Natural Resources and Social Dynamics

Keywords

Natural resources management, Interdisciplinarity, Water resources, Biodiversity, Politics of policy

Countries

Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, India

Introduction

The research group has natural resources management as its subject matter, with a strong but not exclusive focus on water resources management. The research of the NRSD group takes place in a framework of interdisciplinary endeavour, with 'development' as the central focus. The NRSD group specifically is looked upon to contribute to the integration of natural science and social science research in ongoing and new projects.

Objectives

The group seeks to expand its research activities and network through collaboration with individuals and organizations working on similar issues

The following three thematic areas of research form the NRSD research agenda. Click for more information.

I. Interdisciplinarity: boundary crossing between the natural and social sciences.

II. Institutions, organisations and policy processes in natural resources management

III. The everyday politics of resource use: resource rights, livelihood security, equity and poverty

Coordination

Dr Peter P. Mollinga

Activities

Externally funded projects/activities ongoing and in the making (click for more information):

1. Khorezm Project Uzbekistan (Peter Mollinga, Tommaso Trevisani, Caleb Wall, Gert Jan Veldwisch, Zulfiya Tursunova)
2. NeWATER Project Uzbekistan (Peter Mollinga, Resul Yalcin)
3. Social Water Management Project (Afghanistan, with Governance and Conflict research group)
4. STRIVER Project, India ('Strategy and methodology for improved IWRM - an integrated interdisciplinary assessment in four twinning river basins in Europe and Asia') (Peter Mollinga, vacancy)
5. 'Water, Politics and Development'; a research programme initiative (Peter Mollinga, Anjali Bhat)
6. CoCe Project, Ethiopia (Till Stellmacher)
7. Backstopping of 'Crossing Boundaries. Regional Capacity Building on IWRM and Gender & Water in South Asia' project (funded by Netherlands Ministry of Development Cooperation) (Peter Mollinga)

Teaching:

Contribution to ZEF doctoral programme Interdisciplinary Course and interdisciplinary dialogue within ZEF (Peter Mollinga)