Is it possible to put a value on nature and the vital ecosystem services it provides for us? What are the pros and cons of different valuation models? These are the key questions addressed in a new report by IPBES, the UN’s biodiversity panel, to be published on 11 July.

The strategic research areas MERGE and BECC, the Bolin Centre for Climate Research and SMHI are together arranging a new climate symposium.

The research programme BIOPATH, with Lund University as host, has been granted funding of SEK 50 million over a period of four years.

The Swedish Government has appointed Henrik Smith, professor in animal ecology at Lund University, as a new member of the Climate Policy Council.