Owen Gaffney

17 JUL 2021 - MIN READ 14 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

A special edition of Rethink Talks with one of the most cited researchers in the world.

23 JUN 2020 32 MIN READ

The old gatekeepers like the media have been bypassed. What does this mean during a crisis when we need to make rapid decisions under uncertainty?

03 MAY 2018 11 MIN READ 11 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

A radical idea to close the high seas to fishing could increase fish catch and revenue and improve climate resilience of coastal nations. But will it be on the menu of the United Nations High Seas Treaty?

16 NOV 2017 12 MIN READ 13 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

Climate and conservation, managing the global commons, pollution and cities make it to the top of the list for resilience reads from the recent scientific research literature. Owen Gaffney shares new "essential reading" for anyone interested applying resilience thinking in global development.

24 AUG 2017 6 MIN READ 13 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

A recent gathering in Stockholm brought together academic, artistic, and practitioner communities to discuss the latest in resilience research, and what might be next.

18 MAY 2017 11 MIN READ 17 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

Combined pressures on the Amazon are pushing it towards a tipping point, which may be much closer than scientists previously thought. Can a new economic paradigm emerge to prevent it?

20 APR 2017 10 MIN READ 20 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

An ambitious international scientific initiative aims to chart the pathways from now to 2050 with a single aim: successful completion of the Sustainable Development Goals within planetary boundaries.