International SDG-model applied to Sweden by Mistra Geopolitics

Feature / The iSD-model – used by 40 countries worldwide – has been adapted for Sweden by Mistra Geopolitics with the aim to support decision-makers.

2 October 2025 / About Geopolitics, Innovation, Public policy and Sustainable Development Goals

Performer suspended upside-down in a greenhouse during a dance or circus act, with an audience seated among green plants watching attentively.

Growing differently: where degrowth and agroecology converge

Perspective / Facing hunger, waste and ecological harm, degrowth and agroecology call for a radical shift in how we grow, share and value food.

29 September 2025 / About Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Participation, Sustainable lifestyles and Wellbeing

Rising Waters Flood the Highway Outside Budapest's Parliament

Advances in complex climate change risk assessment for adaptation

Journal article / This article explores advances in climate change risk assessment, management and adaptation implementation to support more effective and equitable outcomes.

26 September 2025 / About Adaptation and Disaster risk

Estimation of cascading hydroclimatic hazard impacts on supply systems and associated economic shocks

Journal article / This article examines damages on Swedish supply systems and economy caused by hydroclimatic hazards, particularly floods, droughts and heatwaves.

26 September 2025 / About Disaster risk, Mitigation and Supply chains

Trase: “It is essential to combine perspectives to limit deforestation”

Perspective / To effectively monitor deforestation, policymakers must combine territorial and supply chain metrics that reflect both past impacts and future risks.

25 September 2025 / About Public policy, Supply chains and Sustainable lifestyles

Aerial view of central Örebro on a summer evening

Operationalizing indivisibility – synergies and trade-offs in six Swedish municipalities’ work with the 2030 Agenda

Journal article / The localization of the Sustainable Development Goals is examined as a mechanism to organize and communicate sustainability work within municipalities.

23 September 2025 / About Climate policy, Public policy and Sustainable Development Goals

A group of people gather outside the Chinhoyi Edible Insects Market in Zimbabwe, standing in front of green-painted stalls displaying insect products.

How AgriFoSe2030 translates science into development impact

Perspective / AgriFoSe2030 shows how translating science into action can boost food security, build capacity and advance Sweden’s global development goals.

23 September 2025 / About Food and agriculture, Innovation, Public policy and Sustainable Development Goals

Portrait of textile designer choosing fabric from stack of rolls inside sustainable workshop

“Sustainability comes first”: an institutional entrepreneur enacting its principles to challenge a dominant norm

Journal article / Through an example of an outdoor apparel retailer, it is shown how an organization can shift its focus to prioritize social and environmental sustainability.

11 September 2025 / About Behaviour and choice, Business, Innovation and Sustainable lifestyles

Seasonal heatwave forecasting with explainable machine learning and remote sensing data

Journal article / This article investigates machine learning models for predicting heatwaves, aiding early warnings and mitigation planning.

11 September 2025 / About Adaptation, Climate services, Disaster risk and Mitigation