ZEF´s Doctoral Research Areas

The research plan to be submitted by candidates should be formulated in reference to the crosscutting research themes of ZEF and its constituent departments:

Crosscutting Research Themes

• Land Use
• Water Security
• Biodiversity+
• Sustainable Energy
• Health

 Research on Political and Cultural Resources

• Institution and strategic groups
• Social and cultural diversity
• Knowledge governance

 Research on Economic Resources

• Growth, inequality and poverty
• Globalization and international trade
• Natural resources, Conflict and vulnerability

Research on Ecology Resources

• Ecosystem management
• Environmental flows
• Environmental change
• Environmental impact analysis

More details can be found here in ZEF's Annual Report downloadable as a PDF-file.