Linking the Natural Environment and the Economy: Essays from the Eco-Eco Group

Carl Folke is based at the Stockholm Resilience Centre (SRC). He is a systems thinker and a pioneer in interdisciplinary and integrative science for sustainability, having contributed to the development of new concepts in science, policy and practice such as resilience and social-ecological systems. Dr Folke's work has focused on the essential role of life-support ecosystems as a prerequisite for societal development in over 240 scientific publications and 12 books, including contributions on freshwater management, biodiversity and ecosystem services. He is actively engaged with international research programmes and scientific advisory roles to leading research institutes, organizations, and other actors in science, policy and practice.