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Center for Development Research
The Center for Development Research (ZEF) is an institute of the University of Bonn, Germany. It started its research activities in 1997. ZEF researchers aim to find science-based solutions to promote sustainable development and planetary health. ZEF’s research divisions and groups conduct inter- and trans-disciplinary research in, for and with emerging economies and on global issues with its collaborating research partners around the world. ZEF educates and trains international doctoral students in its Doctoral Studies Program. ZEF is guided by an International Advisory Board.
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Less hunger, more environmental problems?
Bonn University published a press release on the publication by Juliana Minetto Gellert Paris, Ute Nöthlings, Felix Ankomah Asante & Matin Qaim: The sustainability of diets in sub-Saharan Africa: Synergies and tradeoffs between human health and the environment; Sustainable Production and Consumption (see link below).
Anna Brücker graduated on the topic of ‘Blue health’ for healthy aging?
Anna Brückner defended her doctoral thesis titled 'Blue health’ for healthy aging? Urban blue spaces as potentially therapeutic landscapes for older people in Ahmedabad and Ruhr Metropolis'.
Her first supervisor was Prof. Dr. Thomas Kistemann, University hospital Bonn and her second supervisor: Prof. Dr. Mariele Evers, Department of Geography, University of Bonn. Anna's tutor was PD Dr. Timo Falkenberg, University hospital Bonn.
Christopher Tobe Okolo graduated about the potential of using indigenous entomopathogenic nematodes
Christopher Tobe Okolo defended his doctoral thesis on Identification, Virulence and Ecological Characterization of Indigenous Entomopathogenic Nematodes as Biological Control Agents Against Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in Nigeria.
His doctoral degree was granted by the Faculty of Agricultural, Nutritional and Engineering Sciences, University of Bonn
His First Supervisor was Prof. Dr Christian Borgemeister, his Second Supervisor was Prof. Dr Florian Grundler (support with lab facilities at Molecular Phytomedicine MPM- INRES), whereas Prof. Dr. Joachim von Braun chaired his examination committee and Prof. Dr. Lisa Biber-Freudenberger was an Expert member of the Examination committee.
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Are you enthusiastic about analyzing and promoting sustainable development? And do you have a creative research idea related to sustainable food systems, agriculture, nutrition, health, climate change, biodiversity, migration, governance, and conflict?
The Center for Development Research (ZEF) at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn is the best place for you to do such research.
ZEF Research Projects
ZEF is running interdisciplinary research projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America.