Political scientist awarded the Volvo Environment Prize 2024
Professor Frank Biermann has been awarded the Volvo Environment Prize 2024 for his research on environmental governance. As a political scientist at Utrecht University, Biermann focuses on reforming global institutions to address sustainability challenges. His analysis of 3,000 studies revealed that the UN's Sustainable Development Goals have had minimal impact so far. Biermann advocates for more powerful institutions to tackle issues like climate change.
The award recognizes Biermann's contributions to international environmental governance and his role in the Earth System Governance Project. He has also been vocal against solar geoengineering, calling for a non-use agreement. The Volvo Environment Prize, now in its 35th year, will be celebrated on October 15th in Stockholm, Sweden.
Il professor Frank Biermann ha ricevuto il Volvo Environment Prize 2024 per la sua ricerca sulla governance ambientale. Politologo presso l'Università di Utrecht, Biermann si concentra sulla riforma delle istituzioni globali per affrontare le sfide della sostenibilità. La sua analisi di 3.000 studi ha rivelato che gli Obiettivi di Sviluppo Sostenibile delle Nazioni Unite hanno avuto un impatto minimo fino ad ora. Biermann sostiene la necessità di istituzioni più forti per affrontare questioni come il cambiamento climatico.
Il premio riconosce i contributi di Biermann alla governance ambientale internazionale e il suo ruolo nel Earth System Governance Project. È stato anche critico nei confronti della geoingegneria solare, chiedendo un accordo di non utilizzo. Il Volvo Environment Prize, giunto alla sua 35a edizione, sarà celebrato il 15 ottobre a Stoccolma, in Svezia.
El profesor Frank Biermann ha sido galardonado con el Volvo Environment Prize 2024 por su investigación sobre la gobernanza ambiental. Como politólogo en la Universidad de Utrecht, Biermann se enfoca en reformar las instituciones globales para abordar los desafíos de la sostenibilidad. Su análisis de 3.000 estudios reveló que los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible de la ONU han tenido un impacto mínimo hasta ahora. Biermann aboga por instituciones más poderosas para abordar problemas como el cambio climático.
El premio reconoce las contribuciones de Biermann a la gobernanza ambiental internacional y su papel en el Earth System Governance Project. También ha sido crítico con la geoingeniería solar, pidiendo un acuerdo de no uso. El Volvo Environment Prize, que cumple su 35ª edición, se celebrará el 15 de octubre en Estocolmo, Suecia.
프랭크 비어만 교수는 환경 거버넌스에 대한 연구로 2024 볼보 환경 상을 수상하였습니다. 유트레흐트 대학교의 정치 과학자 비어만은 지속 가능성 문제를 해결하기 위해 글로벌 기관의 개혁에 집중하고 있습니다. 3,000개의 연구를 분석한 결과, 유엔의 지속 가능한 개발 목표는 현재까지 미미한 영향을 미쳤음을 밝혔습니다. 비어만은 기후 변화와 같은 문제를 다루기 위해 더 강력한 기관이 필요하다고 주장합니다.
이 상은 비어만의 국제 환경 거버넌스에 대한 기여와 지구 시스템 거버넌스 프로젝트에서의 역할을 인정하는 것입니다. 그는 또한 태양지오 공학에 반대하며 사용하지 않겠다는 협약을 요구해왔습니다. 35주년을 맞이한 볼보 환경 상은 스웨덴 스톡홀름에서 10월 15일에 기념될 예정입니다.
Le professeur Frank Biermann a reçu le Volvo Environment Prize 2024 pour ses recherches sur la gouvernance environnementale. En tant que politologue à l'Université d'Utrecht, Biermann se concentre sur la réforme des institutions mondiales pour relever les défis de la durabilité. Son analyse de 3 000 études a révélé que les Objectifs de Développement Durable de l'ONU ont eu un impact minimal jusqu'à présent. Biermann plaide en faveur d'institutions plus puissantes pour faire face à des problèmes tels que le changement climatique.
