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Wood is a unique material. It is not only renewable and sustainable, but also strong and versatile. You see wood applications everywhere: furniture, houses, tools, paper. Fortunately, we can grow wood, so there is plenty. But will that still be the case in the future? Extens…

This minor presents students with an up-to-date overview of current issues, techniques and policies in international wildlife management and biodiversity conservation, with a strong focus on applied research as a means to aid wildlife management and achieve conservation: 1. …

The major Landscape Architecture offers an international (English spoken) program in the winter semester of the third study year. During this semester the student focuses on two main projects and a 'toolbox'-module. The main modules are both landscape design modules and focu…

A successful company is one that is well managed and constantly evolving. In this minor you will learn how to manage a large-scale company and how to integrate data from marketing, logistics, finance and sustainability. We do this with a competitive game; the “Management Gam…

This minor is for people that dare to ‘walk in someone else's shoes. To look at different perspectives, and by doing so find creative ways towards shared ambitions for the future. When we share a vision, it is easy to find common ways.   In this minor the focus is on regiona…

Do you want to get started building inclusive food chains where profit, prosperity and planet are equally important? Then this minor is the right choice. Within the minor, we focus on issues and solutions to create sustainability in food production and trade, especially with…

In recent years, human development has reached beyond land and coastline, making our seas and oceans an increasingly interesting place to exploit. Our seas offer opportunities in the development towards a sustainable future, with governments persistently setting their sights…

Interested in making an impact even before you enter the labor market? Seize the opportunity to work on a start-up business plan that has a social and/or environmental impact! Together with a small group of students, you will be guided by teachers and professionals from the …

On small islands the connection between people and the sea is very strong. Challenges are clearly present; rising sea levels, depletion of corals, rising frequency of natural disasters, waste management, food resilience and fresh water supply are challenges islands have to d…

Imagine an environment, a landscape, where people live and work with nature. You will work with local communities, entrepreneurs and other organisations that sustain nature based economies. These are the kind of things you will learn in the specialization of Integrated Envir…

Van hulphond tot therapiepaard tot de dieren op de zorgboerderij; het werkveld van 'Dieren in de Zorg' is zeer divers. Het inzetten van dieren in het voordeel van de mens, is dan ook steeds gebruikelijker waarbij de hulpvragen meer en meer uiteenlopend zijn. In deze verdiepe…

Hoe kunnen we beter omgaan met water en rekening houden met duurzaamheid, klimaat, waterbalans en kwaliteit?Dat zijn de centrale vragen van de minor Ecohydrologie. De minor bestaat uit twee onderdelen: een theoretisch deel en een extern project. In het theoretische deel word…

Wij als samenleving bepalen hoe we met dieren omgaan en wanneer en hoe we hun welzijn beschermen. In Nederland krijgt elke diersoort een unieke benadering van verschillende stakeholders – van gemeenten en de rijksoverheid tot dierbeschermingsorganisaties en handelaren. Denk …

Inhoud/onderwerp Bij de minor Toegepaste Ecologie staat het behoud en/of de vergroting van de natuur- en landschapswaarden centraal. Het gaat hierbij om het maken ecologisch, economisch en sociaal verantwoorde keuzes bij planvorming en advisering. Je leert in deze module kan…

Van de dreiging van vogelgriep die kan leiden tot een globale pandemie tot de felle discussie over de terugkeer van de wolf – de manier waarop we omgaan met dieren heeft grote gevolgen voor zowel volksgezondheid als natuurbeheer. De gezondheid en het welzijn van mens, dier e…