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Henrik Österblom

Henrik Österblom

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
54
Citations
14818
World Ranking
3081
National Ranking
79

Overview

Henrik Österblom is affiliated with Stockholm University in Sweden and is an active researcher in the field of Environmental Science. Their work predominantly focuses on global and planetary change, management, monitoring, policy and law, ecology, sociology and political science, and strategy and management. These subfields reflect a multidisciplinary approach to understanding environmental challenges and sustainability.

Their research topics include:

  • Coastal and Marine Management
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
  • Ecosystem dynamics and resilience
  • Innovation, Sustainability, Human-Machine Systems
  • International Maritime Law Issues

Österblom has contributed to several prominent publication venues multiple times. These frequent venues include:

  • One Earth
  • Nature Communications
  • Ecology and Society
  • Nature Sustainability
  • Science Advances

Among their recent papers are the following:

  • "Principles for knowledge co-production in sustainability research," 2020, Nature Sustainability
  • "The Blue Acceleration: The Trajectory of Human Expansion into the Ocean," 2020, One Earth
  • "Our future in the Anthropocene biosphere," 2021, AMBIO
  • "Six modes of co-production for sustainability," 2021, Nature Sustainability
  • "Co-productive agility and four collaborative pathways to sustainability transformations," 2021, Global Environmental Change

Collaborative work is a significant part of Österblom's research practice. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Robert Blasiak
  • Jean-Baptiste Jouffray
  • Carl Folke
  • Colette C. C. Wabnitz
  • Jan Bebbington

Österblom's body of research reflects an emphasis on sustainability science, particularly the intersection of ecological systems and societal governance. Their work addresses complex environmental issues by integrating knowledge production, co-production methods, and collaborative pathways to facilitate sustainability transformations.

Best Publications

  • Principles for knowledge co-production in sustainability research

    Albert V. Norström;Christopher Cvitanovic;Christopher Cvitanovic;Marie F. Löf;Simon West;Simon West;Simon West

  • Globalization, Roving Bandits, and Marine Resources

    F. Berkes;T. P. Hughes;R. S. Steneck;J. A. Wilson

  • Reconnecting to the Biosphere

    Carl Folke;Carl Folke;Åsa Jansson;Åsa Jansson;Johan Rockström;Johan Rockström;Per Olsson

  • Global Seabird Response to Forage Fish Depletion-One-Third for the Birds

    Philippe M. Cury;Ian L. Boyd;Sylvain Bonhommeau;Tycho Anker-Nilssen

  • Does aquaculture add resilience to the global food system

    Max Troell;Max Troell;Rosamond L. Naylor;Marc Metian;Malcolm Beveridge

  • The Blue Acceleration: The Trajectory of Human Expansion into the Ocean

    Jean-Baptiste Jouffray;Jean-Baptiste Jouffray;Robert Blasiak;Albert V. Norström;Henrik Österblom

  • Our future in the Anthropocene biosphere.

    Carl Folke;Carl Folke;Stephen Polasky;Johan Rockström;Victor Galaz

  • Human-induced trophic cascades and ecological regime shifts in the Baltic Sea

    Henrik Osterblom;Sture Hansson;Ulf Larsson;Olle Hjerne

  • Six modes of co-production for sustainability

    Josephine M. Chambers;Josephine M. Chambers;Josephine M. Chambers;Carina Wyborn;Carina Wyborn;Melanie E. Ryan;Robin S. Reid

  • Adaptive governance, ecosystem management, and natural capital.

    Lisen Schultz;Carl Folke;Henrik Österblom;Per Olsson

  • Polycentric systems and interacting planetary boundaries : Emerging governance of climate change—ocean acidification—marine biodiversity

    Victor Galaz;Beatrice Crona;Henrik Österblom;Per Olsson

  • Transnational corporations and the challenge of biosphere stewardship

    Carl Folke;Carl Folke;Henrik Österblom;Jean Baptiste Jouffray;Jean Baptiste Jouffray;Eric F. Lambin;Eric F. Lambin

  • Transnational corporations as 'keystone actors' in marine ecosystems

    Henrik Österblom;Jean-Baptiste Jouffray;Carl Folke;Beatrice Crona

  • Confronting Feedbacks of Degraded Marine Ecosystems

    Magnus Nyström;Albert V. Norström;Thorsten Blenckner;Maricela de la Torre-Castro;Maricela de la Torre-Castro

  • China's distant-water fisheries in the 21st century

    Daniel Pauly;Dyhia Belhabib;Roland Blomeyer;William W W L Cheung

  • Bycatch in gillnet fisheries – An overlooked threat to waterbird populations

    R. Zydelis;J. Bellebaum;H. Osterblom;M. Vetemaa

  • Junk-food in marine ecosystems

    Henrik Österblom;Olof Olsson;Thorsten Blenckner;Robert W. Furness

  • A transition to sustainable ocean governance

    Tanya Brodie Rudolph;Mary Ruckelshaus;Mark Swilling;Edward H. Allison;Edward H. Allison

  • Corporate control and global governance of marine genetic resources.

    Robert Blasiak;Robert Blasiak;Jean Baptiste Jouffray;Jean Baptiste Jouffray;Colette C.C. Wabnitz;Emma Sundström

  • Climate change and marine fisheries: Least developed countries top global index of vulnerability

    Robert Blasiak;Robert Blasiak;Robert Blasiak;Jessica Spijkers;Jessica Spijkers;Kanae Tokunaga;Jeremy Pittman

Frequent Co-Authors

Carl Folke
Carl Folke Stockholm University
Beatrice Crona
Beatrice Crona Stockholm University
Max Troell
Max Troell Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Victor Galaz
Victor Galaz Stockholm University
Magnus Nyström
Magnus Nyström Stockholm Resilience Centre
Per Olsson
Per Olsson Stockholm Resilience Centre
Brian Walker
Brian Walker Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Thorsten Blenckner
Thorsten Blenckner Stockholm Resilience Centre
Örjan Bodin
Örjan Bodin Stockholm University
Marten Scheffer
Marten Scheffer Wageningen University & Research

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