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.

small Stewardship

A handful of transnational corporations hold enough power to accelerate or hinder transformations towards sustainability.

small Artificial intelligence

Launch of U.S.-Swedish initiative on artificial intelligence and sustainability

small Nature and mental health

New framework to incorporate natures impact on mental health into city plans.

small Art and science exhibition

Artists interpret science on relationship between climate change, norms, ethics and economics.

small C.S. "Buzz" Holling 1930-2019

Father of resilience research and long term Beijer Fellow, colleague and friend has passed away.

smallphoto: USDA Forest Service Risk modelling

Study introduces a new, more realistic, way to model catastrophic risk.

smallphoto: Alamy Aquaculture and eco-certification

ASC certified farms perform better environmentally, but not good enough, new study shows.

smallPhoto: T.H. Snickars/Azote Urban sustainability

Is a resilient city sustainable? Article in Nature Sustainability seeks to resolve this question.

smallphoto: Tim Whitby/Alamy Stock Photo Global transformation

Dancing on the Vulcano - new strategies needed when humanity risk pushing Earth's systems over the edge, new article claims.

small Seminar video

Water as the bloodstream of the Biosphere. With Malin Falkenmark, Line Gordon and Lan Wang Erlandsson.

smallPhoto: Flickr/Joegoauk Goa Healthy and sustainable diets

Eat Lancet Report: diets and food production must radically change to improve health and avoid potentially catastrophic damage to the planet