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Read Nature feature article and special Planetary Boundaries section
Other publications on the boundaries concept:
Rockström, J., Karlberg, L., 2010. The Quadruple Squeeze: Defining the safe operating space for freshwater use to achieve a triply green revolution in the Anthropocene. Ambio 39:257-265
Foley, J.A., Ramankutty, N., Brauman, K. A., Rockström, J. et al. (2011) Solutions for a cultivated planet. Nature 478 337-342.
Cornell, S. 2012. On the system properties of the planetary boundaries. Ecology and Society 17(1): r2. www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol17/iss1/resp2
Carpenter, S. and Bennett, E. 2011. Reconsideration of the planetary boundary for phosphorus. Environmental Research Letters 6 (2011) 014009.
Ingram, J. 2011. A food systems approach to researching food security and its interactions with global environmental change. Food Security (2011) 3:417—431
Erb, K-H., Haberl, H., DeFries, R., Ellis, E., Krausmann, F., Verburg, P.H. 2012. Pushing the Planetary Boundaries. cience 14 December 2012: 1419-1420. [DOI:10.1126/science.338.6113.1419-d]
On governance within planetary boundaries:
Folke, C. and Rockström, J. (2011) 3rd Nobel Laureate Symposium on Global Sustainability: transforming the world in an era of global change. Ambio 40 717-718
Galaz, V. et.al. Planetary boundaries — exploring the challenges for global environmental governance. Curr. Opin. Environ. Sustain (2012), doi: 10.1016/j.cosust.2012.01.006
On characterizing the Anthropocene:
Steffen, W., Persson, A., Deutsch, L., Rockström, J. et al. (2011) The Anthropocene: from global change to planetary boundaries. Ambio 40 739-761.
Folke, C., Jansson, A., Rockström, J. et al. (2011) Reconnecting to the biosphere. Ambio 40 719-738
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New report: Strong support for ambitious climate policy among Swedes
A new report from the Fairtrans research programme, hosted at Stockholm Resilience Centre, reveals that a clear majority of Swedes support ambitious climate action, regardless of political affiliation. The findings suggest that both right- and left-leaning voters are willing to prioritise tackling climate change, particularly when policies are perceived as fair.
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General news | 2025-06-23
One Connected Ocean: Changing how young minds relate to the sea
How can we inspire the next generation to care for our oceans – not through fear, but through knowledge, connection, and creativity? This question was at the heart of One Connected Ocean, a unique collaboration between researchers at the Stockholm Resilience Centre and educators at Universeum, Sweden’s leading national science centre.
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General news | 2025-06-18
Fairtrans granted SEK 40 million to advance research on fair climate transformations
The Stockholm Resilience Centre hosted research programme Fairtrans has been granted SEK 40 million for a second phase, co-financed by Mistra and Formas. Building on achievements such as training union leaders, launching Sweden’s first national citizens’ assembly on climate, and investigating public acceptance of climate policy, Fairtrans will now expand its efforts at the European level.
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General news | 2025-06-16
Inspiring films makes waves at UNOC3
Ahead of the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice last week, a different kind of scientific intervention surfaced amid the technical talks and policy papers. Three imaginative, visually arresting short films premiered under the banner OcéanoFuturismos , a bold collaboration between science and storytelling that asks audiences not just to witness the ocean crises of today – but to think through and engage with the radically different futures that might follow.
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General news | 2025-06-12
Policy-makers, take these actions to avoid biosphere breakdown
A new scientific synthesis by 35 leading scientists from all around the world outlines eight critical biosphere challenges. The paper - published in the run up to the Bonn Climate Change Conference – also provide decision-makers at all levels of politics with science-based solutions.
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General news | 2025-06-05
A decade of ocean keystone actor science: What have we learned?
As the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) approaches (Nice, France, 9–13 June), we look back on a decade of collaboration between science and industry on ocean keystone actors. What insights have emerged, what’s next, and can these actors help drive faster progress on ocean conservation and sustainable use – the core goal of UNOC3?
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