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Luxembourg Centre for Socio-Environmental SystemsInnovating for our planet’s health
The new Luxembourg Centre for Socio-Environmental Systems (LCSES) is to become a think tank for a more sustainable and equitable world. Our researchers will work on ecologically, socially just, and environmentally friendly solutions to the most pressing challenges facing humanity and the Earth.
‟ Measures for sustainable development emerge from novel narratives grounded on the most up-to-date theories and tailored to environmental conditions and societal needs”
Director of the Luxembourg Centre for Socio-Environmental Systems (Photo: Kiara Worth)
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Modern societies face a profound challenge: how to manage the Earth’s limited and largely common-pool resources—our air, water, soil, and biodiversity—while ensuring human well-being. Unsustainable consumption, global inequality, and accelerating climate and ecological crises show that our current systems of production and governance are out of balance. Addressing these challenges requires not just better data or technology, but a new way of understanding the complex feedback between nature, economy, and society.
News & Events
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Advancing action in the climate change-biodiversity interface
Panel discussion12 May 2026, 15.30 – 16.30Organised by LCSES and the Center for Climate Resilient Development (CRED) of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Featured articles
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Event summary
Exploring the vital connections between biodiversity, water, food, climate and health: insights from the IPBES Nexus Assessment
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Insight
“The Blue Marble” – a 50-year-old icon reminds us to treat our planet sustainably
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