Cette récompense reconnaît les contributions de Biermann à la gouvernance environnementale internationale et son rôle dans le Earth System Governance Project. Il s'est également exprimé contre la géo-ingénierie solaire, appelant à un accord de non-utilisation. Le Volvo Environment Prize, qui en est à sa 35e année, sera célébré le 15 octobre à Stockholm, en Suède.
Professor Frank Biermann wurde mit dem Volvo Environment Prize 2024 für seine Forschung zur Umweltgovernance ausgezeichnet. Als Politikwissenschaftler an der Universität Utrecht konzentriert sich Biermann auf die Reform globaler Institutionen, um Nachhaltigkeitsherausforderungen anzugehen. Seine Analyse von 3.000 Studien ergab, dass die UN-Nachhaltigkeitsziele bislang minimale Auswirkungen hatten. Biermann plädiert für stärkere Institutionen, um Probleme wie den Klimawandel zu bewältigen.
Der Preis würdigt Biermanns Beiträge zur internationalen Umweltgovernance und seine Rolle im Earth System Governance Project. Er hat sich auch gegen Solargeoengineering ausgesprochen und einen Nichtnutzungsvertrag gefordert. Der Volvo Environment Prize, der in diesem Jahr sein 35. Jubiläum feiert, wird am 15. Oktober in Stockholm, Schweden, verliehen.
- Recognition of social sciences' role in sustainability research
- Potential for improved global governance structures to address environmental challenges
- Increased awareness of the limitations of current sustainability goals and initiatives
- Lack of transformative impact from UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Slow progress in implementing environmental reforms globally
- Time constraints in addressing pressing Earth System pressures
Press release from the Volvo Environment Prize Foundation
In 2015, the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, which 193 nations agreed to implement. So, what happened? According to Frank Biermann, a research professor of Global Sustainability Governance at the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development at
"We analyzed 3,000 scientific studies on the political effects of the Sustainable Development Goals," says Biermann. "We found that, so far, they´ve had no transformative impacts on our societies or the political system, not at the local, national, or global levels. This was a very disappointing finding indeed."
So, are the big global meetings—on climate change, biodiversity, equity, and poverty alleviation—meaningless? "No", says Biermann. "These international conventions and conferences are important, but they're not changing the world from one day to another. They initiate reform, which governments later implement. It takes time."
However, the Earth System is under immense pressure, so time is running out. He believes reforming the United Nations and other global institutions is necessary for a sustainable transition. Frank Biermann founded the Earth System Governance Project, a transdisciplinary research network of sustainability scholars that develop better governance solutions. "We need better and more powerful institutions and better politics to deal with the challenges such as climate change," says Biermann.
Although the Volvo Environment Prize laureates have come from various academic disciplines, most have been natural scientists, with Frank Biermann being the first political scientist to receive the award. He sees this as recognizing the social sciences' role in sustainability and gives the example of solar radiation modification. Some scientists have proposed this as a method of avoiding climate change.
"One of many ideas is that hundreds of airplanes would fly around the Earth and put substances into the stratosphere to cool the planet artificially," says Biermann. "I think this is a very dangerous idea. As a social scientist, I believe we cannot govern this mechanism. We lack institutions of global governance for this kind of planetary-scale technology. Also, the risks of solar geoengineering are poorly understood and can never be fully known. Impacts will vary across regions, and there are uncertainties about the effects on weather patterns, agriculture, and the provision of basic food and water needs."
Frank Biermann is very concerned. He and 550 other scholars have signed an open letter calling upon governments and United Nations agencies not to pursue this path. They are advocating for a non-use agreement for solar engineering, and he believes they will be successful. "I think pressure from civil society, many scientists, and parliaments will prevent these entirely speculative technologies."
The Jury for the Volvo Environment Prize says in their motivation for the 2024 award:
"Frank Biermann has been defining new pathways for international environmental governance in a period of global change. He has spearheaded research that has advanced our understanding of how international institutions might improve our collective ability to mitigate global environmental risks and adapt to unavoidable changes."
Since the first award 35 years ago, the Volvo Environment Prize has become one of the scientific world's most respected environmental prizes. The award will be celebrated on October 15th in
For more information about the 2024 laureate and the award, go to www.environment-prize.com
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