Sustainability and society
Tilburg University's sustainability research includes issues in economics, ethics, and law. Researchers focus on, for instance, Corporate Social Responsibility, sustainable development, environmental economics, climate change and sustainable investment.
Most viewed in Sustainability
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Common approach towards wilderness protection in Antarctica urgently needed
Growing tourism in Antarctica is posing an increasing threat to the wilderness. In order to improve protection, the Antarctic Treaty Parties should take urgent action and find a common approach, says Dr. Antje Neumann.
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Joint conference TLS and Law School University of Tehran about nature recovery Lake Urmia
Jonathan Verschuuren just returned from a very fruitful and interesting week in Iran where he was at a conference that he organized jointly with the Tehran University law school and where he did some teaching. The conference was a big success with more than a hundred participants, including many officials from various government institutions.
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Climate researchers must provide better visual communication on climate change
Climate researchers should give more consideration to ways in which they can make the message about climate change clear to the public at large. This is argued by Professor of Communication and Cognition Fons Maes in a publication in Nature. Although enormous amounts of visual and digital information on climate change is available, hardly any attention is given to reaching one large and vulnerable target group: people with low levels of literacy.
Most viewed Experts Sustainability
dr. Jos Bartels
Assistant Professor
TSHD: Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences
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TSHD: Department of Communication and Cognitiondr.ir. Geertje Bekebrede
Teacher and coordinator TIG
TLS: Tilburg Law School
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TLS: Public Law and Governance
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