General news | 2026-01-16

World Bank report highlights the need to embed the living planet at the core of decision-making and ...

On 12 January 2026, the Centre hosted the Nordic launch of “Reboot Development: The Economics of a Liveable Planet”, the World Bank’s recent flagship report. It makes clear once and for all that investing in nature is not only good for the planet, it is smart development.

Research story | 2025-11-21

Green funds only slightly differ from others, new study finds

A new study from researchers at the Centre and at KTH The Royal Institute of Technology has analysed nearly 7,000 European funds. They found that most “green” portfolios mirror conventional ones – except in one sector.

Research story | 2024-10-07

Green subsidies may have hidden costs, experts warn

An international group of economists and scientists say government subsidies risk locking in unsustainable practices.

Research story | 2024-06-19

Basic income could solve global poverty and stop environmental destruction, study finds

Providing a basic income could boost global gross domestic product (GDP) by $US163 trillion while acting to curb environmental degradation, Centre research has found.

Research story | 2024-06-13

Redirecting investments can pave the way for a just and resilient Amazon

The Amazon Basin stands at a critical juncture: Pressing environmental challenges on one hand, with immense potential for transformative change on the other. A new report illuminates how to foster resilience across the region.

Research in short | 2024-05-31

Why a different approach is needed to assess sector-level impact on SDGs

A new study presents an evidence-based review approach for investors to assess sector-level impacts on individual Sustainable Goals (SDGs), and score these using a traffic-light system.

Research story | 2024-04-16

New indicators to guide companies towards a sustainable future

Many companies claim to be sustainable, but when Centre researcher Beatrice Crona looked at how they measure sustainability, she found that they often map the wrong things.

Research news | 2023-12-05

Powerful financial giants could play vital role in preventing the next pandemic

A relatively small number of powerful financial institutions, such as investment companies, pension funds, and banks could help accelerate actions that mitigate the risks of new pandemics

Research news | 2023-02-14

Biodiversity policies need to move beyond economic growth

A post-capitalist approach to conservation is key for humans to live sustainably with nature

Research news | 2022-09-01

New book “Earth For All: a survival guide for humanity”

Landmark global analysis sets out survival pathways for humanity

Research news | 2022-06-08

Centre joins the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures

Stockholm Resilience Centre adds science expertise together with its partners Beijer Institute and the Global Economic Dynamics and the Biosphere programme (GEDB)

Research news | 2022-06-02

Finance sector is “crowd-funding catastrophe”, say researchers

Investors are driving Earth perilously close to tipping points in the Amazon rainforest, on the great ice sheets, coral reefs and the Atlantic circulation

Research news | 2022-03-31

New funding will boost efforts towards a greener economy

SRC to lead SEK 50 million consortium helping finance sector curb biodiversity loss and protect nature

Research news | 2022-01-31

Why it is time to shift away from maximizing material production

An income increase and purchasing power above US$15,000 will not help meet basic human needs and risks getting us off track on sustainable development goals

Research news | 2022-01-18

Shaping the conversation around Stockholm+50

Several dialogues and a report on how economies and the financial sector can accelerate sustainability and biosphere stewardship will be presented ahead of the high-level UN meeting in June 2022

Research news | 2021-12-08

Getting a more complete picture of our impact on nature

New metric can help investors, companies, cities, and governments track their environmental impacts beyond greenhouse gas emissions

Research news | 2021-12-02

New book on how system dynamics thinking can be applied to economics

For everyone interested in how economies work, a book grounded in systems thinking

Research news | 2021-10-20

Why the blue economy is at a tipping point

A sustainable and equitable ocean economy is within reach. But risks of the opposite loom, according to three reports commissioned by the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance

Research news | 2021-06-08

Six principles for a thriving Blue Economy

Increasing interactions between sectors like fishing, drilling and shipping risk side-lining efforts for ocean equity and sustainability. A new review provides guidelines for sustainably and more just use of the ocean

Research news | 2021-06-02

Why sustainable finance risks undermining its own efforts

Many ‘green’ investment strategies will not meaningfully contribute to sustainability because they are flawed, researchers warn