Work related to the Sustainable Development Goals

Research news | 2021-10-17

Paris climate goals unattainable without rich biodiversity and ecosystems

Large-scale conservation and restoration of natural carbon sinks in forests, oceans and other ecosystems is an existential must for humanity

Research news | 2021-09-29

Ageing, shrinking cities not all bad for the SDGs

The number of people above 65 is increasing. That need not be a problem for urban sustainability

Research news | 2021-09-02

Uncovering the distal human and environmental impacts of China’s reforestation efforts

How and why national sustainability initiatives contribute to unsustainable global development

Research news | 2021-05-25

Why local sustainability planning should be globally focused

Local efforts to reach sustainability goals risk causing “spillover effects” on global goals for sustainability. Managing these impacts better should be a priority

Research news | 2021-05-22

Why biodiversity matters

To celebrate International Day for Biodiversity centre researchers Belinda Reyers and Robert Blasiak explain why biodiversity is important and what we need to do to save what is left

Research news | 2021-04-15

What a “safe and just” future for people and planet means

Leading social and natural scientists present an approach to define a “safe and just corridor" while addressing the limits of our planet

Research news | 2021-03-03

New report calls for nature to be put at the heart of decision making

Earth’s interrelated environmental emergencies must be addressed together. Everyone has a part to play in the transformation to a sustainable future, says new UNEP report

Research news | 2021-03-01

Connecting drylands to the SDGs

XPaths is a Formas-funded research project that explores the critical issues of co-designing inclusive pathways towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Research news | 2021-02-24

Life after Day Zero: how Cape Town can adapt to climate change while also addressing inequality

After the scare in 2018, ramped up efforts to waste less water came at a cost to the city’s most vulnerable. Researchers and community activists gave these marginalised communities a voice

Research news | 2021-02-24

Without the ‘hinterlands’ cities will struggle

A closer alignment between cities and their surroundings will be key for positive development and governance

Research news | 2021-02-19

On “Patchwork Earth”, there is no one-size-fits-all road to sustainability

Three ways science and policy can incorporate more of the diversity and complexity of the world when thinking about the future

Research news | 2021-02-02

In drought-prone Sahel, rain still remains a gift only few farmers can enjoy

Since the 1980s, rainfall conditions for agriculture have improved only in scattered areas across the region

Research news | 2021-01-28

In the quest to become climate neutral, beware of the unintended and undesired consequences

Sida-commissioned report demonstrates how good business intentions might “bite back” in low- and middle-income countries and offers insights into how to avoid it

Research news | 2021-01-27

What the Nordics can do to fix the food systems

The Nordic countries’ most important global contribution to achieving food related sustainability goals may come from their strong innovation networks

Research news | 2020-12-15

The 2020 Human Development report

Centre researchers contribute extensively to report which unpacks the relationships between people and the planet

Research news | 2020-10-23

Why goals for a sustainable future need to be woven together

Tackling alarming decline in nature needs a ‘safety net’ of multiple, ambitious goals, say researchers

Research news | 2020-09-23

Centre receives funding boost from Swedish research council Formas

Three projects looking at ways to realise the Sustainable Development Goals receive almost SEK 60 million in funding

Research news | 2020-09-07

East Africa and Southeast Asia are hotspots for water harvesting

Untapped potential means water harvesting can increase crop production up to 60–100 per cent in Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania and India

Research news | 2020-08-13

In the SDGs upcoming “decade of action”, biodiversity and ecosystem services remain chronically unde...

New study suggests how to better capture the role of biodiversity for sustainable development

Research news | 2020-08-10

How extreme heat events threaten global food security

And why they can occur simultaneously in distant world regions