Martin Persson

Professor at Physical Resource Theory

Martin Persson carries out multidisciplinary research on sustainable land use, with special focus on issue relating to climate policy, tropical deforestation, and biofuels. The overall aim of the research is to understand how to formulate efficient policies to reduce negative environmental impacts of agricultural expansion in the tropics, assessing, e.g., payments for environmental services (PES) and Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) as well as processes that erodes the effectiveness of these policies such as leakage and indirect land use change (ILUC).

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2024

An indicator framework to guide food system sustainability transition – The case of Sweden

Helena Hansson, Sarah Säll, Assem Abouhatab et al
Environmental and Sustainability Indicators. Vol. 22
Journal article
2024

Effects of public policy interventions for environmentally sustainable food consumption: a systematic map of available evidence

Ylva Ran, Pierre Van Rysselberge, Biljana Macura et al
Environmental Evidence. Vol. 13 (1)
Journal article
2024

Accounting for trade in derived products when estimating European Union's role in driving deforestation

Perrine C.S.J. Laroche, Manuela Gómez-Suárez, Martin Persson et al
Ecological Economics. Vol. 224
Journal article
2023

Whose Fault Is It? An Account of Complicity in Unstructured Collective Harms

Bengt Brölde, Martin Persson, Lina Eriksson et al
Environmental Ethics. Vol. 45 (2), p. 103-129
Journal article
2023

Risk to rely on soil carbon sequestration to offset global ruminant emissions

Yue Wang, I. de Boer, Martin Persson et al
Nature Communications. Vol. 14 (1)
Journal article
2023

Risk of intact forest landscape loss goes beyond global agricultural supply chains

Siyi Kan, Bin Chen, Martin Persson et al
One Earth. Vol. 6 (1), p. 55-65
Journal article
2023

Quantifying timber illegality risk in the Brazilian forest frontier

Caroline Sartorato Silva Franca, Martin Persson, Tomás Carvalho et al
Nature Sustainability. Vol. 6 (11), p. 1485-1495
Journal article
2022

Blockchain is not a silver bullet for agro-food supply chain sustainability: Insights from a coffee case study

Simon L. Bager, Christina Singh, Martin Persson
Current Research in Environmental Sustainability. Vol. 4
Journal article
2022

Klimatomställning och krav på kompensation

Lina Eriksson, Fredrik Hedenus, Martin Persson et al
Tidskrift för politisk filosofi. Vol. 2022 (1), p. 21-32
Magazine article
2022

What evidence exists on the effects of public policy interventions for achieving environmentally sustainable food consumption? A systematic map protocol

Biljana Macura, Ylva Ran, Martin Persson et al
Environmental Evidence. Vol. 11 (1)
Journal article
2022

Disentangling the numbers behind agriculture-driven tropical deforestation

Florence Pendrill, Toby A. Gardner, P. Meyfroidt et al
Science (New York, N.Y.). Vol. 377 (6611), p. eabm9267-
Review article
2022

Coffee producers' perspectives of blockchain technology in the context of sustainable global value chains

Christina Singh, Aleksandra N. Wojewska, Martin Persson et al
FRONTIERS IN BLOCKCHAIN. Vol. 5
Journal article
2021

Access mapping highlights risks from land reform in upland Myanmar

Laura Kmoch, Matilda Palm, Martin Persson et al
Journal of Land Use Science. Vol. 16 (1), p. 34-54
Journal article
2021

Global agricultural trade and land system sustainability: Implications for ecosystem carbon storage, biodiversity, and human nutrition

Thomas Kastner, Abhishek Chaudhary, Simone Gingrich et al
One Earth. Vol. 4 (10), p. 1425-1443
Review article
2021

Vi måste hitta ett lagom antal idisslare

Johan Karlsson, Elin Röös, Rasmus Einarsson et al
ATL. lantbrukets affärstidning
Newspaper article
2021

Large-scale collective action to avoid an Amazon tipping point - key actors and interventions

Mairon G. Bastos Lima, Niklas Harring, Sverker C. Jagers et al
Current Research in Environmental Sustainability. Vol. 3
Journal article
2021

Cyclone Komen’s aftermath: Local knowledge shows how poverty and inequalities fuel climate risk in western Myanmar

