Wageningen
University and Research centre has a mission: "To explore the potential
of nature to improve the quality of life”. Wageningen UR is a research
institution that focuses on the domain ‘healthy food and living
conditions.' We do not just develop top-quality expertise; we also help
translate our knowledge into practice worldwide. That is why we do
fundamental and applied research all over the world. And finally, we
also train professionals who, in the near and distant future, will
discover breakthroughs in science and technology.
At Centre for Development Innovation, part of Wageningen UR, we provide a
number of inspiring courses with a high impact. As we know that many
participants face financial constraints in attending courses, we draw
your attention to the possibilities of fellowships. In the next two
months there is an opportunity to get an fellowship for a number of
courses (see below). As it takes time to complete the application file,
we advise you to start as soon as possible if you want to apply for an
fellowship.
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In this programme theme we aim for
an integrated perspective on improving the management of natural
resources. We make use of ecosystem management thinking as well as
analysing and finding ways to improve the governance of natural
resources.
We do this by:
• applying an ecosystems approach to natural resources management;
• promoting transparent and democratic multiple stakeholders decision-making;
• promoting the principles of learning and adaptive management;
• skilful facilitation of complex change processes;
• demonstrating how biodiversity conservation, sustainable development and poverty reduction can be combined.
Courses in this theme:
Climate change governance
Governance of landscapes forests and people
Ecosystem approach to fisheries
Adaptive management of natural resources
Landscape leadership |
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CDI’s Adaptive Agriculture programme
works with partners in agri-food production systems to deal with
challenges this world is facing: feeding the growing world population,
adapting to climate change, producing and processing food in a
sustainable manner, dealing with emerging diseases, and countering the
natural resource decline. Our crop and livestock systems need to change
if we are to produce and distribute more and safer products with fewer
resources and less waste. Tackling such multi-dimensional challenges
requires cooperation between the different stakeholders in agricultural
production systems. We help public, private and civil society actors to
join hands to realise technical, strategic, and institutional
alternatives.
Courses in this theme:
Lost harvest and wasted food
Plant genetic resources and seeds |
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Food and nutrition security
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The Food and nutrition security
programme focuses on food security and nutrition improvement in contexts
ranging from the global to the local and individual level. We view food
and nutrition security in a multi-dimensional and integrated way, and
bring together dimensions of production and productivity increases,
access to markets with ultimately consumption of nutritious foods and
the utilisation of nutrients by the human body. The strength of our
programme is that we combine content related expertise on food and
nutrition security with process oriented activities such as policy
advise, programme design, capacity development and institutional
development and change. Monitoring and evaluation specifically oriented
at the food and nutrition security situation of targeted population
groups is an explicit element of our activities. The Food and nutrition
security programme programme regards a well-nourished and healthy
population as an essential contribution to the development of a
community or a nation.
Course in this theme
HIV/AIDS and food and nutrition security
Agriculture nutrition linkages
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