2016•12•21     Bonn

Apply for the 2017 Master’s Degree programme

The application process for the International Joint MSc Programme “Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security” is now open. The two year Master of Science programme is administered by The United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) and the Department of Geography at the University of Bonn (GIUB). Since its launch in October 2013, a total of 98 students from 26 different countries have been studying within the Master’s programme. Application deadline for the MSc programme is 15 January, 2017. Read more

Climate change, migration and the rights of children

(Originally published in The Huffington Post)
Almost 20 million people were displaced from natural disasters in 2015 alone, the majority climate-related. A large proportion of the displaced are children, whether through voluntary or forced climate change related mobility. It is essential to recognize the relationship between climate change, migration and children’s rights, which has so far been largely overlooked in research, program design and policy-making. Read more

Loss and damage: A case study of Nepal’s landslide

Nirjala Adhikari vividly remembers the precise moment a landslide hit her community of Jure, Sindhupalchok District, Nepal. “It was a very scary moment, and I couldn’t think of anything else than grabbing my mobile phone and my school certificate before I ran out of the house,” she recalls. “I secured my certificate because only this will help me establish a bright future.” Read more

Strong partnerships for research with impact

The Mekong delta of Vietnam experienced unprecedented saline water intrusion in early 2016 impacting its soils, rivers and groundwater resources. Salinity intrusion is one of the main research area of the DeltAdapt project which is funded by BMBF and brings together a range of experts from Germany and Vietnam. The aim is to better understand environmental, social and policy changes shaping agricultural challenges and adaptation options in Vietnamese deltas. Read more

Why smaller cities need greater protection from extreme events

The Mekong delta of Vietnam experienced unprecedented saline water intrusion in early 2016 impacting its soils, rivers and groundwater resources. Salinity intrusion is one of the main research area of the DeltAdapt project which is funded by BMBF and brings together a range of experts from Germany and Vietnam. The aim is to better understand environmental, social and policy changes shaping agricultural challenges and adaptation options in Vietnamese deltas. Read more

Researching the principles of climate risk insurance

The Mekong delta of Vietnam experienced unprecedented saline water intrusion in early 2016 impacting its soils, rivers and groundwater resources. Salinity intrusion is one of the main research area of the DeltAdapt project which is funded by BMBF and brings together a range of experts from Germany and Vietnam. The aim is to better understand environmental, social and policy changes shaping agricultural challenges and adaptation options in Vietnamese deltas. Read more

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