Hurni, Hans (2008). Research Partnerships for Addressing Global Challenges: Opening Speech (Unpublished). In: International Conference on Research for Development (ICRD 2008): Pre-conference Proceedings. Bern, Switzerland. 02.07.-04.07.2008.
Humankind today is challenged by numerous threats brought about by global change. Climate has been and is being modified by human activities, which calls for mitigation and adaptation measures at an unprecedented scale. Natural resources have been degraded by human development by means of land cover and land use changes, for which protective and restoration measures have to be taken by land users and governments in most countries of the North and South. Low levels of economic development and insufficient policies in most developing countries have led to widespread poverty, which affects nearly half of the world’s population and directly threatens almost one billion people. Finally, uncontrolled economic growth has increased disparities between and within populations and has led to widespread environmental problems in many nations. Generating and sharing knowledge is a key to addressing such global challenges. Knowledge can be used to develop the best solutions and to avoid or repair threats. Research partnerships have proven to be suitable means to bridge the divides and disparities between knowledge societies and developing countries, thereby reducing gaps. Research partnerships are tools for further capacity development and thereby lead to societal empowerment. Institutional settings allowing for research partnerships are needed both in the North and the South, so that the different networks can work together in a long-term enabling environment.
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Conference or Workshop Item (Speech) |
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08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geography > Geographies of Sustainability 08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geography 08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geography > NCCR North-South Management Centre [discontinued] 10 Strategic Research Centers > Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Hurni, Hans |
Subjects: |
300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 330 Economics |
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NCCR North-South Dialogue |
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Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) and NCCR North-South |
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English |
Submitter: |
Factscience Import |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 15:17 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:23 |
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https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/34414 (FactScience: 200453) |
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