827 search results for “environmental policy” in the Staff website
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Technology alone won't save us from the climate crisis
If European countries rely solely on technological advances, they won't be able to limit global heating to 1.5 degrees. Households will also need to change their lifestyles. This 'inconvenient truth' is the result of calculations done by industrial ecologist Stephanie Cap. ‘It's not a popular message,…
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Mapping historical marine life: Johannes Müller is researching the history of ecosystems
The underwater world around present-day Indonesia has changed greatly in recent centuries as a result of human activity. University lecturer Johannes Müller has been awarded an NWO XS grant to map the history of the Indonesian ecosystems.
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How the eating habits of a limited group of Americans determine sustainability
Masses of hamburgers, steaks, cheese and a lot of eggs: Americans love their animal products. But researcher Oliver Taherzadeh discovered that only a relatively small group of high-volume consumers need to modify their diet to achieve an enormous environmental gain.
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More housing in cities is possible without sacrificing green spaces
Building more in urban areas is, in most places in the Netherlands, the smartest way to tackle the housing crisis. This is evident from research conducted by Janneke van Oorschot, published in a partner journal of Nature. Remarkably, this does not have to come at the expense of green spaces in cities.…
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'I always consider: What would have worked best for me?'
Starting with the ‘why’, putting herself in her students’ shoes and providing structure. These are three ways in which environmental scientist Ranran Wang tries to make her course as interesting and manageable as possible. With success: she has been nominated for Science Teacher of the Year 2022.
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Poor countries recycle far more of our plastic than we thought. But it's not enough.
Countries that import plastic waste recycle an average of at least 63 percent of it. This is surprising, as we previously believed that the vast majority was incinerated or ended up as litter. This was discovered by PhD candidate Kai Li and his colleagues from the Institute of Environmental Sciences in…
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Former student Aoife in Glasgow: 'I urged Rutte to limit global warming'
Aoife Fleming attended the climate summit in Glasgow as UN Youth Delegate for the Netherlands. She recently graduated with a master’s degree in Financial Law.
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Sustainability prize for research into the effects of a plant-based diet
Paul Behrens and his team have won the Frontiers Planet Prize of half a million euros for their research into the effects of switching to a plant-based diet.
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Rhythms of resilience: Individual differences in genetic and environmental effects on brain development
PhD defence
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LUF-SVM Fund
Master
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‘In the heel, not the head’: the sensory know-how of skateboarders
Lecture, Research Seminar
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What is BAS and what can the department do for you?
A number of organisational changes have been implemented in the faculty office of the Faculty of Humanities. This has led to the creation of BAS: the department responsible for Policy, Advice and Strategy. Department heads Marcel Belderbos and Tim Lamers introduce themselves and the new department.
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Migration policy of the European Union: what lies ahead?
Lecture, Seminar
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Kleptocracy and Foreign Policy Change
PhD defence
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- Kick-off brainstorm: new master’s programme in Environmental Humanities
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Manufactured drought? An environmental history of water scarcity in Colonial Kenya, 1895-1952
Lecture, PCNI Research Seminar
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Jennifer Swerida
Faculteit Archeologie
j.l.swerida@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Mohit Khubchandani
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
m.khubchandani@law.leidenuniv.nl | 33 765 644484
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Nidesh Lawtoo
Faculty of Humanities
n.lawtoo@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2644
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Environmental Humanities LU: Declutter, disconnect, dismantle! Reflections on degrowth and cultural politics
Lecture
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Smoke on the Water: Ocean Incineration as a Struggle for Environmental Justice
Lecture, PCNI Research Seminar
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Environmental Humanities LU: Species literacy and the cultural portrayal of animal biodiversity
Lecture
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‘The battle for sustainability won’t be won in the civil courts’
Fossil Free against KLM on greenwashing, municipalities against Chemours on PFAS discharge, climate cases against Shell and ING Bank… There are many examples of recent civil lawsuits on sustainability. But does climate litigation in the civil courts actually have an effect?
