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.
News in Sustainability
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New book: 'Partnerships for livable cities'
25th August 2020The book 'Partnerships for Livable Cities', edited by Dr. Cor van Montfort (Tilburg University and VU Amsterdam) and Dr. Ank Michels (Utrecht University) has just been published. In this volume, scholars from around the world discuss various innovative forms of collaboration between public and private actors that contribute to making our cities more livable.
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Antarctica more widely impacted than previously thought
15th July 2020Reporting in the journal Nature, a research team including Tilburg University show where human activities have been conducted in Antarctica and uncover two main concerns: wilderness in Antarctica is decreasing due to an increasing 'human footprint' and biodiversity is under pressure because species mainly depend on areas that are strongly influenced by humans. However, much opportunity exists to take swift action.
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€ 1.3 million for research into managing Antarctic tourism
09th July 2020NWO, the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, has approved a research proposal within the Netherlands Polar Programme submitted by Professor of Nature Conservation and Water Law Kees Bastmeijer of Tilburg Law School.
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 GovernanceG.Bekebrede@tilburguniversity.edu Room M 504Anna Berti Suman
Mobile number: +31134668403 A.BertiSuman@tilburguniversity.edu
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