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This is a reading course on the Israel-Palestine conflict offered free of charge for Lund University staff and students during the 2024 spring semester at CMES. Course DescriptionThe reading course introduces and elaborates on various perspectives on the Israel-Palestine conflict, focusing on (1) the history and causes of the conflict, (2) the Middle East peace process and its collapse (3) mechani

https://www.cmes.lu.se/centre-advanced-middle-eastern-studies-cmes/reading-course-israel-palestine-conflict - 2026-04-17

ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS Businesses are an essential driver for sustainability, yet managers struggle to make decisions about their business model that actually improve their sustainability performance. In this episode, we meet Florian Lüdeke-Freund, Henning Breuer, and Lorenzo Massa, authors of the new book called ‘Sustainable Business Model Design’. They introduce the concept of sustainab

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/media-press/podcast-advancing-sustainable-solutions/podcast-episode-guide/sustainable-business-model-design-patterns-make-sustainability-work - 2026-04-17

The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University is a unique centre and node for interdisciplinary research and education focusing on advancing sustainable solutions. We are committed to produce rigorous, impactful, and solution-oriented research, and provide cutting-edge education for future decision-makers and change agents. There is a call globally f

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/impact-stories - 2026-04-17

There is a call globally for an increased emphasis on research impact as well as more sophisticated approaches to planning, achieving, and measuring impact from research. Broadly speaking, we consider research impact to refer to the contribution that research (and education) makes to the economy, society, environment, or culture, beyond the contribution to academia. Our impact story series are nar

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/communication/impact-stories - 2026-04-17

Reaching out to the world through online courses Since they were introduced some ten years ago, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have brought disruption to the way higher learning and practitioner training is performed. Building on the solid online training experience at the IIIEE, Charlotte Leire and her colleagues have created a MOOC program that has become an educational success, opening up

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/communication/impact-stories/growing-massive-global-audiences - 2026-04-17

How can cities re-imagining the future and re-designing the present help achieve transformative change? We embrace the “mission to the moon” approach for tackling greenhouse emissions from cities putting an emphasis on pathways and opportunities. We utilise insights and inspiration from Sweden, Europe and around the world.We target how to support individuals and organisations in developing transfo

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/cities-climate-and-change - 2026-04-17

The IIIEE strives to provide effective communication The IIIEE has an inimitable position within Lund University with its strong culture, active Alumni network and its own building and external board. Since the start in 1994 we have educated approximately 1100 change agents from close to 120 countries. Our work is more important than ever and our researchers from the four different research themes

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/about-iiiee-communication - 2026-04-17

How can environmental problems be assessed? How do companies and organisations work to prevent and solve environmental problems? How can different types of actors exert influence and control, and what policies and measures can we employ to drive positive change?If you are interested in questions like these, this programme is for you. The International Master’s Programme in Environmental Management

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/masters-programme-environmental-management-and-policy-emp/masters-programme-environmental-management-and-policy-emp - 2026-04-17

Using a podcast to inform, engage, and discuss For some years now, the IIIEE has built a reputation as “a university department that podcasts.” With this, co-founder Steven Curtis has—together with his studio colleagues—created a channel that educates and inspires thousands of listeners with different backgrounds from around the world. “This is our quiet riot,” says Dr Steven Curtis, who was a pos

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/communication/impact-stories/advancing-sustainable-solutions - 2026-04-17

Access schedules by clicking the link below. Link to all IIIEE schedules  Schedule viewsSchedules are generated via TimeEdit viewer. The links above will take you to a TimeEdit search for your group. You can change the view by clicking Customize in the upper right menu. The link is set to text view, but you can for example change to graphical view if you prefer to see the schedule in that way. Fee

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/masters-programme-environmental-management-and-policy-emp/masters-programme-environmental-management-and-policy-emp/emp-programme-schedule - 2026-04-17

Engaging a vast online learning community around city issues As the world entered a physical lockdown, the IIIEE staff became motivated to develop further MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses). The result became a triad of MOOCs which focuses on sustainable cities. Kes McCormick, the designer and coordinator, is pleased with the incredible diversity of teachers engaged and the possibility of bringin

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/communication/impact-stories/sparking-urban-transformations - 2026-04-17

The EMP programme curriculum is based on multiple disciplines such as economics, technology, law and policy, politics, management, and environmental sciences. The fundamentals of environmental sciences, makes up less than 5% of all the courses. The main focus of the programme is on management systems, policies, strategies of business and public authorities and social practices. The curriculum is g

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/education/masters-programme-environmental-management-and-policy-emp/course-syllabi - 2026-04-17

Providing tools, knowledge and contacts to practitioners The new buzzword, nature-based solutions (NBS), is a study area focusing on how to work with rather than against nature when imagining, designing, and rebuilding cities. The IIIEE belongs to a joint academic venture that offers commissioned courses on innovation and sustainable governance for practitioners from economies in transition with t

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/communication/impact-stories/connecting-cities-nature-and-innovation - 2026-04-17

Disseminating skills and tools for a circular economy A sustainable development goal that engages the hearts and minds of the IIIEE team is Responsible Consumption and Production. It’s all about managing the flow of important materials which can be found in the products around us – using them more efficiently, longer, and in closed loops. When Dr. Jessika Richter, course coordinator, went to Berli

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/communication/impact-stories/closing-loops - 2026-04-17

Welcome to the IIIEE! See our master's programs We equip future sustainability decision-makers, leaders and practitioners to provide solutions for complex challenges Explore our research topics We produce rigorous, impactful and solution-oriented interdisciplinary research in close collaboration with business and other societal partners. This is who we are We advance knowledge on how to catalyse t

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/international-institute-industrial-environmental-economics - 2026-04-17

Excellence and Renewal in Interdisciplinary Research The IIIEE is a centre of excellence conducting interdisciplinary and collaborative research focused on advancing sustainable solutions. We provide excellence and renewal in interdisciplinary research, involving stakeholders from government, industry, and society. The transformation to a sustainable society involves a multitude of actors such as

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/research - 2026-04-17

This website is run by the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE). We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website, and this document describes how www.iiiee.lu.se complies with the accessibility regulations, any known accessibility issues, and how you can report problems so that we can fix them. How accessible is www.iiiee.lu.se? We know some part

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/about/accessibility-wwwiiieeluse - 2026-04-17

ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS Missions are being discussed widely within the European Union and beyond as a tool to steer policy, innovation, and research. Similar to other missions – to the moon, to cure cancer, and to eradicate smallpox – the missions-oriented approach seeks to set bold and radical goals to tackle our pressing environmental and social challenges. In this episode, we discuss th

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/media-press/podcast-advancing-sustainable-solutions/podcast-episode-guide/missions-small-step-or-giant-leap - 2026-04-17

Ramya comes from India and she works today as a consultant at the World Resources Insitute in India. She liked the diversity and flexibility of the EMP programme, and thinks it gave her a holistic perspective. The experiences and knowledge gained during her studies helped her secure the position she has today. The excursion to Kullen is one of her best memories, even if it rained the whole time!  

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/about-education-iiiee/alumni-network/alumni-stories/career-iiiee-alumna-ramya-ma - 2026-04-17

Tzu Ling has a background in sociology and economics and joined the EMP programme since she wanted to make a difference. She has a passion for environmental and social issues and is today working in one of the biggest environmental consultancies in Taiwan, where the main client is the goverment. She loved dancing to ABBA with her classmates and think the two years in Sweden really have changed her

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/about-education-iiiee/alumni-network/alumni-stories/career-iiiee-alumna-tzu-ling-kuo - 2026-04-17