Published 14 December 2017 Karin Steen, researcher at LUCSUS, was recently in Zimbabwe researching land and land use issues, with particular focus on women. You research women’s rights to soil and land; do you believe the regime change could affect their rights?It is too early to say how much of a change the transfer of power will bring. But everyone I have spoken to during my visit has been incre

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/will-regime-change-zimbabwe-affect-situation-women-karin-steen-womens-rights-soil - 2025-06-25

Published 15 December 2017 It is heartening that people want to talk to scientists about climate change, but very worrying that women’s trust in researchers is declining, says Emily Boyd, Director of LUCSUS, commenting on the results from the yearly VA Barometer, that was released yesterday.She notes that the fact that climate change is a topic which people want to talk to scientist about is a ver

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/va-barometern-201718-vetenskap-and-allmanhet-lets-talk-about-climate-change-comments-emily-boyd - 2025-06-25

Published 31 January 2018 Research in collaboration with vulnerable groups, and scientist and citizen involvement are some of the ways forward to address the environmental risks that experts believe will have the most impact in the next ten years. Emily Boyd, Director at LUCSUS, comments on the recently released Global Risks Report 2018.According to the report, extreme weather events, natural disa

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/collaboration-and-scientist-involvement-emily-boyd-comments-global-risks-report-2018 - 2025-06-25

By cecilia-von_arnold [at] rektor [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia von Arnold) - published 12 February 2018 Lennart Olsson Lennart Olsson has been appointed by the Government to Sida’s Scientific Board, who reviews Sida's proposals for projects and cooperation within the research area. Professor Lennart Olsson has been appointed by the Government to Sida’s Scientific Board (SSB).The research council rev

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lennart-olsson-new-member-sidas-scientific-board - 2025-06-25

By cecilia [dot] von_arnold [at] rektor [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia von Arnold) - published 14 February 2018 To avoid the harmful impacts of unconscious bias in research and research grant funding it is becoming increasingly clear how important unconscious bias in training of academics is in order to help us understand our own biases. Karin Steen, head of the the Gender, Diversity and Equality comm

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/karin-steen-about-unconscious-bias - 2025-06-25

Published 22 February 2018 - We discussed questions of how people are geographically affected, who is affected, and therefore who might support or resist a particular political arrangement, and what this means for forests as ecosystems, Emily Boyd, Director at LUCSUS, says. She recently took part in a BECC (Biodiversity and ecosystem services in a changing climate) workshop on environmental govern

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/governance-climate-change-and-biodiversity-loss-global-forestry-sector-emily-boyd-comments-workshop - 2025-06-25

Published 22 February 2018 – The most efficient way to address increasing climate impacts in cities is to mainstream climate adaptation into planning policies and tools. Successful mainstreaming means that climate adaptation will be considered by ‘default’, because it is built into the system, says Christine Wamsler, Professor at LUCSUS, and author of a recent article on the topic. But how can we

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/climate-adaptation-needs-be-better-mainstreamed-urban-governance-and-planning-says-christine-wamsler - 2025-06-25

Published 28 February 2018 Flagler Beach. Florida, USA. US cities facing sea level rise need to look beyond traditional strategies for managing issues such as critical erosion and coastal squeeze, according to new research from LUCSUS. Civil society initiatives must now play a crucial role in adapting society to climate change, researcher Chad Boda argues in his dissertation. Watch: Sea level rise

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/sea-level-rise-urgently-requires-new-forms-decision-making-dissertation-chad-boda - 2025-06-25

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 11 January 2024 Associate Professor Barry Ness is LUCSUS' new Director from 1st January 2024. He is excited about this new venture in his career, and aims to bring a collaborative and inclusive leadership approach to the role, one that mirrors the greater developments in the field of sustainability science. Read more about Bar

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/meet-new-lucsus-director-barry-ness - 2025-06-25