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How to involve citizens in your scientific research
Inviting members of the public to help monitor wildlife, photograph plants or conduct samplings. These are some of the many examples of Citizen Science. It is increasingly recognized as effective and impactful for collecting data, but also for engaging the public in scientific research. In Nature reviews…
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Ali Mohammad
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
a.h.a.mohammad@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Morena Skalamera
Faculty of Humanities
m.skalamera@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1982
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Federica Casano
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
f.casano@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Joana Cook
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
j.l.i.cook@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9506
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Gijsbert Rutten
Faculty of Humanities
g.j.rutten@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2112
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Corey Williams
Faculty of Humanities
c.l.williams@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6903
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Tim Kaasjager: 'If you know you can make a unique contribution, you just have to start'
Trail, FGGA’s online internship platform, exists one year in November. High time to get to know the organisations making use of Trail. What do these organisations stand for? What tasks do interns have? And what have FGGA students to offer?
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Double Lecture on Ecocritical Perspectives in Japanese Art
Lecture
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Sustainability: An Elaboration and Application of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Indonesia
PhD defence
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Genetic and environmental factors determining heterogeneity in preservation stress resistance of Aspergillus niger conidia
PhD defence
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Environmental assessment and guidance for the future development of offshore wind energy
PhD defence
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Flexible Relations: Experimentation and Innovation in Human-Environmental Links Across the Americas
Conference, RITMO Annual Meeting
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A Tax Treaty Policy for Curaçao
PhD defence
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Andrew Littlejohn awarded Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship
Dr. Andrew Littlejohn has been awarded a Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship by the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research. The fellowship provides funds for early-career scholars to write and publish significant monographs that will impact the development of anthropology.
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The role of space in driving sustainability, security, and development on Earth
A new report reveals five actions that leaders can take to contribute to economic development, advance global security and sustainability, and make space a safe and globally accessible domain.
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International Labor Rights Case Law Journal affiliated with Department of Labour Law
In recent years, much research has been conducted at the Department of Labour Law on the topic of sustainability and fundamental labour rights. Linked to this field is a journal: the International Labor Rights Case Law Journal (ILaRC).
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‘We are drowning in dossiers of which we have long known they will play a role’
The new government needs to look further ahead, says environmental scientist Rutger Hoekstra. ‘We keep pushing forward big dossiers like demographic ageing, climate and migration. Even though we know they play a big role in our future.’ Hoekstra therefore hopes that the new coalition agreement will…
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Arnold Tukker receives honorary doctorate at Swedish university
As one of the first environmental scientists ever, Arnold Tukker received the honorary doctorate at Linköping University on Saturday 12 November. This Swedish university awarded Tukker for his scientific work to establish a circular economy.
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Rewarding healthy behavior: policy and science perspectives
Conference
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Changing our diet would help absorb global food shocks, such as during the Russia-Ukraine conflict
A plant-based diet could improve the resilience of our food system. Moving to such a diet in the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) alone could replace almost all the production losses from Russia and Ukraine. That’s what an international team of researchers conclude in Nature Food. Leiden…
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Student Fiscaal recht organiseert gastcollege staatssecretaris Van Rij over belastingrecht en duurzaamheid
Voormalig demissionair staatssecretaris van Fiscaliteit en Belastingdienst Marnix van Rij gaf op 17 juni in samenwerking met universitair docent Esther Huiskers-Stoop een gastcollege over belastingrecht en duurzaamheid. Deze lezing werd op initiatief van student Darya de Wilt georganiseerd.
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Getting students away from screens... and into the landscape
Leiden University's International Honours College, Leiden University College The Hague (LUC) experienced empty halls and empty classrooms this past year on the residential campus on the Anna van Buerenplein in The Hague due to the global pandemic. Dr Paul Hudson designed a Covid-proof course that enabled…
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Esther Edelmann
Faculty of Humanities
e.edelmann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2415
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Planetary Defense: Cosmic Collisions, Nuclear Explosions, and the Environmental History of Asteroids and Comets
Lecture, Global Questions Seminar