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Environmental Change (TEMAM)

Tema M 鈥 Environmental Change is a platform for highly topical, problem-oriented and critical interpretive environmental research and education. At a time when almost the entire nature bears traces of human activity, the state of the environment is strongly linked to the development of society. Today, environmental problems are no longer perceived as 鈥榩roblems in nature鈥 but also as complex social problems that set new standards for scientific breadth, integration and problem-solving.

Environmental Change meets this challenge through a strong combination of analysis traditions and methods for natural science, social sciences, and the humanities. Among these included are analysis of biogeochemical processes and material flows, policy studies developed in close collaboration with user groups, as well as analytical studies of ideas and debates within the environmental and climate field. By promoting interdisciplinary cooperation in the borderland between these different聽analytical traditions, Tema M ensures that environmental change as a concept, process and political point at issue is not taken for granted but instead subject to constant review and transparency.

Tema M builds on a strong tradition of interdisciplinary environmental studies that have permeated the unit since 1980 and the Center for Climate Science and Policy Research (CSPR) since 2004. At Tema M, these studies are further developed and profiled in relation to contemporary environmental science and environmental policy development.

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23 July 2026

Participants in UN climate meetings want greater focus on implementation

UN climate negotiations are often criticised for moving too slowly. A new study published in Nature Climate Change examines what changes government delegates and other participants at the COP29 UN climate conference would like to see.

En person som lagar mat 枚ver 枚ppen eld.

27 May 2026

SEK 6 million grant for LiU research on air pollution

Joyanto Routh has been awarded nearly SEK 6 million from Formas for research on air pollution, health risks and climate鈥慳dapted solutions in Sweden and India.

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26 March 2026

The artist Birthe Jørgensen in collaboration with researchers from Tema

How can artistic practice contribute to research on a just transition? This is what the artist Birthe Jørgensen will explore together with researchers at 一本道 University.

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2026

Rinata Kazak, Denys Shyhal, Greta 膶esnaityt臈 (2026) Laws, Vol. 15, Article 69 (Article in journal)
Gabriella Cahlin, Berit Arheimer, Jonas Olsson, Fredrik Sch眉ck, Sara Gottenhuber, Maria Jernn盲s, Saga S枚derlund, 脜sa Gerger Swartling, Karin Andr茅 (2026) Norrk枚pings Tidningar (Article in journal)
Johan Daniel Andersson, Anders Hansson, Mathias Fridahl (2026) Time & Society, p. 1-27 (Article in journal)
Isabelle Str枚mstedt, Emelie F盲lton (2026) Critical Studies in Television, Article 17496020261463966 (Article in journal)
Jet Opbroek, Sarah Koch, Sara M. Soto, S铆lvia Borr脿s, Sofya Pozdniakova, 脫scar Gonzalez, Anwar H. Khan, Karin Eliasson, Antonis Papamanolis, Stylianos Karatzas, Despoina Fytili, Apostolos Vantarakis, Judith Garcia-Aymerich, Natalie Mueller (2026) BMC Public Health, Vol. 26, Article 1737 (Article in journal)
L. Wir茅hn, T. E. Kisters, T.-S. Neset (2026) Discover Agriculture, Vol. 4, Article 174 (Article in journal)
Priyatma Singh, Bj枚rn-Ola Linn茅r, Victoria Wibeck (2026) Environmental Science and Policy, Vol. 180, Article 104397 (Article in journal)
Alireza Vaezi, Joyanto Routh, Abdolmajid Naderi Beni, Vahid Tavakoli (2026) Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, Vol. 696, Article 113883 (Article in journal)

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