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ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS All kinds of public policies are being proposed to address our climate and sustainability challenges, for example, emission standards, substance bans, aviation taxes, energy efficiency labels, and even communication campaigns. However, global carbon dioxide emissions keep going up! Are these policies working? Under what circumstance? And, at what cost to other syste
Funding agency: Swedish National Space Agency. Duration: 2023-2027 Wildfires have cross-sectoral impacts and are often harmful to ecosystems and societies. In recent years, there have been several large and devastating wildfires in Australia, the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, the West Coast of the United States, and in British Columbia, Canada. With the combined effects of climate change, an increa
Research Seminars (Thursdays 13.15-14.30) The CMES Research Seminar is the main collective seminar at the Centre. LU researchers and invited national and international leading scholars present ongoing research and analyses of a broad range of exciting topics of relevance for the Middle East. Calendar Link to RSS 13 November 2025 13:15 to 14:30 | Seminar CMES Seminar: Book launch of The Republic of
https://www.cmes.lu.se/strategic-research-area-middle-east/research-seminars - 2025-11-03
Registration of interest in attending the presentation by Arvin Khoshnood (Department of Human Geography, Lund University) on May 11. Please note that there are a limited number of seats available, and therefore not all registrations will be accepted. If your registration is accepted, you will receive a confirmation email from CMES. First name (required) Last name (required) Place of work (require
CMES has several collaborative partners. Swedish Middle East & North Africa Network (SWEMENA) The Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) Nordic Society for Middle Eastern Studies (NSMES) Swedish Dialogue Institute for the Middle East & North Africa The Association of Foreign Affairs Lund (UPF) Arab Reform In
https://www.cmes.lu.se/outreach/collaborative-partners - 2025-11-03
Based on the multi-disciplinary expertise held by researchers at CMES, the Regional Outlook series provides in-depth analyses and explanations of topical developments in the MENA region. Global Responses to the Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza CMES Regional Outlook 2025:2, written by Lisa Strömbom. CMES Regional Outlook: Global Responses to the Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza CMES Reg
https://www.cmes.lu.se/outreach/cmes-regional-outlook - 2025-11-03
Funding agency: MECW. Duration: 2023-2026 There is a heated debate –both scholarly and non-scholarly– about the links between the climate change that manifested through a prolonged drought in Syria after 2005, the political-unrest-turned-into-civil-war after 2011, and migration. However, not enough attention has been paid to the differentiated effects of the conflict-environment interactions for d
The majority of CMES' research projects are situated within the strategic research area (SRA) called “The Middle East in the Contemporary World” or MECW. This project, funded by the Swedish Research Council, is the foundation for research efforts organized by the center with the aim of coordinating, redirecting, and expanding research at Lund University. Read more about MECW and the four research
https://www.cmes.lu.se/research - 2025-11-03
CMES organises a range of public outreach events every year, publishes regional outlook analyses on current affairs and briefs based on research results for policy makers. CMES believes that our research is vital for individuals working in or with the Middle East and aims to frequently and effectively work with state institutions and organizations, the business sector, NGOs, the public and others
https://www.cmes.lu.se/outreach - 2025-11-03
From the management We would like to thank all of you who participated in the online CEC Science Says! conference – BECC-MERGE spring meeting, April 23-24! A big thanks for interesting presentations, fruitful conversations and sharing of expertise and thoughts from all participants – we could not have done this online event so successfully without you! From your discussions on how BECC and MERGE c
https://www.cec.lu.se/staff-pages/staff-newsletters/april-30th-2020 - 2025-11-03
Reducing chemicals in urban private gardens to promote biodiversity, health and ecosystem services The ChemFreeGarden Research Project investigates how chemicals used in our urban garden environments affect wildlife and human health in different ways. Knowledge obtained from this project can in the future help create more sustainable environments for urban gardens, lead to increased biodiversity a
https://www.cec.lu.se/research/ongoing-research-projects/chemfreegarden - 2025-11-03
PhD candidates across Lund University are conducting research at the intersection of nature and society where environmental crises appear. While using various methods and exploring different questions, their work can intersect in meaningful ways. Engaging in discussions can enhance understanding, foster new collaborations, and enrich the PhD research experience. The format: Each seminar consists o
https://www.cec.lu.se/climbeco/joint-phd-seminars - 2025-11-03
Here you find the latest news and publications from CEC. News from CEC Our latest research news and activity updates. Reports and synthesis reports New and compiled research updates for policymakers and other stakeholders. Articles and doctoral theses Research output by the CEC PhD students and researchers - portal.research.lu.se Contact Communications officerSara HåkanssonEmail: sara [dot] hakans
https://www.cec.lu.se/news-and-publications - 2025-11-03
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Emergency telephone numbersEmergencies: +46 112Lund University’s emergency telephone: +46 46 222 07 00Swedish Poisons Information Centre: +46 10 456 67 00Medical advice: +46 1177Reporting an errorThe Ecology buildingDuring office hours: Henrik Wendel +46 46 222 38 03For emergencies during non-office hours, Akademiska hus helpline: +46 46 31 13 10The measuring station in HyltemossaTobias Biermann +
https://www.cec.lu.se/staff-pages/work-environment/emergencies-and-errors - 2025-11-03
ClimBEco has a number of strategic collaborations, both within Lund University and nationally. The School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences SICSS, University of Hamburg The collaboration between ClimBEco and SICSS began in 2024 and is continuing to develop. Our respective research environments are both leading in the fields of environmental and climate science, and we see many advant
https://www.cec.lu.se/climbeco/collaborations - 2025-11-03
Dialogue and collaboration with societal actors outside academia play a vital role in all CEC:s activities. CEC conducts education and research concerning important societal challenges with environmental, climate and sustainability aspects. Continuous dialogue with different actors in society are essential to identify relevant challenges, develop ongoing research and initiate new projects in colla
https://www.cec.lu.se/collaboration/collaboration-external-partners - 2025-11-03
CEC's sustainable future As you have been informed in separate mails from Henrik last week and today, there has – in connection with the Science Faculty oversight of CEC – been a discussion about the future leadership at CEC from 1 January 2021. In connection with this, Henrik have been asked to provide a proposal for the structure of CEC’s future leadership, included finding candidates for the po
https://www.cec.lu.se/staff-pages/staff-newsletters/may-14th-2020 - 2025-11-03
The Sustainability Forum is Lund University’s umbrella organisation for strategic support and coordination for sustainability issues. For contact details and more information, see Sustainability Forum's webpage - sustainability.lu.se Lund University Sustainability Forum sustainability.lu.se
https://www.cec.lu.se/contact/sustainability-forum - 2025-11-03
Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate Coordinator Henrik Smith Coordination, strategic development and supervision Research coordinator Josefin Madjidian Plan and coordinate BECC's operations, contact person for researchers, BECC board meetings. Reasearch administrator Lina Nikoleris Administrative support for coordinators, minutes, update of web pages, newsletters, events. LUC
https://www.cec.lu.se/contact/strategic-research-areas/becc - 2025-11-03
