939-2020
Karl-Göran Mäler, a pioneering environmental economist and crucial to the establishment of Stockholm Resilience Centre, passed away 20 May 2020, age 81
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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
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Research news | 2020-05-29
Why Covid-19 and systemic risks are part of the hyper-connected world we live in
Transforming our planet into a production plant for food, fiber and fuel paves the way for new and widespread risks. It may define our future
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Research news | 2020-05-29
Five ways to boost social engagement in environmental projects
Colombia has a long tradition when it comes to nature conservation, but falls short on promoting the role of ecosystem services in their strategies. Here’s how to fix it
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Research news | 2020-05-28
Virtual Ocean Dialogues replaces the 2020 UN ocean conference
Centre researchers contribute to sessions on ocean finance and marine food production
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Research news | 2020-05-27
Cooling down our increasingly dense cities
How green areas reduce the urban heat island effect
Latest videos
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Food security, shocks and transformations - is there a silver lining? Food security, shocks and transformations - is there a silver lining? Rethink Talks: food has amplified the devastating effects caused by COVID-19 and exposed vulnerabilities across our food system
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Misinformation and sense making in crisis Misinformation and sense making in crisis Rethink Talks: Understanding the viral spread of misinformation
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Pandemics, health and global change: how are they connected? Pandemics, health and global change: how are they connected? Rethink Talks: What is the connection between environmental change and diseases such as coronaviruses? How strong is this connection, can we really blame bats, and what does the future of disease risks look like?
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Forests, fires and tipping points: should we be worried? Forests, fires and tipping points: should we be worried? Rethink Talks: while all eyes are on the COVID-19 pandemic, the Amazon forest is burning to the point of becoming a planetary emergency
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What is resilience? What is resilience? An introduction to how the concept is applied within social-ecological research
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The Planetary Boundaries framework: using it to reach global goals The Planetary Boundaries framework: using it to reach global goals Presentation by Elin Bergman, Manager Corporate Partnerships at WWF Sweden
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Research news | 2020-05-27
Fishing is more than just harvesting, time to broaden the focus
Broadening the analytical focus beyond harvesting is necessary in order to imagine new ways of governing the commons
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Research news | 2020-05-26
Everything flows in social ecological systems. Research needs to adapt
Focusing on processes and relations rather than entities can help solve key challenges in sustainability research
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Research news | 2020-05-25
In some cases, a push and pull between interests can prevent unsustainable outcomes
How resource management can benefit from competition between interest groups
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Research news | 2020-05-18
A single climate event could trigger worldwide wheat shortages
How a modern-day US Dust Bowl event could disrupt global food trade networks
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Research news | 2020-05-17
Can we avoid environmental pitfalls through a not-for-profit economy?
Environmental degradation is an inherent feature of the for-profit economy. What are the alternatives?
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Research news | 2020-05-11
If you want better conservation, you need to recognize and engage with local experts
Why mobilizing different types of knowledges creates opportunities for long-term sustainable governance
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Research news | 2020-05-05
Why we need a more inclusive approach to transformation research
Indigenous and local knowledge still not acknowledged despite offering a more diverse understanding of sustainability transformations
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Research news | 2020-05-05
Global shortages loom as Covid-19 is disrupting supply chains
United Nations Global Compact urges governments to work together to keep ocean-related supply chains moving
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