Research in short | 2024-06-24

Positive tipping points for whom?

Tipping points can have winners and losers. That’s why one shouldn’t call them positive or negative, according to a new article.

Research story | 2024-06-19

Basic income could solve global poverty and stop environmental destruction, study finds

Providing a basic income could boost global gross domestic product (GDP) by $US163 trillion while acting to curb environmental degradation, UBC research has found.

Research story | 2024-06-19

From “precipitation-sheds” to “participation-sheds”

Today, hydrological cycles are increasingly interconnected across larger spatial scales, sometimes even globally. This calls for rethinking how we study and govern water to enhance resilience and sustainability, argues a new study.

Research story | 2024-06-13

Redirecting investments can pave the way for a just and resilient Amazon

The Amazon Basin stands at a critical juncture: Pressing environmental challenges on one hand, with immense potential for transformative change on the other. A new report illuminates how to foster resilience across the region.

General news | 2024-03-08

First Swedish national citizens’ assembly on climate kicks off

How should Sweden lower its emissions to be in line with the Paris Agreement? This question is at the core as Sweden’s first national citizens’ assembly on climate starts on 9 March 2024

Research news | 2023-03-02

Planetary boundaries must include justice, say researchers

Earth system boundaries must not only ensure the stability of the planet but also protect humans and other species from significant harm

Research news | 2023-02-15

New report: Swedish parliament should decide on a fair carbon budget

Sweden is not on track to reaching its own national climate targets – and it is not even clear if the targets are sufficient, according to scientists of the research programme Fairtrans

Research news | 2022-11-10

Fair global redistribution of resources is key for planetary stability

Redistributing resources and transforming society are necessary to ensure universal access to basic needs while staying within Earth’s limits

Research news | 2022-10-13

Scientific narratives risk reinforcing colonial structures in tropical forests

Rural forest communities are made the scapegoat for environmental destruction in tropical forests

Research news | 2022-09-23

Civil society could be the gamechanger for climate policymaking

To make climate policies fair and effective we need to harness the power of civil society, argues centre researcher Thomas Hahn

Research news | 2022-09-01

New book “Earth For All: a survival guide for humanity”

Landmark global analysis sets out survival pathways for humanity

Research news | 2022-06-21

Ocean research lacks female leaders

In senior academic positions women are still struggling to break the glass ceiling, new study shows

Research news | 2022-05-20

Relaunch of hub on environment, climate and security

Swedish government launches second phase of the Stockholm Hub on Environment, Climate and Security, building knowledge on how climate and environmental change lead to human insecurities

Research news | 2022-03-22

A more inclusive approach to protected areas

Protected areas must not only expand but also become more inclusive and equitable. But tensions exist

Research news | 2022-02-11

Making sense of a water crisis

New film documents efforts to connect local communities with authorities and push for change in the years after Cape Town’s “Day Zero” drought

Research news | 2022-02-11

Want gender equality? Remove the weight of gender expectations

On International Day of Women and Girls in Science two of our Master’s students reflect on what needs to change, including in academia

Research news | 2022-01-31

Why it is time to shift away from maximizing material production

An income increase and purchasing power above US$15,000 will not help meet basic human needs and risks getting us off track on sustainable development goals

Research news | 2021-12-02

New book on how system dynamics thinking can be applied to economics

For everyone interested in how economies work, a book grounded in systems thinking

Research news | 2021-10-29

Why resilience and wellbeing don’t always go hand-in-hand

A too simplistic understanding of the two can leave the poorest and most marginalised people suffering

Research news | 2021-10-25

Strong civil society crucial to halt destruction of the world’s tropical forests

What is needed - and often missing - is a shared transformational objective and priority to keep the forests standing