Synthesis reports

We produce reports that synthesise key processes or subjects within our fields of research. Below is an overview of our recent synthesis reports

AI for a planet under pressure

Published November 2025

Resilience Science Must Knows

Published October 2025

Doing business within Planetary Boundaries

Published November 2024

Climate misinformation

Published May 2023

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Stockholm seminars | 2026-05-20

Blue Gold — the promise and peril of our rush to use the ocean

Companies and governments are rushing to the ocean to feed humanity, fuel global economies and trade, and reverse climate change. We are asking a lot of the vast blue expanse that covers two-thirds of our planet. Are we asking too much? Listen to this Stockholm Seminar held by Ben Halpern, director of the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) in UC Santa Barbara, on 20 May 2026.
Research story | 2026-05-15

New scenarios needed to address climate crisis

In a new paper, scientists argue how today’s scenarios are falling short of providing solutions to the climate crisis. They call for a rethink that puts justice, diverse knowledge, and systemic change at the heart of modelling.
Research story | 2026-05-13

A golden opportunity to make the most of the corporate reporting mess

Europe's sustainability reporting regime may appear to be in retreat, with the Omnibus simplification package shrinking the scope and ambition of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). For anyone tracking the EU Green Deal's trajectory, it could feel discouraging.
Research story | 2026-05-12

Use sand wisely, warns UN in new report

Surging global demand for sand is outpacing sustainable sand supply, threatening ecosystems and livelihoods on which we depend, according to a new UNEP report to which Centre researcher Jean Baptiste Jouffray has contributed.
General news | 2026-05-11

Rockström: "Freedom from fossil fuels is not only necessary, but also possible — and beneficial for everyone"

What kind of Sweden do we want — not next quarter, but in the coming decades? In this blog post, Johan Rockström dissects why freedom from fossil fuels is not only necessary, but also possible.
General news | 2026-05-11

Rockström awarded Vega Medal for scientific contributions to geography

Johan Rockström has been awarded the Vega Medal by the Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography. As part of the award, he is presenting at the Vega Symposium today.

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Synthesis reports

We produce reports that synthesise key processes or subjects within our fields of research. Below is an overview of our recent synthesis reports

AI for a planet under pressure

Resilience Science Must Knows

Doing business within Planetary Boundaries

Climate misinformation

News & events

Blue Gold — the promise and peril of our rush to use the ocean

New scenarios needed to address climate crisis

A golden opportunity to make the most of the corporate reporting mess

Use sand wisely, warns UN in new report

Rockström: "Freedom from fossil fuels is not only necessary, but also possible — and beneficial for everyone"

Rockström awarded Vega Medal for scientific contributions to geography