Topic: Environment, sustainability and sports

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Research Articles

Book, Karin Vardagsliv kontra imagebyggande: Planering och utveckling i den postindustriella staden (061213)

Carlsson, Bo En essä om golfturism, The Anti-Golf Movement och golfbanor med KRAV-märkning (041109)

Hedenborg, Susanna, Mathilde Kronborg, Anna Sätre, Aage Radmann, Gabriella Thorell Palmquist & Petra Andersson Hästsportens miljöarbete: Viljan finns – men också stora utmaningar [Environmental sustainability in Equestrian Sports: Motivation and major challenges] (published in Swedish 231024; English abstract available)

Hedenborg, Susanna, Gabriella Torell Palmquist, Anna Sätre, Petra Andersson & Aage Radmann Måste man köra bil för att komma till stallet? Hästnäringens behov av transporter [Do you have to drive to get to the stables? The horse industry’s need for transportation] (published in Swedish 250609; English abstract available)

Jönsson, Erik Golf, golflandskap och relationen till naturen: Om Donald Trumps golfanläggning i norra Skottland (090311)

Jönsson, Kutte Naturen, sporten och etiken (121010)

Feature Articles

Book, Karin The 2026 Winter Olympics are the most geographically dispersed ever – here’s why that could be a good thing (260223)

Ericsson, Ingegerd, Patrik Grahn & Erik Skärbäck Värna närmiljön för fysisk och psykisk hälsa (100310)

Fröberg, Andreas & Suzanne Lundvall The distinct role of physical education in the context of Agenda 2030 and sustainable development goals: An explorative review and suggestions for future work | A summary (211220)

Fröberg, Andreas, Suzanne Lundvall & Petter Wiklander A new research project explores the contribution of physical education and health to the sustainable development agenda: the POSSIBILITY project (220913)

Hedenborg, Susanna, Petra Andersson, Simon Beames, Aage Radmann & Gabriella Torell Palmquist Riding Schools as Future Learning Centers for an Environmentally Just Equine Sector and Broader Society (220302)

Jensen, Christian Tolstrup Sustainability as a concept in local sport event policies (220223)

Larneby, Marie, Peter Fredman, Jens Radmann & Susanna Hedenborg From nature conservation to climate threats: Outdoor recreation organizations’ work with ecological sustainability (ENG+SWE 230413)

Miller, Toby & Joan Pedro-Carañana Abolish the World Cup! (251013)

Svensson, Daniel Football has a real fossil fuel problem – and it’s not sustainable (260223)

Book Reviews

Applied Ethics for Sport Managers Kadence Otto Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press 2019 (review in English by Hallgeir Gammelsæter, published 200527)

Cycling: A Sociology of Vélomobility Peter Cox Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2019 (review in English by Duncan Jamieson, published 191016)

Energiske faciliteter: Bæredygtig idrætsarkitektur Vibeke Grupe Larsen København: Lokale- & Anlægsfonden 2009 (Karin Book 100606)

Experiential Learning and Outdoor Education: Traditions of Practice and Philosophical Perspectives Jim Parry & Pete Allison (ed.) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2021 (review in English by Jonas Mikaels, published 220406)

Exploring Perceptions of Route Environments in Relation to Walking Dan Andersson Stockholm: Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH 2024 (review in English by Sarah Spooner, published 241124)

Footnotes: How Running Makes Us Human Vybarr Cregan-Reid London: Ebury Press 2016 (Diane McManus 171109)

Global Sports Go Green—Or Do They? Toby Miller & Joan Pedro-Carañana (Global Culture and Sport) Cham, CH: Palgrave Macmillan 2026 (review in English by Russell Holden, published 260609)

Golf and Philosophy: Lessons from the Links Andy Wible (red) Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky 2010 (Erik Jönsson 130517)

Idrett og bærekraft: Perspektiver på miljø- og samfunnsansvar i idrettens organisasjoner [Sport and Sustainability: Perspectives on Environmental and Societal Responsibilities in Sport Organizations] Dag Vidar Hanstad, Morten Renslo Sandvik & Anna-Maria Strittmatter Bergen: Fagbokforlaget 2021 (book in Norwegian, review in English by Daniel Svensson, published 220519)

Making Meaning out of Mountain: The Political Ecology of Skiing Mark C.J. Stoddart Vancouver, BC: UBC Press 2012 (Eivind Å. Skille 130426)

Mega-Events and Globalization: Capital and spectacle in a changing world order Richard Gruneau & John Horne (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2017 (Christian Tolstrup Jensen 181129)

Olympic Games, Mega-Events and Civil Societies: Globalization, Environment, Resistance Graeme Hayes & John Karamichas (red) Basingstoke, Hamps.: Palgrave Macmillan 2012 (Simon Junström 130218)

The Olympic Games and the Environment John Karamichas Basingstoke, Hamps.: Palgrave Macmillan 2013 (Erik Jönsson 140902)

On the Wrong Side of the Track? East London and the Post Olympics Phil Cohen London: Lawrence & Wishart 2013 (Malcolm MacLean 141121)

Routledge Handbook of Sport and the Environment Brian P. McCullough & Timothy B. Kellison (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2018 (review in English by Daniel Svensson, published 191217)

Routledge International Handbook of Outdoor Studies Barbara Humberstone, Heather Prince & Karla A. Henderson (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2016 (Daniel Svensson 171206)

Serious Leisure and Nature: Sustainable Consumption in the Outdoors Lee Davidson & Robert A. Stebbins Basingstoke, Hamps.: Palgrave Macmillan 2011 (Klas Sandell 130607)

Sport, Performance and Sustainability Daniel Svensson, Erik Backman, Susanna Hedenborg & Sverker Sörlin (eds.) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2023 (review in English by Benjamin Mole, published 240312)

Sport and Sustainable Development: An Introduction Stavros Triantafyllidis & Cheryl Mallen (ed.) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2022 (review in English by Daniel Svensson, published 221018)

Sport in the City: Cultural Connections Michael P. Sam & John E. Hughson (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2011 (Karin Book 120919)

Sport Tourism and Sustainable Destinations Brent D. Moyle, Tom D. Hinch & James E. S. Higham (eds.) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2018 (review by Aage Radmann, published 190905)

Sustainability and Sport Jill Savery & Keith Gilbert (red) Champaign, IL: Common Ground 2011 (Karin Book 141010)

Sustainable Olympic Design and Urban Development Adrian Pitts & Hanwen Liao Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2009 (Karin Book 100512)

Warming Up: How Climate Change is Changing Sport Madeleine Orr London: Bloomsbury 2024 (review in English by Jan Ove Tangen, published 250917; review in Norwegian by Jan Ove Tangen, published 250917)

Wide Open Fairways: A Journey Across the Landscapes of Modern Golf Bradley S. Klein Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press 2013 (Erik Jönsson 150313)