Research in short | 2025-03-14

Conservation and restoration of biodiversity in Europe’s semi-natural grassland

Semi-natural grasslands hold outstanding conservation value as one of the most species-rich ecosystems in Europe. Originally shaped by traditional farming, intensive agriculture and land-use changes have caused their decline. A new study highlights the need for a social-ecological systems perspective to effectively implement urgent conservation and restoration efforts through extensive farming practices.

Research story | 2024-10-23

Responsible investors can help mitigate zoonotic disease risks

Zoonotic disease risks are likely to increase rapidly in the next decades, posing a great threat for both human and animal health as well as seriously disrupting economic activities. A new policy-brief from SRC produced in collaboration with the Science Panel for the Amazon illustrates how investments amplify zoonotic disease risks, and how responsible investors can help mitigate them through their active ownership.

General news | 2024-10-18

COP16: “We need to bend the curve for biodiversity loss”

How should biodiversity be monitored, measured and financed to protect our planet? Stockholm Resilience Centre and Centre programme Swedbio are attending COP16 in Colombia to help shape the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework.

Research in short | 2024-09-30

How to value marine DNA?

Marine organisms in all their diversity are increasingly used as a source of inspiration for innovation in medicine, technology and even the organisation of complex social systems. But what is the actual value of this largely untapped source of innovation?

Research story | 2024-09-23

What are sustainable limits to ruminant food production? Exploring biodiversity.

New study explores ‘biodiversity limits’ to ruminant meat and milk production based on using two thirds of global grazing lands, and only at low intensities.

Research story | 2024-08-26

Activities such as mining, dredging or heavy fishing still legal in over 80% of the EU’s marine prot...

The European Union aims to protect 30% of its marine environments. But so far, it’s still possible to either dredge, mine or fish intensively even in most areas which already are under protection.

Research in short | 2024-08-22

Urban wildlife reveal tensions between different worldviews

Values underpin polarisation in baboon politics. Understanding them can help navigate towards a middle ground.

Research story | 2024-08-12

Ocean life boosts innovation – new study maps genes in novel database

Marine biodiversity can play a key role in developing new medicines and other innovations. A new database makes marine genetics more accessible for policy and practice.

Research story | 2024-05-22

New database highlights scenarios for planet and people

What are possible futures of the biosphere? This Biodiversity Day, we take a closer look at a database that provides unique perspectives into how communities around the world see and envision the future of our planet: Biosphere Futures.

Research news | 2023-06-02

More freshwater experts needed in the IPBES biodiversity panel

Centre researcher Jan Kuiper lists why and how more freshwater experts could contribute to the Intergovernmental Science–Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Research news | 2023-05-22

Financial actors and academia join forces to build back biodiversity

Today is International Biodiversity Day! This year with the theme “From agreement to action: build back biodiversity”, and for us, that is a good reason to highlight the potential of the finance sector in reviving biodiversity

Research news | 2023-05-16

Grasping food supply risks: how self-sufficient and resilient are nations?

Lack of self-sufficiency and diversity in crop production remain main risks to national food supply, new study finds

Research news | 2023-03-06

Historic high seas treaty a win for planet and people

The new UN treaty on biodiversity in marine areas beyond national jurisdiction is a major step for ocean sustainability, according to centre researchers

Research news | 2023-02-14

Biodiversity policies need to move beyond economic growth

A post-capitalist approach to conservation is key for humans to live sustainably with nature

Research news | 2022-12-22

Human rights gain recognition in new biodiversity framework

The new Global Biodiversity Framework adopted at COP15 takes the important step of recognising the rights of Indigenous peoples, local communities, women and youth

Research news | 2022-12-20

Biodiversity offsets create dangerous incentives

Biodiversity offset schemes may shift the focus from the actual drivers of biodiversity loss and require more, not less, regulations, argue researchers

Research news | 2022-12-05

For biodiversity to thrive, conservation must be ‘Nature and People Positive’

Scientists argue that stronger outcomes for biodiversity can be attained if conservation actions are combined with justice measures to tackle the underlying causes of decline

Research news | 2022-12-05

Where to find us at the UN Biodiversity Conference COP15

Through the programme SwedBio , Stockholm Resilience Centre engages at COP15 of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal

Research news | 2022-10-31

An ocean of ideas

New study reveals a forgotten element of the blue economy: designs and innovations inspired by marine life and the deep sea

Research news | 2022-09-28

To curb biodiversity loss, development cooperation needs a rethink

Working paper highlights the need for development cooperation to adopt complexity-aware theories of change