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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Chad Boda recently attended the highly competitive 9th Summer School in Economic Geography. This is a brief reflection on his experience. What is the Summer Institute in Economic Geography?The Summer Institute in Economic Geography (SIEG) represents a unique approach to advanced training, mentoring, and professional d

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/chad-boda-9th-summer-institute-economic-geography-reflections-self-critical-disciplinary-development - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUCSUS researcher Emma Johansson is currently in Cambodia to study linkages between land, water and food. The field trip marks the start of a new post doctoral research project aiming to investigate changes in water use and food production linked to land grabbing. The post doctoral studies are funded by the Crafoord F

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-challenges-surrounding-land-are-facing-population-emma-johansson-sets-out-field-trip-cambodia - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In this interview, Ebba Brink reflects on the specific set of sustainability challenges facing informal settlements in India, and how they can be addressed. She is part of the project BInUCom which focuses on how Indian planning and architecture schools can develop their curricula to better address the complex challen

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/urban-dynamics-such-shortage-affordable-land-and-housing-force-urban-poor-settle-hazardous-marginal - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In their recently published paper, Wim Carton and Lennart Olsson argue that perennial polycultures informed by natural ecosystems promise more sustainable agroecosystems – that has the potential to revitalize the economic foundation of farming and hence rural societies. The paper was published together with the Land I

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-research-article-perennial-agriculture - 2026-04-21

In times of runaway climate change, phasing out fossil fuels and increasing the share of renewables is imperative. But this transition is not without pitfalls as shown by a recent study of two large renewable projects in Iceland by LUCSUS researcher Henner Busch and Wim Carton. The recent IPCC report has made it clear that we need to change our energy supply from fossils to renewable energy if we

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/hidden-price-icelands-green-energy - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The disproportionate impacts of climate change on vulnerable groups, art for the SDG:s, and political and personal stories about flying and climate change. This is the focus of three LUCSUS projects that recently received funding from Formas.  Other projects include research on mobilisation for the SDG:s, and an explo

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-research-projects-lucsus-climate-change-flying-and-sanitation - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUCUS today, 11th December, presents a new travel policy for staff and associated researchers. It sets out a number of commitments aimed to reduce work-related emissions and takes effect from January 2019. Reducing flying amongst staff is the number one priority, since flying is the single largest source of greenhouse

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-presents-new-travel-policy-reduce-work-related-emissions - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. "No matter what happens in real time politics, some damage is already done”. Researcher Torsten Krause comments on the newly elected Brasilian president Jair Bolsonaro’s plans for deforestation and exploitation of the Amazon.  Bolsonaro takes office on the first of January 2019 and has promised to open protected areas

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/torsten-krause-comments-exploitation-and-deforestation-brazilian-amazon - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Many of us have noticed the increasing frequency of climate protests organised by Extinction Rebellion (XR) across Sweden. What do these protests represent? Is this just another group of tree-huggers being a public nuisance? Or is this a needed development in taking our climate goals further? Lund University researche

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/blog-post-what-can-we-learn-xr-movement - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Lund University graduate school on Agenda 2030 is now open for applications. We welcome graduate school applicants from various disciplinary backgrounds who want to take an active role in Agenda 2030 research. The graduate school offers a unique opportunity to gain interdisciplinary perspectives on global challeng

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-phd-positions-lund-university-agenda-2030-graduate-school - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A year ago LUCSUS researcher Sara Gabrielsson went to Tanzania to study the cultural acceptability and management challenges of different menstrual products among adolescent school girls in rural Tanzania. The study, which tested three types of menstrual products: the menstrual cup, disposable sanitary pads and washab

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/she-wants-break-silence-about-menstruation - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUCSUS is starting a new capacity building programme to develop knowledge and leadership among leaders and decision makers from across Africa about the Agenda 2030. ‘Land is Life’ is a novel 2 MSEK pilot program on capacity development for Agenda 2030 funded by the Swedish Institute. The programme aims to train future

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-leads-new-capacity-building-programme-agenda-2030 - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUCSUS Director Emily Boyd is lead author for a chapter on poverty, livelihoods and sustainable development in the Sixth Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). She recently attended the first meeting of lead authors from Working Group II in Durban, South Africa. Working Group II ass

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/emily-boyd-lead-author-ipccs-sixth-assessment-report - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researcher Karin Steen is leading a new Formas project on love, gender and agriculture in Zimbabwe. – I wanted to pursue research that took a different approach to sustainability, gender, power and agriculture. Usually, you look at things like ownership and access to land. By focusing on immaterial values such as love

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/whats-love-got-do-it-place-gender-and-agriculture-zimbabwe - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Take the opportunity and apply for the capacity building programme Land is Life. The programme aims to train future leaders and decision-makers from across Africa to build knowledge, understand measurement and develop leadership on SDG15 – Ecosystem and biodiversity.  Land is at the heart of what makes agriculture fun

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/open-application-capacity-building-programme-agenda-2030-land-life - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Agriculture is critical to achieving many of the Sustainable Development Goals. New research from Lund University shows that researchers, policymakers, and farmers in Europe currently have different, often conflicting priorities for sustainable agriculture. The researchers propose a way forward built on shared priorit

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/identifying-common-ground-sustainable-agriculture-europe - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Last summer's extreme drought hit farmers and horse stables in county Skåne hard. Yields were smaller than normal and the price of fodder has increased.  Now, researchers from LUCSUS and Lund University want to gather farmers’ experiences of the drought to find out more about the major challenges to adapt the Swedish

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-researcher-will-gather-farmers-experiences-extreme-summer-drought - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. While deforestation and forest degradation have gained attention in recent years not least at the UN climate negotiations, defaunation, has to a great extent been overlooked. Human-induced faunal loss does not only reduce tree species diversity, but also significantly erodes key ecosystem services and functions and fu

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/what-future-primates-conservation-struggles-forests-cross-river-state-nigeria - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUCSUS are recruiting three PhD candidates in Sustainability Science linked to three new research projects. Current vacanciesPhD in Sustainability scienceThe Takeoff of Staying on the GroundLast application date 8 April 2019Read the full announcement and apply here Negative emissionsLast application date 9 April 2019R

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/vacant-phd-positions-sustainability-science - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. School students are right to demand more ambitious climate policies on 15 March. The scientific facts are entirely on their side. As researchers working on climate change we support the student movement and share our insights and research-based advice for local and global policymakers. For the past months, school stud

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-supports-ongoing-climate-strikes - 2026-04-21