Research News
New study by GSD Teaching Fellow examines abandoned fishing gear and its impact on coastal livelihoods in Cameroon
Maurice Beseng has published a new open-access article in the leading peer-reviewed journal Marine Policy, which is published by Elsevier.
The article, titled ‘Managing abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear in Cameroon’s marine small-scale fisheries: Perspective of local ecological knowledge’, explores the growing global challenge posed by abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear, and its contribution to multiple sustainability challenges including plastic pollution, damage to marine ecosystems, and threats to coastal livelihoods and food security.
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Professor Elena Korosteleva publishes a landmark book on resilience and community in Central Eurasia
We are delighted to announce that Professor Elena Korosteleva, Professor of International Politics and Director of the Institute of Global Sustainable Development (IGSD), has published a major new monograph: Complexity and Community in International Relations: Nurturing Resilience in Central Eurasia, with Oxford University Press.
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Life Sciences and GSD student researching Hungarian sandy forest steppes under the URSS project shares his experience and key findings
I am Vince Balázs, a third year Life Sciences and GSD student, and I spent a summer under the URSS project, researching the effect of climate change on the vegetation of sandy forest steppes in Hungary.
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Collective SCFS consortium secures new partnership with Coventry City Council to transform local green and blue spaces
Select individuals of our academic team, led by IGSD, will collaborate with Coventry City Council on a new initiative to revitalise the city’s green and blue spaces, following the success of a proposal that secured almost £100K for Warwick as part of a project worth nearly £1M in total funding for the next three years.
New Project Inspires Diverse Voices in Environmental Science
An exciting new initiative facilitated by a SCFS academic is aiming to reshape how environmental science careers are imagined and pursued.
GSD academic awarded £214K grant to aid development of gender-inclusive, climate-friendly and affordable housing
A project co-supervised by a member of our teaching faculty has received significant funding from Innovate UK as part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP).
Dr Jonathan Clarke, who leads on our Sustainable Cities and Living with Water undergraduate modules, received the grant as part of a partnership with Professor Juanita Elias (International Political Economy, University of Warwick) and Reall – a registered charity and not-for-profit company, whose mission is to build affordable housing in urban Africa and Asia.
The School for Cross-Faculty Studies hosts the Osun State University’s former Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Visiting Fellowship
The Global Sustainable Development department in the School for Cross-Faculty Studies has been awarded a visiting fellowship for Dr Anthony Kola-Olusanya of Osun State University (Nigeria) as part of the School's focus on interdisciplinary approaches to Global Sustainability.
GSD hosts climate politics expert for talk on ‘eco-anxiety’
The Global Sustainable Development department recently welcomed Dr Giovanni Bettini to present his research on ‘eco-anxiety’ and how it can be addressed collectively. The talk was organised following feedback from our current Global Sustainable Development Undergraduate SSLC, who had requested more academic discussions around the mental health implications and psychological impact of climate change.