Projects
Development of total conservation at the workfloor by modeling, verification and implemantation of active custom-made hearing protectors for continuous monitoring of exposure levels and augmented speech perception in noise. Ghent University
The project aims tto decrease the risk at noise-induced hearing loss from occupational noise exposure bij implementing total hearing conservatiion. On the one hand, exposure will be monitored closly via continuous registration of sound pressure levels under the protector and regular assessùent of oto-acoustic emissions. On the onter hand, verbal communication will be facilitate by improved signal transmission and processing.
Towards compassionate conservation in the EU: aligning EU’s biodiversity laws with animal welfare Ghent University
Despite the emergence of Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union that stipulates that since animals are sentient beings, when formulating and implementing the EU’s policy, both the Union and the Member States shall pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals, EU’s animal welfare policy is still approached very separately which undermines integration and thus downplays the very key rationale of Article 13. ...
Conservation and/or extraction? Exploring the links between indigenous people and the environment in eastern DRCongo. University of Antwerp
Heritage of colors: Textile dyeing in the Low Countries (17th century): understanding historical technology and ensuing conservation issues. University of Antwerp
Sabbatical Olivier Honnay: Reconciling biodiversity conservation with food production in sub-Sahara Africa: which role for sustainable intensification of agriculture? KU Leuven
The interpretation of the sabbatical period comprises three activities: 1) Writing a literature review on existing evidence for the effectiveness of sustainable intensification of agricultural production in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) for preserving natural ecosystems, and for the occurrence of rebound effects (` Jevons' paradox). If possible, this review will take the form of a quantitative meta-analysis. If too little data is available in the ...
Goal-oriented environmental monitoring for conservation teams KU Leuven
Revising the international fisheries regime: optimum conservation and utilization of fish stocks through feasible legal measures, adequate implementation and effective enforcement Ghent University
The international fisheries regime is based on the conservation and optimum utilization of living resources. However, both components appear flawed, as overfishing is a pressing problem and surplus benefit sharing is not widely applied. Therefore, given the significant interests at stake and the alarming state of global fisheries, it is paramount to review those concepts, critically analyze the specific legal provisions and evaluate possible ...
The numerus clausus in property law: an enemy of private environmental conservation? KU Leuven
The sustainability theme has meanwhile become omnipresent and is gaining more and more focus, mainly from a public (property) law perspective. Essential and often overlooked, however, is the question of what role private property law, and more particularly the right of ownership, can fulfill in this (fancy / hip) transition towards a more conscious use / occupation of space and the land together (and living on, under or above it). After all, ...