Research story | 2024-11-13

COP29: Possible to limit climate change to 1.5°C – if EU and 17 other countries go beyond their own ...

Limiting global warming to 1.5 °C is still possible, but some countries require support to meet their climate responsibilities. A new study introduces an “additional carbon accountability” indicator, revealing that the EU and 17 other countries must exceed their own current targets to achieve this global goal.

General news | 2024-10-29

Jane Lubchenco: “Scientists have to move beyond the doom and gloom"

The clock is ticking and we need to translate knowledge about earth systems and how they are changing, not only into awareness but into action.

Research news | 2023-11-10

The bumpy road towards a global plastics treaty

Plastic pollution needs to end. While most countries agree on this, negotiations for a legally binding UN plastics treaty are going slowly. Centre researcher Patricia Villarrubia-Gómez explains why.

Research news | 2023-05-03

Time to put ocean sand on the global sustainability agenda

Sand is a key foundation of society, yet on the ocean sustainability front, it remains a blind spot, says new report

Research news | 2022-11-25

Successes and shortfalls: reflections on COP27

In the wake of COP27, we gather reflections from centre staff who were involved on the ground

Research news | 2022-08-18

What has 50 years of global sustainability taught us?

Centre deputy director Victor Galaz reflects on successes and failures of collective action and global governance

Research news | 2022-01-18

Shaping the conversation around Stockholm+50

Several dialogues and a report on how economies and the financial sector can accelerate sustainability and biosphere stewardship will be presented ahead of the high-level UN meeting in June 2022

Research news | 2021-10-17

How environmental change is forcing us to change how we do science

Responding to rapid change requires researchers to master the fields of governance, law and science – all in one

Research news | 2021-09-23

Why designing policies for extreme events requires a system overview

While low-cost, rapid responses to extreme events are needed, proactive measures are more important

Research news | 2021-06-03

126 Nobel Laureates tell G7 summit “Humanity is taking colossal risks with our common future”

The statement, signed by Nobel laureates including Brian Schmidt, the Dalai Lama, Steven Chu, Shirin Ebadi, Jennifer Doudna, Alice Munro and Paul Nurse, implores leaders to act

Video news | 2021-05-20

Nobel Prize Summit, second science session

The second of two days of science sessions focused on new technologies, social innovation, governance, inclusiveness and stewardship

Research news | 2020-06-21

How COVID-19 is bringing ocean actors together

Over the course of 30 days, industries, governments, researchers and NGOs mobilized to protect ocean supply chains and make sure they are more sustainable in the future

Research news | 2020-05-05

Global shortages loom as Covid-19 is disrupting supply chains

United Nations Global Compact urges governments to work together to keep ocean-related supply chains moving

Research news | 2020-03-02

Current sustainability concepts too focused on resource limits rather than waste accumulation

Researchers dissect body of literature on existing frameworks such as Planetary Boundaries, and shed light on its shortcomings

Research news | 2020-01-26

Human pressure on world's ocean shows no sign of slowing

Recent colossal rise in human pressure on ocean quantified in new study

Research news | 2019-10-23

Being biocultural

Why biocultural diversity can contribute to both local and global sustainability

Research news | 2019-10-12

Evolutionary biology for the human age

How evolutionary biology can inform governance and policies on a human-dominated planet

Research news | 2019-09-17

Use what you got

New laws that can deal with rapid environmental change take too much time to design and implement. Fortunately, existing ones have untapped potential

Research news | 2019-05-09

IPBES and the role of the SRC

The centre’s contribution to intergovernmental platform on biodiversity and ecosystem services

Research news | 2019-01-11

Solutions that provide synergies

Environmental policy instruments must be used to deal with global environmental problems