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The challenges of sustainable development affect different regions of the world differently. International research partnerships make it possible to take these differences into account. The Commission for Research Partnerships with Developing Countries (KFPE) is committed to cross-border and intercultural research partnerships and helps to make such partnerships fair and efficient.
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Pathways Forum: Whose sustainability? Unpacking decolonization in sustainability science
Researchers, policymakers, and Indigenous and local communities alike are recognizing the significance of incorporating diverse and sometimes conflicting knowledge and value systems to effectively address sustainability challenges. What (un)learning is necessary to enhance the autonomy of Global South scientists? How do researchers engage and highlight different visions for the future that are currently excluded in dominant Western paradigms? Decolonizing research in practice is a nuanced and multifaceted endeavour that involves reexamining and restructuring research practices to challenge and undo the complex and ongoing impacts of colonization. This webinar explores decolonizing research in Sustainability Science and will interest researchers who wish to treat decolonization as a process more than a buzzword.
Call for Input: 10 New Insights in Climate Science
The ‘10 New Insights in Climate Science’ report is an annual syntheses highlighting key recent advances in climate change research, with the purpose of equipping policymakers and the general public with essential knowledge to make sense of and confront the climate emergency. The joint initiative welcomes your contribution: What's a key recent advance in climate change research that you think should be highlighted for policymakers? This call will close on 17 February 2023.
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Teaching materials on “Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation” and “Climate Smart Cocoa Production”
The ETH project “Science Action in Schools for Sustainable Development (SAS4SD)” has ended. As an outcome, teaching materials on “Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation” and “Climate Smart Cocoa Production” are now available.
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Safe Spaces for Disruptive Learning in a North–South Research Partnership Context: International Mobility of Doctoral Students
This article spans issues of international student mobility, inequalities in higher education, and spaces for transformative learning for sustainable development.
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