Laura Kmoch, Matilda Palm, Martin Persson et al
Regional Environmental Change. Vol. 21 (4)
Journal article
2021

Policy Options for Sustainable Food Consumption – Review and Recommendations for Sweden. Mistra Sustainable Consumption report 1:10

Elin Röös, Jörgen Larsson, Kajsa Resare Sahlin et al
Report - Chalmers University of Technology
2021

Eighty-six EU policy options for reducing imported deforestation

Simon L. Bager, Martin Persson, Tiago N.P. dos Reis
One Earth. Vol. 4 (2), p. 289-306
Journal article
2020

Om politikerna vågar kan de hjälpa oss att äta rätt

Erik André, Niklas Harring, Malin Jonell et al
Dagens Nyheter (DN)
Newspaper article
2020

Kreativ bokföring av jordbrukets utsläpp hjälper inte klimatet

Christian Azar, Rasmus Einarsson, Fredrik Hedenus et al
Dagens Nyheter (DN)
Newspaper article
2020

Inclusion, Transparency, and Enforcement: How the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement Fails the Sustainability Test Comment

Laura Kehoe, Tiago N. P. dos Reis, Patrick Meyfroidt et al
One Earth. Vol. 3 (3), p. 268-272
Journal article
2020

Commodity-Centric Landscape Governance as a Double-Edged Sword: The Case of Soy and the Cerrado Working Group in Brazil

Mairon G. Bastos Lima, Martin Persson
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. Vol. 3
Journal article
2020

Styrmedel för hållbar matkonsumtion – en kunskapsöversikt och vägar framåt

Elin Röös, Jörgen Larsson, Kajsa Resare Sahlin et al
Report - Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, forskningsplattformen SLU Future Food
2019

Healthy diets and sustainable food systems

Rasmus Einarsson, Gavin McCrory, Martin Persson
The Lancet. Vol. 394 (10194), p. 215-215
Other text in scientific journal
2019

Agricultural and forestry trade drives large share of tropical deforestation emissions

Florence Pendrill, Martin Persson, J. Godar et al
Global Environmental Change. Vol. 56, p. 1-10
Journal article
2019

Beyond the borders – burdens of Swedish food consumption due to agrochemicals, greenhouse gases and land-use change

Christel Cederberg, Martin Persson, Sarah Schmidt et al
Journal of Cleaner Production. Vol. 214, p. 644-652
Journal article
2019

Knowing how and knowing when: unpacking public understanding of atmospheric CO2 accumulation

Erik Sterner, Tom Adawi, Martin Persson et al
Climatic Change. Vol. 154 (1-2), p. 49-67
Journal article
2019

Deforestation displaced: trade in forest-risk commodities and the prospects for a global forest transition

Florence Pendrill, Martin Persson, Javier Godar et al
Environmental Research Letters. Vol. 14 (5)
Journal article
2019

Leakage and boosting effects in environmental governance: a framework for analysis

Mairon G. Bastos Lima, Martin Persson, Patrick Meyfroidt
Environmental Research Letters. Vol. 14 (10)
Journal article
2019

Transparency and sustainability in global commodity supply chains

T. A. Gardner, M. Benzie, Jan Börner et al
World Development. Vol. 121, p. 163-177
Journal article
2018

Miljöpåverkan från svensk konsumtion - nya indikatorer för uppföljning. Slutrapport för forskningsprojektet PRINCE

Nancy Steinbach, Viveka Palm, Christel Cederberg et al
Report - Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
2018

Context Matters: Exploring the Cost-effectiveness of Fixed Payments and Procurement Auctions for PES

Liv Lundberg, Martin Persson, Francisco Alpizar et al
Ecological Economics. Vol. 146, p. 347-358
Journal article
2018

Potential increase of legal deforestation in Brazilian Amazon after Forest Act revision

Flavio Freitas, Gerd Sparovek, Göran Berndes et al
Nature Sustainability. Vol. 1 (11), p. 665-670
Journal article
2018

Hållbar Utveckling - nyanser och tolkningar

Fredrik Hedenus, Martin Persson, Frances Sprei
Book
2018

Upland Livelihoods between Local Land and Global Labour Market Dependencies: Evidence from Northern Chin State, Myanmar

