The following report writes about the implementation of sustainable farming practices,as a way of mitigating deforestation and environmental degradation in Central- and South America. The knowledge gap was to which extent sustainable farming practices around the world may be implemented in Central and …

COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on people worldwide. We conducted an international survey (n = 3646) examining the degree to which people's appraisals and coping activities around the pandemic predicted their health and well-being. We obtained subsamples from 12 countries-Bangladesh, Bulgaria, …

The ClimateCafe approach is a quick-scan method to monitor riverine and urban areas and discuss the impact of climate change. ClimateCafes consist of transdisciplinary fieldwork during which students, young professionals, stakeholders and scientist come together to collect data and design (potential) …

Despite the efforts of governments and firms, the construction industry is trailing other industries in labour productivity. Construction companies are interested in increasing their labour productivity, particularly when demand grows and construction firms cope with labour shortages. Off-site construction …

“Biggest cocaine seizure ever in the Port of Antwerp”. (Bervoet, 2020) On the 5th of November 2020, the Belgian newspaper ‘De Tijd’ wrote about a record seizure of cocaine in the port of Antwerp. The illicit drug trafficking is a problem since many years which seems not to get solved. The main question …

European Union’s vulnerability to climate change stretches far beyond its borders because many of its economic sectors, such as meat and dairy, use raw materials sourced from far afield. Cross-border climate vulnerability is a relatively new subject in scientific literature, while of high societal and …

Effects of climate change in cities are evident and are expected to increase in the future, demanding adaptation. In order to share knowledge, raise awareness, and build capacity on climate adaptation, the first concept of a “ClimateCafé” has been utilized since 2012 in 25 events all over the world. …

This research aimed high since the beginning. The development of it has had unfortunate circumstances and very difficult moments where it was believed lost the direction of this investigation. After many attempts, and the help of Promperu by providing information and insights i was able to carry on with …

BioTrade is a business model that promotes protection, conservation and use of native biodiverse resources, implemented through the fundamental pillars of sustainability. Within that context, the purpose of the present thesis is to account for the sustainable viability of the exportable, native products …