Human-ecosystem interactions and sustainability
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At the UCL听Institute for Sustainable Resources, we recognise that the natural world is the source of all the resources that support human life and well-being.听A healthy environment and a sustainable use of these natural resources are pre-requisites for human health and enduring prosperity.听We collaborate closely with researchers at the听UCL听Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research and the 新香港六合彩开奖结果Institute for Global Prosperity to illuminate the linkages and interdependencies between the economy, the environment, and the use of natural resources.听
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Research areas
Our research on nature and sustainable resource use focuses on the concepts of natural capital and ecosystem services, environmental sustainability of land use, novel indicators of biodiversity and strong environmental sustainability, and sustainable and healthy food systems.听
Sustainable and healthy food systems
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Natural capital & ecosystem services
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Strong environmental sustainability
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Global land use and听demand-driven food in a decarbonised energy system
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Research stories
Recent projects
- SHEFS project - Genevieve Okech, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
- (collaboration with the University of Southampton).听
Human-ecosystem interactions and sustainability听in teaching
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Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment听MSc
Natural and capital and ecosystem services, and strong sustainability, are covered in two of the core modules of Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment MSc: Environmental and Resources Economics; Environmental Measurement, Assessment and Law. The concepts are also covered in a number of the optional modules, including Business and Sustainability. We also support MSc dissertations. An example听听dissertation title we have supported is 鈥淓xploring the ability of sustainability indicators to measure sustainability鈥.
Doctoral Research (PhD)
Our doctoral researchers cover a broad range of topics in the broader context of our 新香港六合彩开奖结果Institute for Sustainable Resources vision and themes, looking at factors related to both the physical environment and people.听
Doctoral research relating to human-ecosystem interactions and sustainability:
- 鈥 'A composite indicator for anthropogenic impacts on biodiversity.'听
- 鈥 'Trading water pollution permits in the U.K.'
- Arianna Buratto 鈥 EPSRC Studentship -听'Behavioural economics of food production and consumption for environmental sustainability.'
- Mark Jwaideh听- EPSRC Studentship -听'Freshwater and marine impacts of fertiliser used in agriculture worldwide.'听
Researchers
Carole Dalin听
Research Fellow
c.dalin@ucl.ac.uk
Abbie Chapman听
Research Fellow
abbie.chapman@ucl.ac.uk
Alison Fairbrass听
Research Associate
alison.farbrass.10@ucl.ac.uk
Paul Ekins听
Professor
p.ekins@ucl.ac.uk