Wageningen University is the only university in the Netherlands to focus specifically on the theme ‘healthy food and living environment’. They do so by working closely together with governments and the business community.
O homem holandês médio é 9% mais alto hoje do que há 200 anos. Porém, estudos recentes mostram que as crianças daquele país hoje são mais baixas do que seus pais.
Uma recente reunião na ONU analisou moção sobre um conjunto de tecnologias de geoengenharia de interfrência na radiação solar, mas não foi possível chegar a um consenso sobre o tópico polêmico
A UN meeting this week considered a motion on a suite of technologies known as ‘solar radiation modification’, but no consensus could be reached on the controversial topic.
How will Earth’s vast boreal forests look in a warmer world? Combining satellite-based research with fieldwork shows that the planet’s largest wilderness may be changing in unexpected ways.
Combiné à la montée du niveau de la mer, ce phénomène qu’on appelle subsidence peut avoir des conséquences dramatiques mais reste trop peu étudié dans la région.
As a researcher of sustainability transition, I still believe we can create a more sustainable palm oil industry in Indonesia, where millions of small farmers rely on palm oil for their livelihood.
Professor of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy Studies, University of Johannesburg; Research Associate, Stellenbosch University; Professor of Sociology of Development and Change, Wageningen University