News & Impact
Latest news from our Department
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Robbert Biesbroek Appointed as Professor of Public Governance and Climate Change Adaptation at Wageningen University and Research
- Wageningen University and Research is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Robbert Biesbroek as Professor of Public Governance and Climate... -
POPULAR Project shows relationship between residents and the state
- Recently, Associate Professor and researcher Martijn Koster received a prestigious €2 million Consolidator Grant from the European Research... -
Transformation of food and bio-based systems: the perspective of WUR social scientists
- Imagine a future where you eat food and wear clothes without worrying about the environmental and social costs. Well-thought-through visions for the... -
“Economists have a modest role in climate and biodiversity policy”
- In the transition to a nature-positive society, economists have a modest role to play, says Francisco Alpizar. He advocates a pragmatic approach,... -
Impact Explorer Award for Aarti Gupta: Beyond the status quo
- Professor Aarti Gupta has won an Impact Explorer award. This NWO award was created to explore how to realize societal impacts from unexpected... -
Climate and Biodiversity Crises: What is the Role of Economics?
- The Environmental Economics and Natural Resources Group at Wageningen University and Research is pleased to welcome you to the Symposium: Climate and... -
EU legislation alone won't revive the Netherlands' lost art of repair
- Hear from AMS Institute, TU Delft, and Wageningen University & Research experts on what we might need for mass adoption of repair: bottom-up mind... -
Financing sustainable and resilient transitions in agri & food systems - EAAE seminar 13-14 November
- Join us for a collaborative event! The Social Sciences Group welcomes you to the joint Seminar: "Financing Sustainable and Resilient Transitions... -
Reinventing the City Conference: Eveline van Leeuwen on the pathways towards a sustainable city
- ‘Large cities, such as Amsterdam, are complex and unpredictable. Still, there are abundant ideas on how to make the city more... -
Project 'Healthy on-the-go' sets course for healthier food environment along motorways
- For those who want something to eat or drink on-the-go, along the motorway, the healthy choice is usually not the easiest one. To encourage change,...