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About the research
Click on image to downlload illustration. Credit: J. Lokrantz/Azote. Citation: Steffen et al. 2015. Planetary Boundaries: Guiding human development on a changing planet. Science Vol. 347 no. 6223
Illustration: Steffen et al. 2015
Since the planetary boundaries were first presented in 2009, researchers from around the world have sought to advance the concept
We are developing a knowledge platform to support these international research collaborations. The Planetary Boundaries research initiative is hosted at the Stockholm Resilience Centre.
It is a joint activity with the Australian National University and the University of Copenhagen.
Our goal is to advance scientific understanding about planetary boundaries and their implications for global sustainability.
This requires transdisciplinary research. It draws on diverse theoretical framings including Earth systems analysis, resilience research, governance and policy studies, ecological economics, and environmental history. The research activities also contribute to debates on global scientific responsibility and sustainability.
Discussions of the Planetary Boundaries concept:
Johan Rockström: addressing some key misconceptions
LATEST NEWS
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Research news | 2021-01-14
Vessel technology reveal companies fishing in waters outside national jurisdiction
Approximately 100 companies account for more than one-third of high seas fishing
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Research news | 2021-01-13
The “Ocean 100”: how a small group of companies dominate ocean economy
The 100 largest companies that operate within eight ocean industries took an estimated 60% of all revenues. The next step will be to explore their environmental footprint
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Research news | 2021-01-12
Why there is more to fisheries than just the catch
For households in the Mexican town of Loreto, the chocolate clam means more than just an important source of income. It’s part of their community identity
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Research news | 2020-12-29
Climate migration can become an effective element of adaptation
Improved understanding of how and why people move can reduce future costs and facilitate climate adaptation both within and across borders
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Research news | 2020-12-16
Drones help researchers check if seabirds get enough fish
Unmanned vessels equipped with echo-sounder makes fish stock monitoring in the Baltic Sea cheaper, easier and kinder to the environment
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Research news | 2020-12-15
Reduced deforestation remains out of sight in the soy industry
Efforts by companies to implement sustainability strategies is hampered by reluctance to comply by actors in their supply chains due to complex barriers
Stockholm Resilience Centre is a collaboration between Stockholm University and the Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
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