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Sustainability & Development

Research Internships in the field of Sustainability and Development focus on the challenges presented by the need to find ways in which consumption, usage, production, recycling and reusage can be brought in line with current societal needs. The Research Internships included in this category are being provided by municipalities, non-governmental public-private bodies, and occasionally also by companies.

* City of The Hague/ Port of Scheveningen: Coastal Challenges

The Port of Scheveningen invites student researchers to work on the diverse spatial engagements. How can the uses and interpretations of ‘space’ by different stakeholders create a foundation for the development of sustainable development in line with the UN SDGs?
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* Research-Driven Internships (sponsored) in Port City Regions in Ghana and Morocco

In the academic year 2026-2027, the project 'Sea-ing Africa: Tracing Legacies and Engaging Future Promises of 'Big' Infrastructure Projects in Port City Regions in Ghana and Morocco' will be pleased to host students from all three tracks of the MSc Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology and from the MA African studies.
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* Beyond Seaweed as Superfood: Knowledge, Innovation, and Alternative Value Chains in the Blue Economy

Seaweed has emerged as a key component of contemporary blue economy strategies.This project explores alternative seaweed value chains beyond food production through a place-based study of entrepreneurial innovation.
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* Human-nature interactions

Biodiversity is under severe pressure. The number of species is declining both globally and locally, and as part of nature, humans rely on a wide range of ecosystem services. In this project you will dive deeper into more equitable human-nature relationships and explore the challenge “How can we as humans relate to nature in a more equitable way?”. 
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* A nature-powered health transition in the City of The Hague

In this project, students will develop multidisciplinary insights for a nature-powered health transition in The Hague, to improve the well-being of citizens by strengthening environmental conditions, social cohesion, and circular innovations in The Hague.
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* The Future of Repair II

This project will explore the question “How can businesses, public and educational institutions, NGOs, and consumers promote repair?”.
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* Sustainable Healthcare

For many healthcare professionals it feels contradictory: healthcare heals people, yet it harms the planet. Seven percent of the total Dutch CO₂ footprint can be traced back to the healthcare sector. A single surgery generates an average of 12 kilos of waste. A drastic transition is needed to make the sector sustainable.  A growing number of healthcare professionals have become aware of the sector's significant impact on the environment. Now that sustainable thinking has gained attention as a topic, it is time for the next step: action!
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* NEW CRAFT: new sustainable forms of 'making'

NEW CRAFT is an anthropological project that looks at how 'making' is being reinvented in two significant European manufacturing regions (the Netherlands and Italy) by diverse actors such as businesses, citizens, and institutions.
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