Dealing with climate change
Read this UvA shorthand story where climate questions are answered from the perspective of law, biodiversity and urban planning.
USP Associates in the spotlight
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Q&A with USP Associate Panikos Georgallis
Meet USP Associate Panikos Georgallis, researcher at the Faculty of Economics and Business. He explores connections between social and natural sciences for sustainable and interdisciplinary insights. -
The role of citizen participation in addressing the climate crisis
USP Associate and PhD candidate Irthe de Jong is researching how legal tools for direct citizen participation can enhance inclusive democratic decision-making and effective climate action.
Latest news
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Most nitrogen from farms goes into the ‘nitrogen blanket'; direct deposition is very local
On behalf of the Mesdag Zuivelfonds, researchers from the University of Amsterdam have measured within which radius around dairy farms the nitrogen emitted by the farm is deposited. By far the largest part of the ... -
Philip Schleifer's 'Global Shifts' uncovers the mismatch between trade and sustainability
'Gobal Shifts - Business, Politics, and Deforestation in a Changing World Economy' is a book by Philip Schleifer which delves into the global world of trade. -
Q&A with USP Associate Panikos Georgallis
Meet USP Associate Panikos Georgallis, researcher at the Faculty of Economics and Business. He explores connections between social and natural sciences for sustainable and interdisciplinary insights. -
UvA: Climate emergency requires new policy on fossil fuel industry
Following extensive consultations within all areas of the university, the UvA has decided that it will no longer collaborate with companies in the fossil fuel industry unless a number of strict conditions are met.