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Pollinators such as bees, bumblebees, and butterflies lack sufficient habitats, and the ones that do exist are often of inadequate quality. A new study conducted by researchers from more than 20 academic institutions – including CEC and the Department of Biology at Lund University – shows that these insects can benefit from increasing the area of their habitats significantly more than what is curr

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/more-flower-rich-habitats-needed-pollinators-agricultural-landscapes - 2025-12-22

Henrik Smith receives the Marsh Awards for Ecology by the British Ecological Society. The prize recognizes his long-standing contributions to advancing ecological research and strengthening the connection between science and society. He himself highlights the need for public engagement in science — the days of letting hefty reports collect dust are behind us. The motivation for the Marsh Awards fo

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/henrik-smith-receives-award-has-message-academia - 2025-12-22

Continuous-cover forestry methods are gaining attention as a way to enable forests to deliver a broader range of benefits. The aim is to make forestry more sustainable, but significant challenges remain. These will now be addressed in a new project where five organizations are testing continuous-cover forestry in practice. In Bockeboda, just outside Kristianstad, the future of continuous-cover for

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/continuous-cover-forestry-testing-methods-future - 2025-12-22

Markku Rummukainen, Professor of Climatology at Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC), has been awarded the Lund University Silver medal and is recognised for his work in climate research and commitment to international climate issues. Professor Cecilia Jarlskog, Lund University, is also being awarded for her pioneering work in theoretical particle physics. Marrku Rummukainen – A clim

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/professor-markku-rummukainen-cec-receives-lund-university-silver-medal - 2025-12-22

In 2025, several books on the environment, climate, and sustainability have been published by researchers from Lund University as authors, co-authors, or editors, and most are also members of one of CEC's network organisations. Here is an overview of these books, spanning popular science and academic non-fiction. All titles are in English. We hope you discover something that inspires you! Essentia

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/book-tips-environmental-and-climate-themes - 2025-12-22

Nature is a source of well-being and recovery for many people. However, research shows that there is also a growing number of individuals who experience negative emotions, such as fear, discomfort, or even disgust, toward nature. The phenomenon, called biophobia, is now highlighted in a new study from Lund University. “Research has long assumed that people fundamentally feel positive emotions towa

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/new-study-challenges-idea-humans-innately-nature-loving - 2025-12-22

Covering a story on Nashfa Hawwa from the Maldives On 23 September the IIIEE held its annual graduation ceremony for the MSc graduates who have spent 2 years at the Institute. One of the MSc graduates, Nashfa Hawwa from the Maldives, was interviewed by the newspaper Sydsvenskan.Read the whole article here (in Swedish only)

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-sydsvenskan - 2025-12-22

Arranged by the Swedish Consumer Agency On 12 October at 12:00-16:15, Prof. Oksana Mont at the IIIEE will discuss sustainable consumption at a seminar in Stockholm arranged by the Swedish consumer agency.For more information, please view the invitation here

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/oksana-mont-seminar-sustainable-consumption - 2025-12-22

Edited by Professors Max Koch and Oksana Mont On 18 October at 16:30 - 18:00 the book Sustainability and the Political Economy of Welfare will be launched at the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies, Biskopsgatan 3, Lund. The book raises the issue of what is required to make welfare societies ecologically sustainable. The book was a result of an interdisciplinary team of researchers from five

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/book-launch-sustainability-and-political-economy-welfare - 2025-12-22

12-13 October at the IIIEE On 12-13 October, three trial lectures will take place at the IIIEE for the position as “Professor in sustainable business management and practice - for a transition to low-carbon and resource efficient economies”.As part of the recruitment process for the position as “Professor in sustainable business management and practice - for a transition to low-carbon and resource

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/trial-lectures-position-professor-sustainable-business-management-and-practice-transition-low-carbon - 2025-12-22

