Political scientist awarded the Volvo Environment Prize 2024
Press release from the Volvo Environment Prize Foundation Governments and organizations meet year-round to make crucial decisions to solve global environmental problems. Why, then, is progress so slow? This is the research area of Frank Biermann, a political scientist who proposes a reformed United Nations and new institutions to reach sustainability goals. He is awarded the Volvo Environment Prize 2024 for his research on environmental governance.In 2015, the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals , which