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Illustration: Steffen et al. 2015
About the research
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 | 2019-01-17
The planetary health diet
New Lancet report demonstrates why diet and food production must radically change to improve health and avoid potentially catastrophic damage to the planet
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Research news | 2019-01-14
A friend and a foe
Amid global environmental change, water becomes both the victim and the instigator for irreversible damage
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Research news | 2019-01-11
Solutions that provide synergies
Environmental policy instruments must be used to deal with global environmental problems
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Research news | 2018-12-20
Contagious collapses
New study reveals hidden links and potential domino effects between tipping points in climate, ecosystems and societies
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Research news | 2018-12-19
They’d be MAD not to
How Multi-Actor Dialogues can unlock stalled negotiations
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Research news | 2018-12-19
Selected publications 2007-2017
Science director Carl Folke selects some of the most significant articles published during the first ten years of the centre's existence
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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