On 10 - 11 October the IIIEE is hosting a conference with the title "Third decade of EPR - What lessons and experiences can be used for light sources and other products?"The IIIEE wishes to follow up the two decades of positive experiences in bringing together stakeholders and researchers around topical Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) issues.There are a number of key questions coming in the

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/third-decade-epr-what-lessons-and-experiences-can-be-used-light-sources-and-other-products - 2025-12-22

On Thursday, 13th of October, IIIEE researcher Yuliya Voytenko Palgan is giving a keynote speech at the European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels at European Commission premises. Her presentation Urban Living Labs and Governing Sustainability Transitions in Cities will be part of the workshop on Sustained and sustainable economic growth: Balancing economic and ecological development in citie

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-researcher-yuliya-voytenko-gives-keynote-speech-brussels - 2025-12-22

On 14 October, Dr Charlie Wilson from the University of East Anglia (UK), will talk about Energy Transitions: Speeds, Characteristics, and the Benefits of Granularity. (Download pdf here)Seminar descriptionEnergy system challenges require a rapid and far-reaching transition. Historical energy transitions have been both fast and slow. Important determinants of transition speeds include: (1) technol

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/dr-charlie-wilson-energy-transitions-speeds-characteristics-and-benefits-granularity - 2025-12-22

A lunch-to-lunch workshop on EPR – extended producer responsibility – held at the IIIEE last week, on 10-11 October, with the project funding from the Swedish Energy Agency, brought forward a number of important issues and challenges related to EPR design and implementation.The workshop started with a 2-hour open session where experts engaged in EPR from various perspectives (industry, academia, N

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/third-decade-epr-what-lessons-and-experiences-can-be-used-light-sources-and-other-products-0 - 2025-12-22

There is growing evidence that Western welfare standards are not generalizable to the rest of the planet if environmental concerns, such as resource depletion or climate change, are considered. A new interdisciplinary anthology by researchers from Lund University raises the question of what is required to make welfare societies ecologically sustainable. Oksana Mont, professor at The International

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/how-reach-ecologically-sustainable-welfare-societies - 2025-12-22

26 October 2016 On 26 October, three trial lectures will take place at the IIIEE for the position as “Professor in policy analysis - for the transition to low-carbon and resource efficient economies”.As part of the recruitment process for the position as “Professor in policy analysis - for the transition to low-carbon and resource efficient economies” at the IIIEE, the Academic Appointments Board

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/trial-lectures-position-professor-policy-analysis-transition-low-carbon-and-resource-efficient - 2025-12-22

This policy brief is based on two behavioural economic field studies and informs policy makers how to make the roll-out of smart electricity meters more effective. Are electricity consumers irrational fools? They keep their devices in stand-by mode, forget to switch off the lights when they leave the room, purchase halogen light bulbs (instead of LEDs) because their light is supposedly more beauti

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-policy-brief-smart-electricity-meters-and-their-users - 2025-12-22

On 20 October, Mikael Backman, Director of the Swedish Polish Sustainable Energy Platform at the IIIEE, is speaking about Biogas production on the 6th International Trade Fair and Conferences for Renewable Energy, RENEXPO, in Warsaw, Poland, which takes place on 19-21 October 2016.

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-researcher-mikael-backman-biogas-production-renexpo-2016-poland - 2025-12-22

On 21 October, the IIIEE hosted a regional seminar arranged by the Swedish Scientific Council for Sustainable Development. The council was established in July 2015 by the Swedish government to create an arena for dialogue between the Swedish government and academia, enabling environmental and sustainable development politics with a high scientific ground. The aim of the October seminar was to buil

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/regional-seminar-sustainable-development-southern-sweden - 2025-12-22

Focusing on policy instruments for energy efficiency. Sofie Sandin started her PhD studies at the IIIEE in 2016 with her research agenda set on policy instruments for energy efficiency. Sofie has a background in environmental science and is a true environmental enthusiast who like to spend time outdoors, be it in the city, on the sea, in the nearby forest or far away on a mountain. Here are five q

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-phd-candidate-sofie-sandin - 2025-12-22