Laura Kmoch, Matilda Palm, Martin Persson et al
Sustainability. Vol. 10 (10)
Journal article
2018

Forskare: Flygdebattörerna borde kliva upp ur sina skyttegravar

Fredrik Hedenus, Martin Persson, Frances Sprei
Dagens nyheter
Newspaper article
2017

The Effectiveness of Payments for Environmental Services

Jan Börner, Kathy Baylis, E. Corbera et al
World Development. Vol. 96, p. 359-374
Journal article
2016

The importance of a life cycle approach for valuing carbon sequestration

Corina Van der Middelaar, Christel Cederberg, Pierre Gerber et al
: 10th International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment of Food 2016. Book of Abstracts, p. 380-386
Paper in proceeding
2016

Emerging Evidence on the Effectiveness of Tropical Forest Conservation

Jan Börner, Kathy Baylis, E. Corbera et al
PLoS ONE. Vol. 11 (11)
Review article
2016

Hållbar utveckling. Historia, definition och ingenjörens roll

Fredrik Hedenus, Martin Persson, Frances Sprei
Book
2016

Motsatspar för att illustrera hållbarhetens mångfald: presentation av del av kursmaterial

Frances Sprei, Fredrik Hedenus, Martin Persson
KUL2016
Paper in proceeding
2016

Sustainable development - History, definitions and the role of the engineer

Fredrik Hedenus, Martin Persson, Frances Sprei
Book
2016

Mainstreaming Impact Evaluation in Nature Conservation

Kathy Baylis, J. Honey-Rosés, J. Börner et al
Conservation Letters. Vol. 9 (1), p. 58-64
Other text in scientific journal
2015

Agricultural commodity consumption and trade responsible for over 40% of tropical deforestation

Martin Persson, Sabine Henders, Thomas Kastner
Focali Policy Brief (2015:03), p. 4-
Magazine article
2015

Vår köttkonsumtion har ökat kraftigt

Martin Persson, Ing-Marie Gren
Land Lantbruk & Skogsland
Magazine article
2015

Estimating the EU biogas potential from manure and crop residues — A spatial analysis

Rasmus Einarsson, Martin Persson, Mikael Lantz et al
Report
2015

Oil palm for biodiesel in Brazil — risks and opportunities

Oskar Englund, Göran Berndes, Martin Persson et al
Environmental Research Letters. Vol. 10 (4), p. 044002-
Journal article
2015

Climate metrics and the carbon footprint of livestock products: where's the beef?

Martin Persson, Daniel Johansson, Christel Cederberg et al
Environmental Research Letters. Vol. 10 (3)
Journal article
2015

The Impact of Biofuel Demand on Agricultural Commodity Prices: A Systematic Review

Martin Persson
Advances in Bioenergy: The Sustainability Challenge, p. 465-482
Book chapter
2015

The impact of biofuel demand on agricultural commodity prices: a systematic review

Martin Persson
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment. Vol. 4 (5), p. 410-428
Journal article
2015

Trading forests: land-use change and carbon emissions embodied in production and exports of forest-risk commodities

Sabine Henders, Martin Persson, Thomas Kastner
Environmental Research Letters. Vol. 10 (12), p. 125012-
Journal article
2015

Towards more accurate and policy relevant footprint analyses: Tracing fine-scale socio-environmental impacts of production to consumption

J. Godar, Martin Persson, E. J. Tizado et al
Ecological Economics. Vol. 112, p. 25-35
Journal article
2014

Oil Palm for Biodiesel in Brazil: Potentials and Trade-offs

Oskar Englund, Göran Berndes, Martin Persson et al
World Bioenergy 2014 Proceedings, p. 140-148
Paper in proceeding
2014

Chalmersforskare: Koldioxidskatten inte bara vetenskaplig fråga

Martin Persson
Dagens Arena
Magazine article
2014

Hur påverkar bioenergi matpriser och fattiga bönders rätt till sin mark?

