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Last week the EMP program conducted their master's thesis defences. There were 29 defences during the week, followed by a few more in the early autumn. “Adopting Advanced Micropollutant Treatment”, “Downstream Due Diligence”, “Electrification through Swarm Grids”, “Pathways for Biodiversity Management in Food and Beverage Supply Chains” and “the EU WEEE Directive and Photovoltaic End-of-Life Manag

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/week-thesis-defences-successfully-completed - 2026-10-13

This year our students have been collaborating with the client companies Eurolink, Nordic Waterproofing, Repligen, Sydvatten, and Systembolaget to quickly develop well-founded analyses actionable recommendations. The projects were conducted as part of a course on sustainability consultancy, and intense but rewarding course at the end of the first year of the programme. Our students from the master

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/masters-students-deliver-valuable-sustainability-insights-client-companies - 2026-10-13

After two years of studies, master's students from Master's programme Environmental Management and Policy have now celebrated their completed studies in the traditional procession and ceremony. Batch 31 of the masters program Environmental Management and Policy graduated today on 12th of June. The ceremony started with a procession with flags; graduates and teachers joining in the symbolic walk ac

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/batch-31-has-graduated-emp-programme - 2026-10-13

On 18th of June, the Mespom graduation ceremony took place in Vienna, followed by celebrations of the completed Master Degree in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management. The students in the anniversary Batch 20 in the master’s program MESPOM (Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management) have now completed their studies. The program is a Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree, delivered by the 

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/graduation-mespom-masters-students-anniversary-batch-20 - 2026-10-13

How can Europe decarbonize home heating while ensuring that transitions remain fair, inclusive and responsive to citizens' needs? In a new article published in Energy, Sustainability and Society, researchers from the JustHeat project examine how home heating transitions have unfolded in Finland, Romania, Sweden and the UK. The study introduces an integrated analytical framework that combines three

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-publication-home-heating-transitions-across-europe-through-lenses-energy-democracy-energy - 2026-10-13

Welcome Batch 33 of our EMP programme! During the next two years they will pursuit their Master's studies at the IIIEE. The legacy Master’s programme at the IIIEE, the “Environmental Management and Policy”, keeps attracting students with a range of backgrounds. The new cohort is named Batch 33 and consists of 31 students from 22 countries including US, Peru, Kenya, Jordan, Germany, Indonesia, & Au

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-cohort-masters-students-has-arrived - 2026-10-13

Professor Oksana Mont has been awarded a six-month fellowship from Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (RJ) to conduct research at Tokyo College, University of Tokyo. The project, titled Thriving without growth: Japanese pathways for sustainable business, examines how companies and institutions operate in a context of prolonged low or no economic growth. Japan’s long experience of near-steady-state economic

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/oksana-mont-awarded-fellowship-research-japan-autumn - 2026-10-13

Batch 33 of the IIIEE Master in Environmental Management and Policy has now spent two days in nature on the Kullen Peninsula. The purpose was to kick off their new learning journey, to bond and to be challenged on some key sustainability themes - all in a green and blue setting. The Kullen trip is a two-day student exercise filled with team-building, outdoor adventures, and opportunities to connec

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/welcoming-batch-33-annual-kullen-trip - 2026-10-13

The circular economy is meant to help us use fewer resources, but how much less, and by when? A new report argues that without clear, binding targets to achieve reductions in resource use, circular economy policies risk falling short of what is needed to keep human activity within planetary boundaries. Currently, humanity is transgressing planetary boundaries at an accelerating pace. Resource extr

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/setting-targets-resource-use-next-step-circular-economy - 2026-10-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 12 May, the IIIEE was represented by Håkan Rodhe, at the Branding Africa Conference. He met with several African ambassadors and discussed the African need for education, MOOCs, and Ethiopia's fast growth and ambition to be climate neutral by 2030.

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/branding-africa-conference - 2026-10-13

We are pleased to announce that new batch of MESPOM students has arrived and started their studies with us. Their first course was kick-started yesterday with a study visit to TetraPak in Lund. The 21st batch of MESPOM-students has arrived at the IIIEE – 16 students from 16 countries.MESPOM is a joint Master’s programme hosted by four universities, and after the first year at Central European Univ

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/global-perspectives-practical-sustainability-mespom-arrives-lund - 2026-10-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In the article "Uber lägger ner Pop i Sverige" published by NyTeknik, Oksana Mont, Professor in Sustainable Consumption and Production at the IIIEE, is commenting on the problems that may arise when the sharing economy is unregulated.

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/oksana-mont-nyteknik - 2026-10-13

The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University will host the seventh biennial Product Lifetimes and the Environment (PLATE) Conference in Lund, Sweden, from 28 June to 1 July 2027. PLATE brings together leading researchers and practitioners from different disciplines to explore cutting-edge research on how longer product lifetimes can contribute to su

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-host-2027-plate-conference-product-lifetimes-and-sustainability - 2026-10-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Prof. Oksana Mont at the IIIEE is co-editor of a new edited book on welfare and its relationship to sustainability. Welfare is commonly conceptualized in socio-economic terms of equity, highlighting distributive issues within growing economies. While GDP, income growth and rising material standards of living are norma

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-book-sustainability-and-political-economy-welfare - 2026-10-13

Facts and research must carry more weight when planning the greening of cities in the future. A new research article calls for a paradigm shift – from 'arbitrary decisions' to more evidence-based urban planning, where urban nature is managed as a resource for both people and biodiversity. Biodiversity is under pressure and many species are at risk of disappearing due to human activity. Research sh

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/researchers-call-evidence-based-urban-greening - 2026-10-13

In 2025, the Faculty of Science launched a new doctoral programme in computational science to meet the growing demand for advanced computational methods in research. This initiative aims to promote interdisciplinary collaboration and train doctoral students in handling and analysing large datasets across fields such as medicine, environmental science, and engineering. The doctoral programme was cr

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/faculty-invests-computational-science-new-doctoral-programme-meets-growing-demand-advanced-analysis - 2026-10-13

With its rich biodiversity, food production, and vital water resources, Storkriket has now been designated by UNESCO as Sweden’s eighth biosphere reserve. The area, which includes all of Lund and Sjöbo municipalities and parts of Eslöv municipality, will serve as a model region for sustainable development and opens new possibilities for research and education. Storkriket is home to 22 percent of S

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/storkriket-becomes-biosphere-reserve-opening-new-opportunities-research-and-education - 2026-10-13

To further strengthen its strategic profile area Nature-based Future Solutions, Lund University is now announcing a new position as Associate Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science, a position that will be based at the newly formed Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. The investment supports cutting-edge research to help tackle environmental and societal challenges. Nature-based Solut

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/strategic-investment-sustainable-development-and-nature-based-solutions-lund-university-recruits-new - 2026-10-13

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 - 2026-10-13

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 - 2026-10-13