The role of novel entities in sustainable development

Synthetic fertilisers, pesticides, and more recently genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are cornerstones of today’s global food security paradigm....

GEDB Annual Report 2021

Getting law to work for the water-cycle

Humans have changed the global water cycle but governmental bodies designed to govern water struggle to keep up. A new legal perspective may...

Risk assessments for a complex future

With the new geological era, the Anthropocene, in which humans are the key driving force reshaping earth system processes, follows new type of...

New metric to track environmental impacts

A new metric can help investors, companies, cities, and governments track their environmental impacts beyond greenhouse gas emissions, by assessing...

Time for a bluefood revolution

An unprecedented review of the aquatic foods sector uncovers how fisheries and aquaculture can play a greater role in delivering healthy diets...

Principles for a sounder Blue Economy

The rapid expansion of industrial activities in the ocean continues to outpace global regulatory efforts and to generate negative consequences...

Financial risk frameworks lack systemic view

The financial sector has great power to contribute to the rapid transformation needed for the world to deliver on the targets of the Paris Agreement...

GEDB Annual Report 2020

GEDB Annual report 2019

An altered planetary anatomy

In the Anthropocene humans have transformed much of the planet for their own wellbeing. However, that came at the cost of planet itself, since...

Time for corporate biosphere stewardship

A small number of transnational corporations hold enough power to support or hamper a global transition to more sustainable future.

Scientists Should Disclose Origin in Marine Gene Patents

A diagnostic framework for equitable mariculture

A diagnostic framework for equitable mariculture development in the Western Indian Ocean.

GEDB Annual Report for 2018

Planetary boundaries for antibiotic and pesticide resistance

The role of 'Financial Giants' in climate stability

Svenskt aktieägande i industrier som påverkar global klimatstabilitet

Financial leadership for climate stability

Environmental effects of tax havens

Cities miss out on climate fund investments

Who owns ocean biodiversity?

Trump's disregard for climate change no surprise

GEDB Annual Report for 2017

Towards a pro-microbial state of mind

New science and popular science articles on the role of microbes for human health, the development and dangers of microbial resistance and how...

Eight ways to rewire food systems

A rethink on how we produce our food

Governance challenges with automated trading

Species are more diverse than we think

A diversity of fish species with different shapes and swimming skills is key to the resilience of coral reefs.

GEDB Annual Report for 2016

The value of pragmatism in natural resource management

Shocks to fish production

New study looks at how shocks like political change, natural disasters, diseases and overfishing have affected capture fisheries and aquaculture...

Policy briefs on Ecosystem Based Management

Guiding coral reef futures

How much more fishing, nutrient pollution and climate change can the world’s coral reefs endure?

What influences demand for eco-labelled seafood?

Why consumers must become more familiarised with labels in order to boost consumption of responsible seafood produce.

How to tackle antibiotic resistance

Researchers call for stronger coordinated action against overuse of antibiotics

Syndromes of change for small-scale fisheries

How international seafood trade impacts small-scale fisheries

GEDB Progress Report 2013-2015

Read about GEDB research and activities in the Progress Report covering May 2013 to August 2015

Marine resource exploitation can be contagious

Financial markets and ecological change

The hidden ecological effects of algorithmic trade and new financial instruments

Keystone actors shape marine ecosystems

Rethinking natural Habitats - a Nature publication

Missing signals from ecosystem to consumer

Hawaiian reefs through the resilience lens