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19 Apr 2021

Fabiola Espinoza Córdova studies climate change adaptation in coastal communities in relation to power and justice

PhD student Fabiola Espinoza Córdova is interested in power and social dynamics connected to climate change in marine and coastal ecosystems.

19 Apr 2021

Alicia N'Guetta uses gender as a lens to study impacts of climate change on marine coastal ecosystems and livelihoods

Read an interview about Alicia N'guetta's research. She is a PhD student working across two LUCSUS projects, MaCoBios and DICE.

19 Apr 2021

Transformations Conference 2021: Enabling positive tipping points for sustainability 

What are the aims of the upcoming Transformations Conference? Read an interview with the conference convenors.

31 Mar 2021

Salvatore Paolo De Rosa explores the interactions of climate movements with science and law

LUCSUS new postdoctoral researcher Salvatore Paolo De Rosa explores social and climate movements for transformational change.

31 Mar 2021

Eric Hoddy studies everyday resistance and transformational climate change adaptation of the urban poor

LUCSUS new postdoctoral researcher, Eric Hoddy, aims to develop a better understanding of the governance of climate change adaptation.

2 Mar 2021

It is not the farmers who drive pesticide use – it is the lack of alternatives

Pesticide use in is an urgent concern for human health and the environment. New studies on pesticide practices in Ugandan smallholder agriculture highlight the need to focus on dri...

18 Feb 2021

Recognizing resistance is crucial to a sustainable and just transition 

Research article on social resistance and the yellow vest movement in France.

16 Feb 2021

Historical perspectives and mobilization important for the future of reindeer winter pastures.

A growing movement is fighting to protect the winter pasturelands of indigenous Sámi reindeer herders. At the same time there is an intense debate on trade-offs within forestry. Su...

29 Jan 2021

LUCSUS welcomes four new PhDs and postdocs

LUCSUS welcomes four new PhDs and post-docs to our centre.

22 Jan 2021

Torsten Krause comments on the WWF-report on deforestation fronts

A recent report by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) identifies 24 places across the world that are hotspots for deforestation - and where forests are under threat. A staggering ove...