The Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics

The Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics

The Beijer Institute is an international research institute under the auspices of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Core funding is provided by the Kjell and Märta Beijer Foundation.

smallSzary Wilk/Wikimedia Commons Nudging the neighbourhood

Insights from psychology and behavioural economics can make households reduce food waste.

small Mäler Scholarship

The 2018 Mäler Scholarship is awarded to Dr. Yana Jin, an economist with focus on energy and environmental policy.

small Carl Folke receives honorary degrees

Within a few months, director Carl Folke has been awarded two honorary doctorates.

smallPhoto: Alamy Stock Photo Symposium video

See how global warming affects sea ice, sea food, air pollution and more in the Arctic, and hear about a holistic managment apporach.

smallNew campus vision/BSK Arkitekter University campuses

How universities can use their grounds to promote sustainable development

small Scenarios for a warmer Arctic

Special issue on Arctic climate change and the development of human activities in the region.

smallPhoto: Martin Dee/UBC Seminar video

The Global Ocean and the Future of Humanity with Professor Rashid Sumaila and others.

small Annual Report

Read about our research and activities in the new Annual Report covering July 2017-June 2017