He is a leading scientist on global water resources, and strategies to build resilience in water scarce regions of the world, with more than 15 years experience from applied water research in tropical regions, and more than 100 research publications in fields ranging from applied land and water management to global sustainability.
Rockström serves on several scientific committees and boards, e.g., as the vice-chair of the science advisory board of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact research (PIK) and he chairs the visioning process on global environmental change of ICSU, the International Council for Science.
He was awarded the title “Swede of the Year” in 2009 for his work on bridging science on climate change to policy and society. He was ranked the 2nd most influential person on environmental issues in Sweden 2010, and was recently, in August 2010, given the “Social Capitalist Award” by Veckans Affärer.
- Ten new insights in climate science 2022
- Stockholm+50: unlocking a better future
- Towards a revised planetary boundary for consumptive freshwater use: role of environmental flow requirements
- Up-scaling potential impacts on water flows from agricultural water interventions: opportunities and trade-offs in the Osman Sagar catchment, Musi sub-basin, India
- GEO-5 Chapter 7: An Earth System Perspective
- Arctic change and global consequences in focus at environment ministers’ meeting
- High-level Dialogue at Rio+20: Moving beyond 'aspirational statements'
- His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales visits SEI
- Photo gallery from the royal visit to SEI
- New UN high-level report calls for a transition to global sustainability