84 search results for “sustainability” in the Public website
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EnSMiRT: European Network for Sustainable Mining Research and Transfer
EnSMiRT seeks to harness expertise within the Una Europa alliance and foster collaborations between leading researchers working on several stages of the mineral value chain to address these pressing challenges head-on.
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Leiden researchers pioneer ‘green’ framework for sustainable drug development
Medical drugs are expensive to make and can have an adverse effect on the environment. Researchers Stefano Cucurachi and Justin Lian have developed a framework to help the healthcare system assess the economic and environmental sustainability of medical compounds.
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Data Governance for Equitable and Sustainable Digital Food Systems (DIGIFOOD)
DIGIFOOD is a transnational research project that investigates how data governance can support equitable and sustainable digital food systems. Around the world, digital technologies are transforming agriculture. Sensors in soil, satellites in space, and mobile phones in farmers’ hands are generating…
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Ilse MarkensteijnFaculty of Science
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A composite indicator for evaluating safety and sustainability by design and circularity in emerging technologies
The first index to measure product safety, sustainability, and circularity, operationalising the EU’s (SSbD) framework.
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Lasers4MaaS
How can sustainable and circular decision-making be integrated into manufacturing operations? How can data from physical simulation models, digital twins and operations be used for sustainability assessment? How can manufacturing decisions affecting sustainability and circularity be integrated into…
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Paul BehrensFaculty of Science
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Gold Matters
Gold Matters: Sustainability Transformations in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining: A Multi-Actor and Trans-Regional Perspective.This project explores whether a transformative approach towards sustainability can arise in Artisanal and Smallscale Gold Mining (ASGM).
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Tom GeukemeijerFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Port City Futures
Port City Futures is an initiative of the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities collaboration. The program investigates the evolving socio-spatial conditions, use and design of port city regions, in particular exploring areas where port and city activities occur simultaneously and sometimes conflict.
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What we can learn from hi-tech nature
Biodiversity in the Netherlands is having a tough time. Professor of Natural Capital Koos Biesmeijer combines research with practical advice: from the greening of industrial parks to solutions inspired by hi-tech nature. Inaugural lecture 9 March.
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Filipa FerreiraFaculty of Science
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Student team invents Suckerspheres: sustainable alternative for microplastic
A Leiden Groningen student team has reached the European finals of the BISC-E competition. In this annual competition students have to come up with a sustainable solution to a major social problem. The team invented Suckerspheres: a natural alternative to the plastic microbeads that are still widely…
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A sustainable approach for the world's fish supply
China’s booming aquaculture industry is increasingly dependent on fishmeal made from wild-caught fish, a practice that depletes wild fish stocks. A new study conducted by institutions including Leiden University and Stanford offers a more sustainable path. The study appeared in the journal Science on…
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EcoConnect: A Teaching Journey of Resilience and Climate Change Education
How can educators in non-STEM fields integrate Climate Change Education to enhance students’ knowledge, skills, and resilience?
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Water and Society Lab
How do societies move forward with sustainable, effective and efficient management of Earth's water resources?
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Anar AhmadovFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Wasted: Exploring Food Citizenship as a Form of Urban Resilience. A case study of food waste perceptions and practices in The Hague.
How do different communities of residents in The Hague perceive and manage food waste in relation to citizenship (rights and responsibilities)?
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Sarah HinmanFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Tim van de MeerendonkSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Liquid Footprints
Water, Urbanism, and Sustainability in Roman Ostia
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Ana Arias CalvoFaculty of Science
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Geert de SnooFaculty of Science
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Andrew LittlejohnSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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WISE Horizons
To facilitate and accelerate a systemic change in society by creating a framework based on the current post-growth narratives, policies, and initiatives.
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Shelly BieselSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Jan Willem ErismanFaculty of Science
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Mari MiyamotoSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Gerard BreemanFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Plant Sciences
The mission of the Plant Science research programme is to contribute to the sustainable production of high quality crops, flowers and high-value bio-based products. This is realised by generating fundamental knowledge of basic biological processes related to development of plants and their interaction…
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Merlijn van WeerdFaculty of Science
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Vincent WalstraSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Genevieve NoordeloosFaculty of Law
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Esther van de CampSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Ekaterina PannebakkerFaculty of Law
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Erik de MaakerSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Cristina GrasseniSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Management of Small-Scale Fisheries at the Elephant Marsh in Malawi
Wetlands provide many ecosystem goods and services which include fish production. The sustainability of small-scale fisheries (SSF) has received considerable attention in recent years because fish is one of the major sources of animal protein to a considerable fraction of the global population which…
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The rebound effect through industrial ecology’s eyes : the case of transport eco-innovation
Promotor: Prof. dr. Arnold Tukker & Prof. dr. René Kemp (Maastricht University)
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Urban Waste Learning Hub: Challenge-Based Education in Waste Studies
How can challenge-based learning in higher education contribute to sustainable urban waste management and support The Hague’s transition to a zero-waste city by 2050?
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Tessa MinterSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Erik BähreSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Coupled Electronic and Nuclear Dynamics at Interfaces of Artificial Photosynthesis Devices
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is one of the most pressing challenges that humanity faces in the coming decades.
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Mandy de WildeSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Liesbeth KanisAfrican Studies Centre
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How a local shaman can help fight climate change
Who knows more about environmental governance: a professor of natural resource governance or a local shaman in the remote uplands of Myanmar?
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Marco CinelliFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Inge SchrijverFaculty of Science
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Students make CO2 calculator
Two students from the Leiden-Delft MSc Industrial Ecology programme have made a carbon footprint calculator for the website www.doemaarduurzaam.nl; the website where the Dutch public broadcasting organisations collect everything broadcasted about sustainability. The carbon footprint calculator allows…
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Grants boost collaboration between university and The Hague
How can we make our cities greener and more people-friendly? Two Campus The Hague projects have secured a grant from the Municipality of The Hague. The researchers and students from both projects are working with city residents to find sustainable solutions to local issues.