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Welcome to BECC

world leading research about the dynamics between biodiversity and ecosystem services in a rapidly changing world

Stakeholder dialogue for mutual learning

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

Research on grand challenges of our time

effects of anthropogenic emissions, climate change and land-use on ecosystems and biodiversity.

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 and more than 300 researchers.

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Illustration showing how the different parts in BECC are connected.

31 May 2023 | News

14 new projects funded by BECC

A major benefit of being part of BECC is the possibility for researchers to apply for project funding. Recently, 14 new projects that will contribute to delivering world leading re...

A woman looking at a blooming chestnut tree. Photograph.

22 May 2023 | News

Flowers that benefit both bees and biodiversity

An increasing number of people want to help bees and other pollinators by growing flowers that are rich in pollen and nectar. But which flowers are the most beneficial?

Picture of Professor Detlef Sprinz as he talks on a conference

12 May 2023 | News

Guest researcher Prof. Detlef F. Sprinz on working with the topic of forest carbon removals in BECC

During his stay, Professor Detlef F. Sprinz focused on collaboration on the project LiMa – A Liquid Market for Forest Carbon. The project’s goal is to elucidate whether forest carb...

A bird (common firecrest) sitting on a branch. Photograph.

26 Apr 2023 | News

Climate change is changing the map of Swedish birds

While southern species such as European goldfinch and European stonechat are becoming increasingly common in our latitudes, species such as curlew and redwing are in northern retre...

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25 Apr 2023 | News

More efficient policy instruments can save the climate

Climate change can be stopped - with the right policy instruments. But to be effective, these policies must be accepted by both citizens and businesses. In a new research project, ...

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Biodiversity explained! Enjoy this beautiful explainer about why biodiversity matter, how ecosystems work, how they affect us - and how it all fits together.

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ClimBEco Graduate Research School

ClimBEco is a two-year graduate research school connected to CEC (Centre for Environmental and Climate Science). It promotes interdisciplinary research, partly within the BECC research areas, by supporting PhD students in networking and learning across different fields of study.

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