By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 16 October 2023 In a historic decision, Brazil's Supreme Court has voted down the agricultural lobby's attempt to limit Indigenous People's land rights. Sustainability researcher Torsten Krause is cautiously optimistic about the decision, which he believes is positive for both human rights and biodiversity, but fears that it c

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/strengthened-rights-indigenous-people-can-reduce-deforestation-brazil - 2025-08-15

Published 17 October 2023 LUCSUS new PhD student, Emilia Gansland, hope to provide new insights on how climate change adaptation and power intersect, and influence the debate about local climate adaptation in Sweden. What do you explore in your PhD-project?  I am part of the “Illuminating power dynamics in cross-scale adaptation for more resilient and just futures (ICARUS)” project. The project as

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/phd-student-emilia-ganslandt-studies-local-climate-adaptation-skane-sweden - 2025-08-15

By Cecilia [dot] von_arnold [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia von Arnold) - published 17 October 2023 The measuring stations will measure the exchange of greenhouse gases between the atmosphere and agriculture in real time in two parallel cultivation systems in Alnarp. Foto: Peter Kornacher. As part of innovative research on perennial crops, a unique research infrastructure has been developed

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/unique-research-infrastructure-perennial-crops-lund - 2025-08-15

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 21 November 2023 Worldwide, coastal river deltas are home to more than half a billion people, supporting fisheries, agriculture, cities, and fertile ecosystems. In a unique study covering 49 deltas globally, researchers from LUCSUS and Utrecht University have identified the most critical risks to deltas in the future. The rese

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/coastal-river-deltas-threatened-more-climate-change - 2025-08-15

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 23 November 2023 Who gets a place at the negotiating table at the COP, and get to make their voice heard? Photo: UN Climate Change/Kiara Worth. The COP climate meetings are organised in a way that benefits richer and larger countries at the expense of smaller and poorer countries, according to a new study from LUCSUS and the U

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/un-climate-meetings-organised-way-benefits-richer-larger-countries - 2025-08-15

By cecilia [dot] von_arnold [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia von Arnold) - published 4 December 2023 LUCSUS researchers are participating in several events and activities at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP28, held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, between 30 Nov - 12 Dec 2023. Accredited researchers from LUCSUS at COP28 Researchers participating on-site:Emily BoydGuy JacksonResearchers p

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-cop28 - 2025-08-15

Published 3 February 2017 Is water one of the world’s most dangerous substances? Is climate change a threat to national security? How does turbulence, national and international, affect governance of sustainability? These are some of the topics that will be discussed as part of LUCSUS’ involvement in the Lund University 350th anniversary celebration.LUCSUS’ programme of activities  include both ce

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-and-lund-university-350th-celebrations - 2025-08-15

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 6 December 2023 It is important that we focus on reducing carbon dioxide emissions and that we do not use the fund as an excuse to do nothing. The fund needs to address the losses and damages that are already occurring, says Emily Boyd. Photo: UNFCCC COP27. Kiara Worth. On the first day of the COP28 climate change conference i

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/many-questions-remain-new-loss-and-damage-fund-formally-established-cop28 - 2025-08-15

By cecilia [dot] von_arnold [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia von Arnold) - published 21 March 2025 Kimberly Nicholas was appointed professor in Sustainability Science at Lund University in June 2024. Kimberly Nicholas was appointed professor in Sustainability Science in June 2024. After more than 15 years at Lund University, her commitment to stopping climate change is stronger than ever. “W

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/professor-kimberly-nicholas-mission-combat-climate-change - 2025-08-15

By cecilia [dot] von_arnold [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia von Arnold) - published 27 March 2025 Kurdish migrant farmworker hoeing sugarbeet fields in Central Turkey. Photo by: Sinem Kavak A new LUCSUS study sheds light on the challenging lives of seasonal migrant farmworkers in Turkey. The workers, who are predominantly Kurds, Arabs, and Syrian refugees, face multiple layers of marginaliz

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/exploited-and-invisible-harsh-realities-seasonal-migrant-farmworkers-turkey - 2025-08-15

