Zentrum für internationale Entwicklungs- und Umweltforschung (ZEU)
-
Vision
-
Mission
- For more than twenty years, the Center for international Development and Environmental Research (Zentrum für internationale Entwicklungs- und Umweltforschung, ZEU) of Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) has conducted international research, consulting and teaching activities at the intersec-tion of the natural and social sciences.
- The research activities at ZEU are carried out in research areas. These represent the scientific interests of the center members and are determined by them. The activities of the center currently operate within the following areas:
-
Human Development
- Human Development
-
Societies develop in the context of their economic, environmental, political and legal framework. On the regional scale, food security and education are strong determinants of this development. Nationally, the macro-economic setting and the stability of the political system are factors for transformation. Members of the ZEU apply a variety of methods in this Focus to investigate these topics, e.g. in Central Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
- (C): N. Claasen
- (C): M. Höher
-
Environmental Resources
- Environmental Resources
-
This focus designs and applies multidisciplinary research methods to investigate the intrinsic interaction of natural, economic and social aspects of resources utilization. We particularly study biodiversity, soils, and water with regard to land use and climate change impacts and effects. Currently, we especially perform research projects in the Caucasus, the Mediterranean region and in East Africa.