NEW STUDY

Sometimes ecosystems change in so dramatic and substantial ways that they cross a “tipping point”.

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LATEST NEWS

Changing eating habits

Two new reports review methods for steering food consumption into a more sustainable direction.

Karl-Göran Mäler 1939-2020

The institute's founder and pioneering environmental economist has passed away. An intellectual giant, mentor and dear friend.

Co-evolutionary governance

Three areas need to be prioritised in food and health systems in order to reduce the dependence on antibiotics and pesticides and curb resistance, according to a new study.

How we work during the Covid-19 pandemic

Due to the outbreak of the new corona virus, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, where the Beijer Institute is hosted, is temporarily closed for visitors. But work continues.

Funding for artificial reefs

In a new project artificial coral reefs will be developed with the help of novel technology to restore biodiversity, build fisheries and improve human health.

The value of urban nature

The current pandemic highlights the need for open green spaces in cities as in times of social distancing, they are more important than ever.

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RESEARCH

Research Programmes

The Beijer Institute strives to create research frontiers at the interface of ecology, economics and related disciplines, in order to promote a deeper understanding of the interplay between ecological systems and social and economic development in relation to sustainability.

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Urban Social-Ecological Systems

Aquaculture and Sustainable Seafood

Behaviour, Economics and Nature

Governance, Technology and Complexity

NEW PUBLICATION

Enabling Relationships with Nature in Cities Colding, J. M. Giusti , A. Haga, M. Wallhagen and S. Barthel . 2020. Enabling Relationships with Nature in Cities. Sustainability 12(11): 4394.
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PEOPLE

Malin Jonell
Malin Jonell
Researcher, PhD
Jörn Fischer
Jörn Fischer
Board member, Professor, Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany
Johan Gars
Johan Gars
Researcher. PhD
Åsa Gren
Åsa Gren
Researcher, PhD
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