Johan Rockström

Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Professor in Earth System Science at the University of Potsdam
Professor in Earth System Science at the University of Potsdam
Professor in Earth System Science at the University of Potsdam

Johan Rockström is Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Professor in Earth System Science at the University of Potsdam. He is an internationally recognized scientist on global sustainability issues and led the development of the Planetary Boundaries framework for human development in the current era of rapid global change.
Professor Rockström is a leading scientist on global water resources, with more than 25 years experience in applied water research in tropical regions, and more than 150 research publications in fields ranging from applied land and water management to global sustainability. He is a member of European Commission expert group: Mission Board for adaptation to climate change including societal transformation, chair of the Earth Commission and is elected member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.

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