The water situation in the Middle East is acute and neighbours who are in conflict with one another have to share scarce resources. Technical solutions play an important role in change, but need to be combined with political agreements. This is according to Karin Aggestam, who is leading a new...
Research at Lund University shows that the majority of us can argue for choices that actually contradict a decision we have just made. The phenomenon is known as choice blindness. Using tricks inspired by professional card magicians, researchers at Lund University have revealed that a lack of detailed thinking lies...
The financial crisis has shown that a new type of economist is needed; one who is better at linking theory with practice and who also has knowledge of other fields such as law, political science and natural sciences. This is according to Klas Eklund, Adjunct Professor of Economics and senior...
Alarms about climate change come thick and fast, but world leaders are not able to agree on strong measures. Astrid Kander, Professor of Economic History, believes in a green economy and wants Sweden to take the lead. “I believe in technology and like to hope that it can offer solutions....
The student competition for the best sustainable dwelling was won by LITE house, which designed an energy-efficient house that is actually energy-positive, meaning that the building will produce more energy than it consumes. Thanks to effective geometry, rainwater is collected and used for toilet flushing and cleaning of solar cells....
Eight years ago, Maria Wall and other researchers started a campaign to call for energy-efficient construction. Now their efforts are no longer necessary. Municipalities and construction companies all over Sweden are investing in sustainable construction with the goal of creating zero-energy buildings. Maria Wall, senior lecturer and head of the...
Opinion by Henrik Smith, Professor of Biodiversity at Lund University 2013 After an unusually long and cold winter, I am enjoying the sun on this May day. When you see the new growth sprouting and hear the buzzing of the queen bees looking for a nest, it is difficult to...
There are trade links between Scandinavia and the United Arab Emirates – but a lack of personal relationships, reflected Lund University student Jaleh Taheri. Today, the association Women for Sustainable Growth strengthens ties between women from Sweden and the UAE. “It was great to see how the women met on...
Opinion by Leif Stenberg, Professor, Centre for Middle Eastern Studies at Lund University What started as local protests in March 2011 has developed into a deeply tragic conflict. In Syria a bloody civil war is still ongoing. The regime, as well as a number of the many armed groups that...