Martin Persson
Perspektiv på förädling av bioråvara 2014, p. 14-15
Book chapter
2014

The complexity of system boundaries when it comes to mitigation measures

Christel Cederberg, Martin Persson
Conference abstract book. Livestock, Climate Change and Food Security Conference, Madrid, 19-20 May 2014, p. 51-52
Other conference contribution
2014

A method for calculating a land-use change carbon footprint (LUC-CFP) for agricultural commodities - applications to Brazilian beef and soy, Indonesian palm oil

Martin Persson, S. Henders, Christel Cederberg
Global Change Biology. Vol. 20 (11), p. 3482-3491
Journal article
2013

Socio-economic consequences of increased biomass demand

Martin Persson
Systems Perspectives on Biorefineries 2013, p. 56-67
Book chapter
2013

Biofuels and land use in Sweden: an overview of land-use change effects

Jonas Höglund, Serina Ahlgren, Maria Grahn et al
Report
2013

Conditional Cash Transfers and Payments for Environmental Services—A Conceptual Framework for Explaining and Judging Differences in Outcomes

Martin Persson, Francisco Alpizar
World Development. Vol. 43, p. 124-137
Journal article
2013

The Chinese Grain for Green Programme: Assessing the carbon sequestered via land reform

Martin Persson, Jesper Moberg, Madelene Ostwald et al
Journal of Environmental Management. Vol. 126, p. 142-146
Journal article
2013

Incentives, impacts and behavioural issues in the context of payment for ecosystem services programmes: Lessons for REDD+

Anna Nordén, Martin Persson, Francisco Alpizar
Globalization and development : rethinking interventions and governance / edited by Arne Bigsten., p. 147-167
Book chapter
2012

The effect of food–price movements on African households

David Bryngelsson, Anders Åhlén, Martin Persson et al
International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology. Vol. 9 (3-4), p. 121-146
Journal article
2012

REDD+ readiness implications for Sri Lanka in terms of reducing deforestation

Eskil Mattsson, Martin Persson, Madelene Ostwald et al
Journal of Environmental Management. Vol. 100 (15 June 2012), p. 29-40
Journal article
2012

Realizing REDD+ - which role for PES. Focali Brief No 2012:02

Martin Persson, Anna Nordén, Francisco Alpizar
Report
2012

Conserve or convert? Pan-tropical modeling of REDD–bioenergy competition

Martin Persson
Biological Conservation. Vol. 146 (1), p. 81-88
Journal article
2011

Including Carbon Emissions from Deforestation in the Carbon Footprint of Brazilian Beef

Christel Cederberg, Martin Persson, K. Neovius et al
Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 45 (5), p. 1773-1779
Journal article
2010

The Progress of GHG Markets: Opportunities and Risks

Jessica Coria, Magnus Hennlock, Åsa Löfgren et al
Report
2010

Preserving the worlds tropical forests - a price on carbon may not do

Martin Persson, Christian Azar
Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 44 (1), p. 210-215
Journal article
2008

Uncertainty and Learning: Implications for the Trade-off between Short-lived and Long-lived Greenhouse Gases

Daniel Johansson, Martin Persson, Christian Azar
Climatic Change. Vol. 88 (3-4), p. 293-309
Journal article
2008

Konsensus i förändring – klimatekonomi efter Stern

Martin Persson, Thomas Sterner
Ekonomisk Debatt. Vol. 36 (4), p. 65-81
Magazine article
2008

An Even Sterner Review - Introducing Relative Prices into the Discounting Debate

Thomas Sterner, Martin Persson
Review of Environmental Economics and Policy. Vol. 2 (1), p. 61-76
Journal article
2008

Comments on Simon Dietz and Nicholas Stern’s Why Economic Analysis Supports Strong Action on Climate Change: A Response to the Stern Review’s Critics

Martin Persson, Thomas Sterner
Review of Environmental Economics and Policy. Vol. 2 (2), p. 310-312
Magazine article
2008

Myten om miljöflykten

Martin Persson
Dagens ETC (nr 3, 18 januari)
Magazine article
2007

Tropical deforestation in a future international climatepolicy regime—lessons from the Brazilian Amazon

Martin Persson, Christian Azar
Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. Vol. 12, p. 1277-1304
Journal article
2007

An Even Sterner Review - Introducing Relative Prices into the Discounting Debate

Thomas Sterner, Martin Persson
RFF Discussion Paper
Magazine article
2007

Have Countries with Lax Environmental Regulations a Comparative Advantage in Polluting Industries?

