Exploring a sustainable world : research and education on sustainable development at Utrecht University

Abstract

Utrecht University contributed to the COPERNICUS charter by bundling its broad expertise on sustainability issues in the Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development and Innovation. The Copernicus Institute seeks to contribute to the development of knowledge and techniques as well as methods and instruments in the field of sustainable development, taking note of related social debates and policy processes. Closely related to the research institute, the master’s program Sustainable Development was developed. The main focus of this master’s programme is the scientific analysis of the complex processes of change related to the pursuit of a sustainable society. Students can specialize in Energy & Resources, Land Use, Environment & Biodiversity or Environmental Policy & Management