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BECC

Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate

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Stakeholder dialogue for mutual learning.

providing a scientific basis for policy development and the sustainable management of ecosystems and biodiversity.

Research on imperative questions of our time.

assessing the combined consequences of climate and land-use change on biodiversity and ecosystem services and provide a basis for informed societal responses.

From natural to social sciences.

tackling the complexities of social-ecological systems in a world affected by global change.

Cooperation between Lund University and University of Gothenburg.

2 universities, 16 departments – together more than 300 researchers.

-A research environment recognised as of high importance and quality by the Swedish Government.

the only governmentally funded strategic research area that focuses on biodiversity and ecosystem services.

ClimBEco – cec.lu.se

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News

Burnt tree skeletons against a foggy sky. Photo.

12 Aug 2021 | News

What comes next: after the IPCC climate change report

Two Lund University climate scientists, Kimberly Nicholas, who has acted as an observer at two global climate summits, and Markku Rummukainen, Sweden’s IPCC representative, talk about what comes next following the recent IPCC report.

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27 Oct 2021 | News

The Glasgow climate summit - what is it about and why does it matter?

On October 31st, representatives from across the globe will gather in Glasgow for two weeks to attend the UN climate change conference COP26. Expectations are high following last year's canceled conference, and the IPCC report released in August.

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5 Oct 2021 | News

BECC guest researcher: Professor Adam Hitchcock

27 Sep 2021 | News

BECC guest researchers: Professor Nina Buchmann and Associated professor Oliver Sonnentag

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24 Sep 2021 | News

Summary of ClimBEco summer meeting 2021 - Food and.....everything else

At this ClimBEco summer meeting, mostly held online but with parallel in-person workshops in Gothenburg, Lund and Malmö, was themed around one of humanities ultimate equalizers; that of food. The way we produce, move and use food globally has important implications on just about every challenge we c...

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