1. Prof. Katrien Termeer leads the Knowledge for Climate consortium on "Governance of Adaptation to Climate Change". Together with four Dutch and three international universities, the programme is carried forward. The senior researchers and the PhD students are working with climate adaptation hotspots to deliver both scientific and practical insights on the governance of climate adaptation.
2. September 2011 the full proposal for a five-year research programme called 'Towards Environmentally Sustainable and Equitable Palm Oil' led by Otto Hospes was accepted for funding by the Interdisciplinary Research and Education Fund (INREF) of Wageningen University.
3. NUFFIC-NICHE project in Vietnam (October 2011-October 2015)
Institutional capacity building for the Centre of Water Management and Climate Change (CWMCC) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam National University
The overall objective of the project is to strengthen capacity of policy making structures in the Mekong Delta to offer adequate solutions on water management and climate change mitigation and adaptation. This primary objective will be realized through institutional strengthening, training of staff and setting up a supporting research program at the Centre of Water Management and Climate Change (CWMCC) of the Vietnam National University (VNU-HCMC). The project approach will also integrate gender sensitive issues. |