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Logging in tropical forests has a major social impact on local people04 September 2023The local benefits op logging operations in tropical forests are far smaller than we often think. At the same time, the negative impacts on local well...
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Book presentation 'Phanta Rhei: recht en duurzaamheid'05 July 2023On 15 June 2023, the book presentation for the ‘Panta Rhei: recht en duurzaamheid’ (Panta Rhei: law and sustainability) was held at the Oude Sterrenwa...
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How polluting buildings and machinery make rich countries ever richer06 June 2023Rich countries are getting richer because of environmentally polluting (construction) investments from the past, largely at the expense of poor countr...
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Our Earth is becoming unliveable. Can we still turn the tide?16 May 2023We have crossed six of the nine boundaries within which human life on Earth will still be possible for future generations. That is not good news. Can ...
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Sustainability prize for research into the effects of a plant-based diet28 April 2023Paul Behrens and his team have won the Frontiers Planet Prize of half a million euros for their research into the effects of switching to a plant-base...
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Border tax on CO2 offers huge opportunity to fight climate change22 April 2023A tax on CO2 emissions from products entering the EU offers unprecedented opportunities in the fight against global warming. That is the conclusion of...
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Leiden scientist addresses UN: 'People should not work for the economic system, the economic system should work for the people'20 April 2023Environmental scientist Rutger Hoekstra addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations on 12 April. And that’s quite a big thing to do. How do y...
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Vincent Delhomme discusses upcoming EU food labelling reforms30 March 2023Front-of-pack nutrition labelling, origin labelling, regulation of voluntary green claims made by food business operators: the EU is currently looking...
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Electric boats will make University construction projects cleaner15 February 2023No more smelly lorries disposing of building waste or delivering building materials to the centre of Leiden. That’s Leiden University’s ambition for i...
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The urban mine is full of resources, but a circular economy is still too ambitious31 January 2023Reuse everything and stop producing waste. By 2050, the Netherlands should have a circular economy. However, the new Integral Circular Economy Report ...
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From law student to successful entrepreneur in the water-quality industry13 January 2023Yousef Yousef (39), a successful entrepreneur in the water-quality industry, just can’t seem to bid farewell to the university where he did his law de...
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Students seek sustainable solutions for businesses10 January 2023A circular water supply for Artis Zoo, sustainable software for the Dutch government and better waste management at a hospital: master’s students in I...
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Arnold Tukker receives honorary doctorate at Swedish university17 November 2022As one of the first environmental scientists ever, Arnold Tukker received the honorary doctorate at Linköping University on Saturday 12 November. This...
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Changing our diet would help absorb global food shocks, such as during the Russia-Ukraine conflict14 November 2022A plant-based diet could improve the resilience of our food system. Moving to such a diet in the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) alone cou...
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Getting people on board with the energy transition: ‘Times of crisis can help’29 August 2022The gas prices now exceed 300 euros per megawatt hour – a record. The transition from fossil (natural gas, coal, oil) to renewable energy is needed an...