Folke, Carl

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