By cecilia [dot] von_arnold [at] pi [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia von Arnold) - published 23 January 2024 LUMES alumni Sahana Subramanian started her PhD Studies at LUCSUS in Spring 2023. Sahana Subramanian will be working in the NaturICE research project, where she hopes to provide a better understanding of how societal-nature relationships in glacierised environments are changing due to glacier ret

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/phd-student-sahana-subramanian-explores-plural-values-human-nature-relationships-glacierized - 2025-06-25

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 25 January 2024 Valentina Lomanto has worked with communities in different environmental and cultural projects before she came to LUCSUS. PhD student Valentina works in the FORMAS-funded project Environmental Human Rights Defenders – Change Agents at the Crossroads of Climate change, Biodiversity and Cultural Conservation. She

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/phd-student-valentina-lomanto-explores-role-environmental-human-rights-defenders-agents-change - 2025-06-25

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 30 January 2024 We’re happy to announce that this year’s Development Research Conference (DevRes) will be held at Lund University on October 21-23. The conference aims to gather Swedish affiliated researchers working in fields linked to development and sustainability. The Development Research Conference (DevRes) is a bi-annual

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/save-date-devres-conference-21-23-october - 2025-06-25

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 30 January 2024 PhD student Carmen Margiotta will explore how diverse cosmological worldviews influence individuals' connections with glaciers, as part of the project NaturICE. Her specific focus revolves around the intersection of environmental and epistemic justice, emphasizing the subjective experiences of climate change. R

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/phd-student-carmen-margiotta-studies-how-individuals-worldviews-influcence-connections-glaciers - 2025-06-25

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 1 March 2024 The identified practices seems to be especially suitable to woody perennials, suggesting that they will work especially well in wine growing region, says the researchers behind the study. Photo: Pixabay. Farming practices have the potential to slow climate change by pulling carbon from the air and store it in the

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/study-identifies-seven-ways-which-farmers-can-help-increase-carbon-storage-soil - 2025-06-25

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 11 March 2024 Join LUCSUS, Lund University and Lund municipality for this year's Sustainability week. We are organising many different events, and hope to see you there! Sustainability week is an annual event in Lund organised as a joint venture by Lund University and Lund municipality. The week serves as a platform for bringi

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/join-lucsus-years-sustainability-week-lund-8-13-april-2024 - 2025-06-25

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 11 March 2024 The project aims to address climate anxiety in children and youth, increase resilience and enhance educators’ skills. Photo: Unsplash. A new research project aims to enhance educators' skills for nurturing inner resilience and reducing climate anxiety of learners through trauma-informed and creative approaches th

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-lucsus-research-project-aims-address-climate-anxiety-youth-and-enhance-skills-educators-and - 2025-06-25

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 19 March 2024 To strenghten the visibility of LUCSUS, and LUCSUS research, a number of key research areas have been added to the LUCSUS website. The aim is to make it easier for external researchers, funders and other actors to locate and familiarise themselves with the different research areas in which LUCSUS has many publica

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/key-research-areas-lucsus - 2025-06-25

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 22 March 2024 Do you want to work with climate change transitions and sustainability? Then the LUCAS programme is for you! It offers potential and vital ways of addressing climate change in collaboration with society. We are delighted to announce that we are launching a new 2-years Master of Science programme in Climate Change

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-master-science-programme-climate-change-and-society - 2025-06-25

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 25 March 2024 Biochar. Photo: Inge-Merete Hougaard. The inclusion of biochar as a method to remove carbon in Denmark's short term climate targets can lead to mitigation deterrence. This is according to a policy brief written by Inge-Merete Hougaard. She undertook the research during her time as postdoctoral researcher at LUCSU

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/use-biochar-method-remove-carbon-can-lead-mitigation-deterrence - 2025-06-25

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 8 April 2024 In our Annual Report for 2023, we have gathered highlights from the year from research, policy and engagement. We also outline key events within our PhD programme and our Education. Read the Word from our Director Barry Ness, and download our Annual Report 2023. LUCSUS Annual Report 2023Read about our development

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/read-lucsus-annual-report-2023 - 2025-06-25