Projects
The Green Divide? An investigation into middle-class sustainability politics and the emerging distinction processes. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Sustainability and Trust in EU Multilevel Governance (STRATEGO). University of Antwerp
Breeding European Legumes for Increased Sustainability Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
The goal of BELIS is to increase the competitiveness of legume breeding in the EU and associated countries. The methodology and structure of the breeding sector are undergoing changes. The genetic progress that has been achieved in research is now brought more efficiently to the breeders, to the seed companies and the other actors, such as registration agencies, extension services, feed and ...
Implementing sustainability education in higher education: Revisiting the scholarly debate, policymaking, and practices from a Kenyan perspective Ghent University
The SHEK-project revisits the debate about competencies and employability in education for sustainable development (ESD) from a sub-Saharan African perspective. It conducts a comparative policy analysis of ESD and sustainable higher education policies in Belgium and Kenya, a comparative analysis of ESD implementation in a Belgian and Kenyan university, and action research on curriculum redesign in a Kenyan university.
Biogeochemical sustainability in terrestrial ecosystems Ghent University
Increasing antropogenic pressure is accelerating land-use change, and generally increasing human impact on ecosystems.Especially in the tropics, where population growth is ongoing still, this poses huges challenges to the socio-ecological nexus. At the basis of the tension between human and natural ecosystems are the biogeochemical cycles. Ultimately biogeochemistry will define whether or not land management, or land-use in general, can be ...
Assessing the optimal economic and environmental timing to invest in emerging technologies – Towards a dynamic and prospective assessment framework by bridging economics, environmental sustainability assessments and engineering. University of Antwerp
How to prevent over-optimism on circular strategies? Enriching prospective sustainability assessment through a dynamic value chain equilibrium model to limit undesired side effects of technological progress University of Antwerp
Tourism Governance as an Essential Ingredient of the Sustainability of Tourism Development. The Case of the Lake Tana Area KU Leuven
According to the UNWTO, tourism governance means “the process of managing tourist destinations through synergistic and coordinated efforts by governments, at different levels and in different capacities; civil society living in the inbound tourism communities; and the business sector connected with the operation of the tourism system.” Following the suggestions made by the UNWTO in 2013 (Duran, 2013) and the conclusion by Getaneh Addis ...