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An example of centre policy impact: In 2012, centre researcher Thomas Elmqvist (left) presented the world's first assessment of urban biodiversity Read more about it here. Photo: UN CBD COP11
Impact stories
Here you will find several examples of practice and policy areas where the centre has wielded influence
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Where sustainability means business
In order for sustainability issues to permeate the business world, CEOs and board members need to develop their own understanding of these issues. A centre executive programme helps unleash their potential to contribute to a prosperous planet
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Call for ocean action in West Africa
Swedish-Liberian Blue Oceans Conference calls for sustainable blue development in West Africa and beyond
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IPBES and the role of the SRC
The centre’s contribution to intergovernmental platform on biodiversity and ecosystem services
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Can big data help save shrinking Hawaiian reefs?
New study uses machine learning and an unprecedented dataset from more than six hundred reefs to analyse coral reef tipping points
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The planetary health diet
New Lancet report demonstrates why diet and food production must radically change to improve health and avoid potentially catastrophic damage to the planet
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They’d be MAD not to
How Multi-Actor Dialogues can unlock stalled negotiations
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Financial giants can have a pivotal role for climate stability
A handful of international investors linked to economic activities may influence the stability of some of the world’s largest forests and hence the global climate
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Nature’s steep decline
Centre contributes to new WWF report which reveals staggering extent of human impact on planet
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Global leaders in seafood step up their actions for ocean stewardship
Ten of the world’s largest seafood companies announce they will increase their efforts to strengthen sustainable practices in the seafood industry
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Nobel Laureate Symposium on Global Sustainability
When the Stockholm Resilience Centre (SRC) was launched in 2007, one of its ambitions was to become a reference point and convener for high-level talks on sustainable governance. In May 2011, it did just that
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UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner
In March 2017, Stockholm Resilience Centre contributed to the first ever UN report on the relationships between human rights and biodiversity
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Interactions on EU level
Since 2014, the centre has been increasingly engaged with EU-affiliated organisations such as the EU Commission and other governmental and non-governmental organisations
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The Arctic Resilience Report
In 2016, an international team of researchers under the auspices of the Arctic Council, launched the Arctic Resilience Report. The report was the culmination of a five-year scientific effort to better understand the nature of Arctic change, including critical tipping points
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Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
The centre has been deeply involved in the ongoing discussions to establish IPBES, an initiative led by the United Nations Environment Programme and a complementary process to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment follow-up and implementation strategies
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High-level engagement with “keystone actors” in the seafood industry
The centre has since 2012 worked on identifying the largest corporations in the global seafood industry
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The planetary boundaries framework
The planetary boundaries framework is not only one of the most significant research concepts developed by the centre, it is also one of the most influential to come out from global sustainability science overall
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Carl Folke among world’s most cited again
Centre science director well established among world’s most top-cited and influential scientists
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Carl Folke wins the Gunnerus Sustainability Award
Centre science director Carl Folke awarded the 2017 Gunnerus Award in Sustainability Science for his outstanding scientific work
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Novel centre initiative wins Sweden Impact Award
Initiative is the first time that companies from Asia, Europe and the US have come together with the aim to end unsustainable practices
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Johan Rockström global Hillary Laureate for 2017
Centre director selected from a global short-list of remarkable candidates demonstrating "extraordinary leadership in mid-career"
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Contributions to Agenda 2030
How Stockholm Resilience Centre (SRC) contributed to the 2016 Swedish Agenda 2030 High Level Policy Forum report
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Among the world's most cited
Carl Folke, centre founder and science director, named one of the world's most cited researchers in 2016
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A French knight
Johan Rockström awarded the French distinction Knight of the Legion of Honour
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International seafood business commits to stronger sustainability efforts
“Keystone dialogue" between scientists and seafood-industry leaders creates breakthrough in ocean stewardship
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Why protecting and using biodiversity is a human rights issue
Centre contributes to UN expert consultation on human rights and sustainable use of biodiversity
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Stockholm University fifth in the world in Environmental Science
Beats Oxford University in one of the world´s most important university rankings
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Fostering trust to deal with divergent perspectives
How an informal dialogue in Quito lead to crucial progress on steps to scale up the financing of biodiversity conservation
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Connecting and improving collaboration between different knowledge systems
Indigenous peoples and local communities recognised in new platform to curb biodiversity loss.
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Introducing the UN Rio+20 conference
Centre co-directs video that opens the 2012 historic conference on sustainable development
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The world's first analysis on cities and biodiversity
The world's first analysis on how urban growth impacts biodiversity, health and ecosystems
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Designing a modern university campus
How to incorporate ecosystem services and resilience thinking into university campus design
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Incorporating ecosystem services into urban planning
Centre researchers have helped to introduce and integrate the concept of ecosystem services (ES) into Stockholm's regional planning
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Providing input on biodiversity to Europe's Environment Ministers
Centre research fed directly into European Ministry statement on biodiversity and governance, the 2009 "Strömstad Consensus"
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Reforming European Common Fisheries policy
Centre research into best practices of fisheries management around the world has contributed to the reformation of the European Common Fisheries Policy
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UN High-level Panel on Global Sustainability
Centre crucial to knowledge building among world leaders and heads of industry
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Improving governance of ecosystems and biodiversity in Colombia
Centre research on environmental governance has had a distinct impact on Colombian policy
LATEST NEWS
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Research news | 2019-06-13
“We will never be done”
As the centre continues to its strategy for future research, Steve Carpenter from University of Wisconsin-Madison provides a crucial bit of history and scientific legacy
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Research news | 2019-06-12
Heading into the future with open eyes
Council member Elena Bennett from McGill University reflects on what makes the Stockholm Resilience Centre unique and what it will take to stay that way
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Research news | 2019-06-12
Too warm to swim
Comprehensive global analysis shows a warmer ocean will hold lower animal abundance, with fish and mammals to suffer the most
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Research news | 2019-06-11
A knotty issue
New study explores the variation in strategies transnational partnerships employ when addressing illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing
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Research news | 2019-06-10
Keeping nuances front and centre
A critical examination of four dominant narratives informing REDD+ design reveal both flawed and important assumptions
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Research news | 2019-06-10
Dealing with the rapidly changing world of ocean finance
Resource mobilisation for ocean conservation outcomes and more sustainable fisheries is increasing, but transparency, coherence and the critical evaluation of interventions still lag behind
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