https://www.uu.nl/en en Mon, 06 May 2024 21:51:19 +0200 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 17:00:00 +0200 https://www.uu.nl/en/news/addressing-the-future-challenges-of-global-surface-water-quality How do climate change and societal developments impact surface water quality until the end of the century? 131985 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 17:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/safeguarding-public-access-to-drinking-water-also-in-times-of-scarcity Researchers from the Utrecht Centre for Water, Oceans and Sustainability Law (Utrecht University) wrote an article in NJB on public duty of care for our drinking water 132127 Thu, 13 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/ios-fair-transitions-landac-international-conference-2023 From June 28th to June 30th, the IOS Fair Transitions Platform and LANDac are hosting the IOS Fair Transitions / LANDac International Conference 2023 at the heart of Utrecht City Centre. Join us! 131553 Mon, 19 Jun 2023 12:05:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/recap-science-cafe-how-can-the-dutch-keep-their-feet-dry The joint Science Café by S4S and Water, Climate and Future Deltas explored sea level rise, its predictions, and strategies to cope with it. 131406 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 10:20:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/join-us-for-the-ios-fair-transitions-landac-summer-school We are excited to host a range of lectures and activities at the crossroads of the fair transitions and land governance debates in this year’s Summer School: Fair Transitions and the Politics of Land: Institutions and Imaginaries for Inclusive Futures. We hope it will draw many of you to Utrecht! 131036 Fri, 26 May 2023 14:17:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/if-were-all-going-to-live-in-cities-we-will-need-water Water in the city seems to become the next topic where people may become victims of managerial incompetence. 128839 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Water https://www.uu.nl/en/news/green-light-for-delta-climate-center-in-vlissingen Utrecht University is one of the six founders of the centre which will start operations in Vlissingen in mid-2023. 127762 Thu, 16 Feb 2023 15:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/video-social-ecological-resilience-workshop The Water, Climate and Future Deltas Community at Utrecht University recorded a Social-Ecological Resilience Workshop in September 2022. Watch it here. 124509 Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:04:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/frank-groothuijse-appointed-professor-of-european-and-national-environmental-law As of 1 August, Frank Groothuijse has been appointed professor of European and national environmental law at Utrecht University 121088 Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:24:00 +0200 Nieuws Frank Groothuijse https://www.uu.nl/en/news/a-reflection-from-the-ongoing-inter-and-transdisciplinary-research-on-climate-adaptation To make climate adaptation measures really work on the ground, it is important to fully integrate and embrace legal and governance perspectives. 111930 Thu, 02 Dec 2021 14:37:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/climate-policy-requires-a-new-relationship-with-citizens Environmental scientist Marjolijn Haasnoot argues for more and better collaboration between government, citizens and scientists when it comes to shaping climate policy. 111853 Tue, 30 Nov 2021 11:43:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/ten-commandments-for-sandy-coasts-facing-climate-change-and-socio-economic-development A group of international scientists including two from Utrecht University summarise good practices for the sustainable management of sandy coasts in a new paper. 105407 Mon, 05 Apr 2021 22:10:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/toolbox-towards-a-climate-resilient-future-together This toolbox, developed by researchers, provides a hands-on overview of foresight methods, including guidance on how to make them more participatory through citizen engagement. 105184 Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:08:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/dealing-with-droughts-in-the-rhine-delta Dealing with climate change-induced droughts is a challenging governance issue for the simple reason that it involves multiple actors that represent different interests. During a workshop on 14 December 2020, the strengths and weaknesses of different drought strategies were discussed. 103248 Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:36:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/caspian-crisis-sinking-sea-levels-threaten-biodiversity-economy-and-regional-stability Researchers from UU and Naturalis warn for a sea-level rise of 9 to 18 metres in the Caspian Sea in the coming 80 years. 102536 Wed, 23 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/Scientists-present-vision-for-todays-challenges Joint perspective on how these sectors can contribute to solving urgent scientific and societal issues 102586 Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:48:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/are-we-ready-for-the-future-new-book-provides-an-overview-of-legal-instruments-for-achieving-climate Researchers from Utrecht University provide the current state of affairs on legal aspects of climate change, energy transition and climate adaptation in the Netherlands. 102559 Wed, 16 Dec 2020 15:11:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/comparing-melt-models-to-reduce-sea-level-rise-uncertainties The major source of uncertainty in sea-level rise stems from limited understanding of the melt of the Antarctic ice sheet. Different existing models that quantify ice shelf melt from ocean temperatures are compared. 102153 Thu, 03 Dec 2020 16:41:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/hidden-threat-to-low-lying-coast-lines-acceleration-in-sea-level The acceleration rate of sea-level rise will be an impeccable indicator of sea level threats along the vulnerable coasts over the 21st century. We investigated the main drivers. 101931 Mon, 30 Nov 2020 09:11:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/locked-in-and-living-delta-pathways-in-the-anthropocene Deltas have historically been the focus of human development. Some deltas became locked-in, too costly to return to natural states. Researchers conducted a historical analysis on anthropogenic pressures over the past 300 years over 48 deltas world-wide. 101907 Fri, 27 Nov 2020 14:19:00 +0100 Nieuws Satellite images of different delta's