Published 6 March 2019 A new article has been published by Lucie Zvolska, Yuliya Voytenko Palgan and Oksana Mont at the IIIEE with the title: 'How do sharing organisations create and disrupt institutions? Towards a framework for institutional work in the sharing economy'.AbstractThe sharing economy is a new form of resource distribution that is affecting traditional markets, cities and individuals

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Published 12 March 2019 Photo: Pixabay Professor Oksana Mont in an interview on sustainable consumption and flying. In an interview made by Heidi Hakala at Vasabladet, Professor Oksana Mont at the IIIEE states that "We need more political governance to solve climate issues" (”Vi behöver mer politisk styrning för att lösa klimatproblemen”).Link to the interview here (in Swedish only) 

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Published 12 March 2019 Showing the linkages between social, economic and environmental issues in business models and spotlighting solutions. New report out on "Business Models and Labour Standards: Making the Connection", co-written by Professor Nancy Bocken at the IIIEE.Abstract:Despite retailers spending significant sums on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and other related initiatives lit

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Published 12 March 2019 IPACST research team together in Lund On 11 March, researchers from the IPACST team gathered in Lund to discuss research on the role of IP strategies and sustainable business models in sustainability transitions.The research team consists of researchers from: HTW Berlin, FU Berlin, University of Cambridge, Indian Institute of Science, and Lund University. Lund University II

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Published 14 March 2019 On 15 March, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and Aktuell Hållbarhet are organizers of Klimatforum 2019 – från strategi till verklighet. Professor Lena Neij at the IIIEE, Chair of the Climate political council in Lund, is participating and discussing climate challenges and ways forward.Link to the event (live stream)

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By anna_maria [dot] erling [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Maria Erling) - published 10 December 2024 Grass fodder production in southern Sweden. Photo: Josefin Winberg. Bioenergy plays a vital role in the transition to a fossil-free society. However, the "unused" agricultural land, so-called marginal land, deemed suitable for bioenergy cultivation in southern Sweden is practically nonexistent, a

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/land-identified-crucial-swedish-bioenergy-already-occupied-new-study-shows - 2025-03-14

By anna_maria [dot] erling [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Maria Erling) - published 10 December 2024 Lund University. Photo: Kennet Ruona. Lund University has achieved third place globally in the QS Sustainability Rankings, according to a press release issued by the university on Tuesday. The QS World University Rankings: Sustainability evaluates approximately 1,750 institutions worldwide on the

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/henrik-smith-systematic-efforts-behind-lund-universitys-top-sustainability-ranking - 2025-03-14

By sara [dot] hakansson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Sara Håkansson) - published 4 March 2025 Henrik Smith has not only built successful research environments such as BECC, he has also inspired a whole generation of students to work on environmental and climate issues. Photo: Göran Smith With his cycling helmet perched on his head, he rushes in like a whirlwind, fires off monosyllabic replies to em

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Published 20 January 2017 Photo: Pixabay Last application date: 16 february 2017 The IIIEE is now offering a position as Doctoral student in sustainable governance with a focus on nature-based solutions and innovation.Last application date is on 16 February 2017.More about the position on Lund University website: Doctoral student in sustainable urban governance with a focus on nature-based solutio

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Published 24 January 2017 Photo: Pixabay New article published within the project Reconomy A new article, Sustainability framings of accommodation sharing, has been published by IIIEE researchers Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Lucie Zvolska and Oksana Mont, in the journal Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, published by Elsevier. The article is published within the project Reconomy: Sharin

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Published 27 January 2017 Damascus in Syria Foto: Aziz1005 Wikipedia Seminar 27 January On 27 January, the Swedish Institute is hosting a public release of Dr. Tareq Emtairah's study on Post Conflict Futures in Syria 2040. During August to December 2016, Dr. Tareq Emtairah, at the IIIEE, has organised and led pioneering workshops involving academics who are a part of the Syrian diaspora in Sweden

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Published 3 February 2017 European Parliament Photo: Wikimedia commons PhD candidate Leonidas Milios at the IIIEE is scrutinizing on concepts and policies for resource efficiency based on circular economy thinking in a new report under the research project Mistra REES. This report presents basic concepts around resources, resource efficiency and the Circular Economy. The limitations and the opport

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-report-policies-resource-efficient-and-effective-solutions - 2025-03-14

Published 3 February 2017 Alvar Palm Photo: Johan Persson Thesis defence 8 February 2017 On 8 February 2017, Alvar Palm will defend his doctoral dissertation in Industrial Environmental Economics at the IIIEE, with the title: Residential solar photovoltaics deployment: barriers and drivers in space. Appointed opponent is Professor Harald Rohracher, Linköping University. Supervisors are: Professor 

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Published 23 February 2017 Diversity in Education: Crossing cultural, disciplinary and professional divides New book out now! Diversity in Education: crossing cultural, disciplinary and professional divides, is a newly published book that explores the challenges of interdisciplinary international programmes at Lund University.In this book, teachers, administrators and students tell how they have f

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Published 1 March 2017 The February issue of the IIIEE Newsletter is out now. Follow the link Vol.2. No. 1, February, 2017.IIIEE newsletter archive

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Published 6 March 2017 Photo: Shutterstock Article in Lund University Research Magazine In the latest issue of the Lund University Research Magazine (LUM), the article "In narratives of hope, researchers come together for the future of Syria" was published. The article sheds light on two academic Syrian refugees and participants of the project Post Conflict Futures, initiated by the IIIEE and CMES

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/narratives-hope-researchers-come-together-future-syria - 2025-03-14

Published 9 March 2017 Prof. Luis Mundaca at the IIIEE has been selected as a Lead Author for the next IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C Prof. Luis Mundaca at the IIIEE was selected to participate as a Lead Author for an upcoming Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment report. This time, he will contribute to the assessment of Global Warming of 1.5 °C: An IPCC spec

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Published 10 March 2017 CST staff and students together with IIIEE representatives Photo: Håkan Rodhe The IIIEE has set up a joint initiative with the University of Stellenbosch, Centre for Complex Systems in Transition (CST), on exploring greener development models in Africa. Initiated by Dr Desta Mebratu, the ambition is a multi-year initiative called Distributed Renewable Economies for Africa’s

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Published 13 March 2017 Seoul’s Cheonggyecheon River displays how cities can design green space to manage flooding and improve the urban landscape. A new and ground-breaking European trans-disciplinary Horizon 2020 project Lund University is now a partner in NATURVATION, a project focusing on nature-based solutions in cities. From Lund University, the IIIEE is involved in the project together with

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Published 14 March 2017 Dialogue session at the International Sustainability Transitions Conference on 18-21 June 2017 The Governance of Urban Sustainability Transitions (GUST) project will organize a dialogue session at the International Sustainability Transitions Conference on 18-21 June 2017 in Gothenburg, Sweden.Urban living labs are proliferating across Europe as a means for testing innovatio

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/advancing-urban-living-labs-experimentation-governance-and-transitions - 2025-03-14