New global index puts nature at the heart of human progress

New study highlights legal “grey areas” in wildlife trade

Researchers from the Oxford Martin Programme on Wildlife Trade have identified legal uncertainties in wildlife trade and argue that addressing them could help secure better outcomes for both wildlife and people.

Why the UK must reimagine resilience in the age of transnational climate risks

In this blog, researchers from the Oxford Martin Systemic Resilience Initiative explore why the UK must reimagine resilience through a systemic lens - recognising the transnational nature of climate shocks and their cascading impacts. Drawing on new evidence and high-level policy roundtables, they argue for a strategic shift: from siloed domestic adaptation to globally integrated, forward-looking resilience planning.

Oxford Martin Programme Directors elected to Royal Society

Professors Jim Hall and David Pyle have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society, among eight Oxford academics recognised for their outstanding contributions to science

What lessons in cyber resilience can be learnt from the UK High Street attacks?

Dr Patricia Esteve-Gonzalez, an Oxford Martin Fellow at the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC), and Luna Rohland from the World Economic Forum Centre for Cybersecurity, outline how organisations can take a strategic approach to minimising the impacts of cyber-attacks.

Montserrat’s Premier Reuben Meade visits Oxford to deepen scientific collaboration on volcanic research

On May 6th, 2025, Montserrat’s Premier Reuben Meade visited the Department of Earth Sciences at Oxford University, hosted by the Oxford Martin School’s Rethinking Natural Resources (ReSET) Programme. The Premier was accompanied by Harvey Edgecombe, a senior advisor to the Montserrat government.

Mobilising Private Capital to Scale Carbon Markets: Lessons from Insurance

Developing economies, excluding China, receive only 14 percent of total climate finance flows while they account for about one-quarter of global GDP. In addition, only 16 percent of these resources are dedicated to adaptation – with 98 percent of it provided by public actors.

Climate Policy Monitor suggests growth of worldwide climate laws offers resilience to US rollbacks

The explosion of worldwide climate-related policies gives resilience to the climate fight even in the face of the USA’s dramatic change in policies under the Trump administration, findings from Oxford's Climate Policy Monitor show.

Future of Cooling programme leaves legacy in sustainable cooling and extreme heat adaptation

After five years of pioneering work, the Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Cooling has concluded, making significant contributions both to raising the profile of a poorly understood issue and to providing solutions to reduce the carbon emissions of cooling.

Wildlife trade researchers call for reforms to keep polarisation from tearing CITES apart

Researchers from the Oxford Martin Programme on Wildlife Trade, as part of an international team from nine countries, are calling for change to prevent polarisation on trade regulations for iconic species from causing irreparable damage to CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

A journey into epilepsy research with Professor Arjune Sen

Arjune Sen, Professor of Global Epilepsy, Founding Director of the Centre for Global Epilepsy and Director of the Oxford Martin Programme on Global Epilepsy, talks to Head of the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences Professor Kevin Talbot about his career so far, the challenges of working in global health and his next steps in epilepsy research on Purple Day.

Advances in AI can 'help prepare world for next pandemic'

A study published with the involvement of Oxford Martin School researchers outlines for the first time how advances in AI can accelerate breakthroughs in infectious disease research and outbreak response.

"Nobel Prize for Environment" awarded to Visiting Fellow Sandra Diaz

Visiting fellow with the Oxford Martin School, Professor Sandra Díaz, is to be awarded the 2025 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement for her work on understanding and addressing biodiversity loss and its impact on human societies.

A cautiously optimistic future for affordable epilepsy diagnosis

The Oxford Martin Programme on Global Epilepsy has worked tirelessly to improve diagnoses in the developing world. On International Epilepsy Day, we explore what potential there is for deploying affordable digital diagnostic tools in such countries and what challenges lie ahead