Miguel Quiroga, Martin Persson, Thomas Sterner
RFF Discussion Paper Series (RFF DP 07-08), p. 38-
Magazine article
2007

Kan klimatfrågan rädda Amazonas? ...och Amazonas klimatet

Martin Persson
Miljötidningen (nr 1), p. 14-15
Magazine article
2006

The cost of using global warming potentials: analysing the trade-off between CO2, CH4, and N2O

Daniel Johansson, Martin Persson, Christian Azar
Climatic Change. Vol. 77 (3-4), p. 291-309
Journal article
2006

Brazil Beyond Kyoto

Martin Persson, Christian Azar
Report
2005

Trade-off between CO2 and CH4 under conditions of uncertainty, learning and inertia

Daniel Johansson, Martin Persson, Christian Azar
Proceedings of the 4th Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gas Conference
Paper in proceeding
2005

Commentary on carbon sinks and second commitment period issues

Christian Azar, Martin Persson
Nature. Vol. 433, p. 13-
Journal article
2005

Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases in National Climate Policies: A reassessment of the Comprehensive Approach.

Daniel Johansson, Martin Persson
Proceedings of the 4th Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases Conference
Paper in proceeding
2005

Allowance allocation in the European Emissions Trading Systems: a commentary.

M. Grubb, Christian Azar, Martin Persson
Climate Policy. Vol. 5 (1), p. 127-136
Journal article

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Showing 17 research projects

2023–2026

Building an evidence-base for deforestation-free landscapes: supporting equitable outcomes in and beyond commodity supply-chains

Martin Persson Physical Resource Theory
Mairon G. Bastos Lima Physical Resource Theory 2
Formas

1 publication exists
2023–2025

Tracing timber: assessing forest degradation impacts and illegality in Brazilian supply-chains using big data (TRACTION)

Martin Persson Physical Resource Theory
Formas

2 publications exist
2022–2024

ReDUCE- Refining consumption-based estimates of Deforestation land-Use Change Emissions

Martin Persson Space, Earth and Environment
ÅForsk

2022–2024

Global impacts of agricultural trade and consumption on ecosystems and biodiversity: exploring Germany's and China's roles as importing consuming countries

Martin Persson Space, Earth and Environment
Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (SBiK-F)

2021–2023

Mot ett hållbart svenskt livsmedels-system - en kunskapssyntes om miljöeffekter och policyalternativ

Martin Persson Physical Resource Theory
Christel Cederberg Physical Resource Theory
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

2020–2029

MISTRA Food Futures

Martin Persson Physical Resource Theory 2
The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (Mistra)

2020–

Governance Innovations for Bioeconomy and Bioenergy Systems (GIBBS)

Martin Persson Physical Resource Theory 2
Chalmers

2019–2020

Connecting on Climate and Deforestation

Martin Persson Physical Resource Theory 2
Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)

2019–2019

Public Understanding of Climate Physics: CO2 Accumulation & Earth's Energy Balance

Erik Sterner Physical Resource Theory 2
Ulrika Lundqvist Physical Resource Theory
Tom Adawi Engineering Education Research - EER (Chalmers)
Martin Persson Physical Resource Theory 2
Chalmers

2015–2020

Land-use dynamics and rural change in upland Myanmar

Laura Kmoch Physical Resource Theory
Matilda Palm Physical Resource Theory
Martin Persson Physical Resource Theory
Chalmers

5 publications exist
2015–2018

Policy-Relevant Indicators for National Consumption and Environment (PRINCE)

Christel Cederberg Physical Resource Theory
Martin Persson Physical Resource Theory
Sverker Molander Environmental Systems Analysis
Rickard Arvidsson Environmental Systems Analysis
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

2 publications exist
2014–2015

Biogas from agricultural wastes and residues – where and how much?

Martin Persson Physical Resource Theory
Christel Cederberg Physical Resource Theory
Göran Berndes Physical Resource Theory
Swedish Energy Agency

2012–2014

REDDleaks: Läckage av kol från insatser för skogsbevarande och klimatnytta

Martin Persson Physical Resource Theory
Formas

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