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Department researchers publish book chapter on protected areas in the Middle East

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Prof. Brandon Anthony (faculty) and Diane Matar (PhD student) recently published their research findings on the management effectiveness of protected areas in Syria, Lebanon & Jordan. Based on a new set of global indicators, and within the IUCN-WCPA Framework, Brandon and Diane identify particular factors which contribute to the success of protected area management systems in the region, and offer recommendations for improvement.

Johan Liliestam, PhD student, co-authors an article in 'Climate and Development'

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In the journal Climate and Development, researchers from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), and PricewaterhouseCoopers test the viability of this strategy by examining trends in Europe’s electricity sector.

The article 'An alternative to a global climate deal may be unfolding before our eyes', is written by Johan Lilliestam, Antonella Battaglini, Charlotte Finlay, Daniel Fürstenwerth, Anthony Patt, Gus Sch

Students prepare draft of CEU's first ever Sustainability Report

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CEU's first ever Sustainability Report draft is prepared by students in Tamara Steger's course in Environmental Politics: Environmental Activism and Communication.

Tamara Steger Investigates the Environmental Aspects of Occupy Wall Street

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Late last year, Associate Professor of Environmental Sciences and Policy Tamara Steger was transfixed by Internet videos showing hundreds of people descending on Wall Street to protest social inequality. From her office in Budapest, she wondered how the Occupy Wall Street movement might represent a new kind of social activism.

“Was it really any different from how people had been talking about social and environmental justice issues?” she says. “Were people thinking differently about these issues now?”

Agnes Botos, PhD student, co-author of a recently published article

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Agnes Botos, PhD student served as co-author of the article 'Regulating Industrial Chemicals: Lessons For U.S: Lawmakers from the European Union’s REACH Program'.

The article was released in February through a panel discussion on 'TSCA Reform: What are the Lessons from Europe's Early Experience with REACH?' at The Willard Intercontinental Hotel, Washington, D.C.

PhD candidate, Nora Mzavanadze, contributed as a Reviewer to the first GEO-Cities report for Tbilisi, Georgia

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PhD candidate of the Environmental Sciences and Policy, Doctoral Program, Nora Mzavanadze, contributed as a Reviewer to the first GEO-Cities report for Tbilisi, Georgia

Yuliya Voytenkos's PhD dissertation published as a book by Lambert Academic Publishing

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It is our pleasure to announce that Yuliya Voytenko's (graduated in 2010) PhD dissertation has been published as a book by Lambert Academic Publishing.

It is available for purchase on amazon.com

Book title and its short description.

Bioenergy in Ukraine: Sustainable pathways for agro-bioenergy development

Publications by Yuliya Voytenko, doctoral program graduate of 2010

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We are proud to share the following three publications of our doctoral program graduate, Yuliya Voytenko:

Organisational frameworks for straw-based energy systems in Sweden and Denmark - co-authored with Philip Peck

Organization of straw-to-energy systems in Ukraine and Scandinavia - co-authored with with Philip Peck

Pathways for agro-bioenergy transition in Ukraine - authored by Yuliya Voytenko

Department signs MoU with International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation

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On 15th February 2012, the Department of Environmental Science & Policy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC), which will promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of wildlife through the joint work of CIC and the Department. After brief talks by Prof. Brandon Anthony (CEU), Mr. Tamas Marghescu (CIC Director General) and Mr.

Three doctoral students win the Award for Advanced Doctoral Studies

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We are delighted to inform you that the award winners for the Advanced Doctoral studies award from our department are: