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Research news | 2021-05-07

Why small-scale fisheries pursue different ways to survive

Better understanding of diversification strategies could improve policies for the many millions of people who depend on small-scale fisheries

Research news | 2021-05-07

Artificial Intelligence for what, and for whom?

Stockholm Internet Forum 2021: session on how AI can help societies, in particular the world’s most vulnerable groups to tackle climate change

Research news | 2021-04-30

Bridging citizen science and Indigenous knowledge for a healthier planet

Continuous, reflexive dialogue with Indigenous knowledge holders crucial for stewardship of biodiversity and ecosystems

Research news | 2021-04-30

New Netflix documentary brings the planetary boundaries to the world

Film follows the scientific discovery of the nine planetary boundaries. A special preview already shown at Biden’s Climate Leaders Summit. The film will be released early summer 2021

Research news | 2021-04-29

Act now or face an uncontrolled experiment on planet Earth, Nobel laureates and other experts warn

Humanity can and must act to counter “colossal” risks with future, say Nobel laureates and other experts in a statement following the Nobel Prize Summit

Research news | 2021-04-29

Summary of second Nobel Prize Summit science session

Quotes, videos and reflections from the second science session during the Nobel Prize Summit 2021

Research news | 2021-04-28

Summary of first Nobel Prize Summit science session

Quotes, videos and reflections from the first of two science sessions during the Nobel Prize Summit 2021

General news | 2021-04-27

Annual report 2020

2020 demonstrated the consequences when humanity fails to invest enough in the Biosphere as the foundation for all our lives and social development

Research news | 2021-04-23

Getting it right on farmed fish and shellfish

Swedish project Seawin provides clear guidance on how to increase sustainable and healthy seafood consumption

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 | 2021-04-14

Exploring a sense of belonging and care

Vanessa Masterson reflects on why learning more about people’s attachment to places can bring about important change

Research news | 2021-04-12

Six targets for a sustainable textile industry

Combining circular economy and planetary boundaries can pave the way for a sustainable transformation of the fashion industry

Research news | 2021-04-11

Uncovering the “who” and the “what” in sustainability

Centre researcher Andrea Downing on what it takes to achieve fair and just futures

Research news | 2021-04-01

Ensuring a thriving ocean economy for everyone

Webinar on the rapidly developing scientific and policy attention associated to the ocean. Watch it here

Research news | 2021-03-29

Time for a radical rethink of resilience and development

A focus on short term economic goals which ignore social-ecological interdependencies fails to deliver development outcomes. A new perspective offers a radical alternative

Research news | 2021-03-26

How to manage future freshwater

Researchers propose a new framework for understanding water's many functions for supporting, regulating, and stabilizing climatic, ecological, and social systems

Research news | 2021-03-26

Human relationships are still missing from fisheries management models

Bioeconomic models guiding small-scale fisheries development programmes exclude important interactions between fishers, traders and consumers. This may increase existing inequalities

Research news | 2021-03-25

Centre wins bid to host 40 MSEK research programme on transformation to fossil free future

The 4-year programme, Fair Transformations to a Fossil Free Future, is funded jointly by Mistra and Formas