Beijer Director Carl Folke has collaborated with one of Europe’s leading contemporary music composers, Jacob Mühlrad, in deep conversations about the biosphere, resilience, panarchy, and the evolution of life. The result was heard at the Swedish Concert Hall on November 28, where the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra performed Mühlrad’s symphonic work RESIL I. RESIL is a symphony in two parts. Part one is a meditation…
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Climate migration and the need for global cooperation
Migration, mainly from the Global South to the Global North is likely to increase in the wake of climate change, as worsening conditions, not least for agriculture, drive people to seek better opportunities. Now is the time to prepare, a group of researchers argues, emphasising that smoother integration requires a comprehensive revision of the food system, mobility policies, and social integration strategies. According to the…
Government subsidies may lock in unsustainable practices
Government subsidies for business practices and processes should be approached with caution, even when they seem to be environmentally friendly, writes a group of scientists and economists in this week’s Policy Forum in the journal Science. They argue that subsidies can change market forces in ways that cause unexpected problems. Government subsidies for business practices and processes should be approached with caution, even when they…
Social Sciences in an Era of Rapid Global Change
Global collaboration between scientists has become increasingly important as the world seems to become increasingly polarized, and planetary change accelerates. Strong global research networks and professional associations are key to help society make sense of our changing world and possible futures. What insights do decades of research within the international research community in the Earth System Governance Project offer us about navigating between science, science advice, and policy? See video…
Titanic lessons for Spaceship Earth
In the journey towards a sustainable future, humanity finds itself at the helm of “Spaceship Earth”, a metaphor capturing the reality that Earth, much like a spaceship, has finite resources and boundaries that demand careful management. In an analogy between our current global environmental crisis and the infamous voyage of the Titanic, researchers identify critical aspects of human behaviour that serve as barriers or opportunities…
The sustainability trilemma
In the quest for sustainable development, achieving prosperity, equality and a healthy environment is the ultimate goal. This trio, often called the “triple bottom line”, aims to provide high living standards that are both widely shared and environmentally sustainable. However, recent research suggests that this ideal may be more of a trilemma, as these goals frequently conflict with one another. In a study initiated within…
Bringing nature into decision making
It is time to put nature at the centre of decision-making, for the sake of our civilisation. That is a message in a special issue examining some of the challenges and most promising solutions for bringing nature into decision-making at scale, highlighting successful cases in a variety of sectors. “Contemporary economic development has led to dramatic decline of the natural world according to a wide range…
Evolutionary traps for humanity
Humankind risks getting stuck in evolutionary traps, ranging from global climate tipping points to misaligned artificial intelligence, chemical pollution, and accelerating infectious diseases. Researchers have identified 14 of these, but also point to ways out. The evolution of humanity has been an extraordinary success story. But the Anthropocene — the proposed geological epoch shaped by us humans — is showing more and more cracks. Multiple…
Beijer Institute researchers among the world’s most cited – again
The Beijer Institute’s director Carl Folke and programme director Max Troell are both listed on the exclusive 2023 Clarivate Analytics overview of the world’s most cited researchers. The list recognizes world-class researchers selected for their exceptional research performance, demonstrated by production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in Web of Science. “Highly Cited Researchers…
Recommendations for nature-related risk management and disclosure
After two years of design and development through an open innovation process, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (‘TNFD’) has published its final Recommendations for nature-related risk management and disclosure. These recommendations are a milestone in the relationship between nature, business and financial capital, positioning nature risk alongside financial, operational and climate risk and helping to shift capital flows to nature-positive outcomes. The Recommendations aim…
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