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.
Environmental Change (TEMAM)
Tema M – 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 ‘problems in nature’ 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 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.
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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2026
Contemplative pathways to personal sustainability transformations: technique and practice of loving kindness
Sustainability Science
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11625-026-01884-y
Bridging Silos in EU Climate Governance? Elite Perceptions of the EU Cities Mission and Its Mechanisms of Change
Contemporary European Politics, Vol. 4, Article e70048
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cep4.70048
Bioaccumulation and prioritization of emerging liquid crystal monomers and organic light-emitting materials in an urban lake ecosystem
Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 515, Article 143247
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.143247
Attending to the 'security of being' in climate change research: reflections on the ontological security concept for studies of non-economic losses and damages
Climatic Change, Vol. 179, Article 178
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10584-026-04272-8
Environmental risks of data center infrastructure in Northeastern Brazil from an ecocide risk perspective
Discover Sustainability, Vol. 7, Article 1472
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s43621-026-04462-5
A multiscalar framework for assessing climate politics from a justice perspective: the case of Denmark
Environmental Politics, p. 1-23
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09644016.2026.2717841
Late spring frost may hinder Scandinavian farmers from making advantage of the longer vegetation period
Communications Sustainability, Vol. 1, Article 133
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44458-026-00141-8
Greenhouse gas flux measurements in wetlands
One Earth, Vol. 9, Article 101743
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2026.101743
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