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 8 April 2025 LUCSUS is participating in several events during this year's Sustainability Week! It is an annual event in Lund organised as a joint venture by Lund University and Lund municipality. Sustainability Week is an important occasion for LUCSUS as a centre to engage with our local community in Lund, and share research f

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-sustainability-week-2025 - 2025-08-15

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 10 April 2025 Lina Lefstad is a PhD student at LUCSUS. Her research objective is to contribute to equity and justice in socio-ecological transformations. Photo: Sara Håkansson. Congratulations Lina Lefstad, PhD student at LUCSUS, for receiving an honorable Mention in the The Lund University Agenda 2030 Award - for her research

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lina-lefstad-receives-honourable-mention-lund-university-agenda-2030-award - 2025-08-15

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 22 April 2025 LUCSUS researchers Elina Andersson, Lennart Olsson and Stefan Schüller participated in the PERENNIAL annual project meeting at the Land Institute in Kansas, USA. LUCSUS research is global in scope and covers many topics and countries. Last year, in 2024, researchers conducted field work in places such as India, N

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/read-about-lucsus-fieldwork-2024 - 2025-08-15

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 7 May 2025 Melissa García-Lamarca is showing LUCSUS' Theo Hagman-Rogowski how to place notes on the map of Lund. LUMES student Carolina Sandoval Marmolejo organised a workshop on how to densify Lund during Lund Sustainability Week together with fellow student Sari Nomura. With their stand in the city centre, they aimed to star

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lumes-students-aim-densify-city-lund-preserve-green-spaces-and-build-community - 2025-08-15

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 13 May 2025 The study shows that strengthening red–green alliances will be essential to confronting entrenched interests opposed to meaningful change. A new research paper by LUCSUS postdoc Felix Schulz examines German labour unions' visions and ideas for social change, and how these visions compare with proposals emerging fro

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/investigation-german-trade-unions-and-decarbonisation-new-lucsus-study - 2025-08-15

Published 14 February 2017 - I’m expecting interesting and exciting entries, says Ann Åkerman, LUCSUS.On Thursday (16h February), Ann Åkerman and Chad Boda, also from LUCSUS, will travel to the high school ProCivitas in Helsingborg to nominate best student entry for a project called Sustainable Innovations. As part of the project, which runs throughout the spring, first year students have to come

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/who-will-win-best-innovation-lucsus-procivitas - 2025-08-15

By theo [dot] hagman-rogowski [at] soclaw [dot] lu [dot] se (Theo Hagman-Rogowski) - published 23 May 2025 Mercosur and European Union leaders agreed in principle on a free trade agreement in 2019. A ratification would likely stimulate sales of meat and soy from South America and pesticides and cars from the EU, increasing global carbon dioxide output. Belief in free markets and individualism may

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/neoliberalism-linked-climate-policy-resistance - 2025-08-15

By annsofie [dot] micallef_nilsson [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se (AnnSofie Micaleff-Nilsson) - published 27 May 2025 Photo: Kokeshi | Unsplash In its new Report 6.2 the WaterWarmth project identifies key takeaways on how decision-making and rules support the success and growth of aquathermal energy pilot projects. The EU-funded Interreg North Sea Programme Project, WaterWarmth, aims to accelerate

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/learning-and-networking-essential-aquathermal-energy-initiatives - 2025-08-15

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 24 June 2025 To better address loss and damage in tropical fisheries, Alicia N'Guetta proposes several recommendations: to recognize and document what is being lost, and to include fishers fishers' local knowledge in governance. Cover: Nicola Parfitt. A new thesis explores the effects of loss and damage associated with climate

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/beyond-economics-rethinking-loss-and-damage-tropical-fisheries-new-phd-thesis - 2025-08-15

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 26 June 2025 One of the aims of the documentary is to convey how coffee is more than just a commodity - it is deeply rooted in Colombian culture, history, and heritage. A new mini LUCSUS documentary, The Beans Of/For Change, introduces the challenges and opportunities around specialty coffee in Colombia. It is based on researc

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/documentary-beans-offor-change-shines-light-challenges-and-opportunities-around-specialty-coffee - 2025-08-15