Research

Our research areas

Anthropocene

Exploring boundaries, traps and AI in the age of humans

Ocean

Discovering threats and opportunities for the future of the oceans

Food

Uncovering blue, green and just pathways for sustainable food systems

Development

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Focus area

Complex adaptive systems

Understanding change, diversity and emergence

Stewardship & transformations

Exploring diverse trajectories of social-ecological resilience towards sustainable futures

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Focus area

Complexities

Understanding tipping points in a changing and connected world

Resilience & development

Analysing resilience thinking for navigating change, crisis and conflicts

Stewardship & transformations

Researching human-nature relations for positive futures in the biosphere

Our research areas

Anthropocene dynamics and capacities

Boundaries, traps and tipping points in the age of humans

Conflict and collaboration in a hyperconnected world

Navigating polarisation and backlash

Transformative futures

Diverse approaches to transformation for sustainable and resilient futures

Doing sustainability research – the how

Methodologies for resilience and sustainability science

Research framework

Our research culture

We invest significantly in creating a culture of collaboration. This is time consuming, but fundamental for generating new scientific insights

Publications

Carrying out high-quality research is the foundation of our work. This is reflected in our ability to regularly publish in leading and high-impact factor journals

Key concepts

Exploring resilience

Read more about what resilience is and how it can be applied

Reconnecting to the biosphere

Why we have to stop considering nature and the environment as something separate from society

Planetary boundaries

Nine planetary boundaries within which humanity can continue to develop and thrive for generations to come

Our research areas

Anthropocene

Ocean

Food

Development

Complex adaptive systems

Stewardship & transformations

Lorumipsum

Complexities

Resilience & development

Stewardship & transformations

Our research areas

Anthropocene dynamics and capacities

Conflict and collaboration in a hyperconnected world

Transformative futures

Doing sustainability research – the how

Research framework

Our research culture

Publications

Key concepts

Exploring resilience

Reconnecting to the biosphere

Planetary boundaries

Research projects

Research projects

Research news

Every action counts: Global study shows countries can reverse increasing antibiotic resistance

How sand mining threatens our planet—and what we can do about it

New paper: How AI influences climate emotions and actions

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

Food system change needs alliances, not just policies or grassroots change

A new tool for navigating just food system transformations