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 Seminar

Smart Cities in the Anthropocene - perspectives on Smart City development, 25-26 October 2018.

small Food sustainability

Feeding 10 billion people by 2050 within planetary limits may be achievable.

smallWildfires California. Flickr/slworking2 Global warming

The planet is at risk of heading towards “Hothouse Earth” state even if Paris agreement is met.

smallSingapore. Photo: Alamy Stock Photo Urban resilience

Researchers assess the "smart city" concept and raise concerns for resilience and security.

smallPhoto: Alamy Stock Photo Antimicrobial use

Study indetifies key drivers behind overuse in aquaculture and suggests way to reduce it.

small Annual Report 2017/2018

Read about research and activities in the Annual Report covering 1 July 2017-30 June 2018.

smallWEF swiss-image.ch/Jolanda Flubacher New senior research fellow

Leading economist and complexity thinker W. Brian Arthur joins the Institute´s new research programme.

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.