Host Institution: University of Lausanne

What are the regulatory frameworks for goods, labor, and financial markets that can create an economy that operates within planetary limits and principles of social equity?
What are the biodiversity data needs of international organizations, governments, civil society and business?
What are the barriers and opportunities for compost-based urban farming and gardening in Dschang, Cameroon and Lausanne, Switzerland?
What are the consumption patterns of the growing middle classes in emerging countries? What are the environmental and social impacts of these practices? How can more sustainable consumption pathways be reached?
What are the effects of market incentives made by public financial institutions on worker organisations and social dialogue according to ILO key labour standards?
To what extent do institutional reforms and participation mechanism increase the external stakeholder input in formal and informal governance arrangements?
How is land management in mountains being affected by migration, climate changes and hazard events in Cochabamba region (Bolivia) and Dhankuta District (Nepal)?
To what extent does the fit between personal values and the organizational values of an IO foster the working motivation of its employees and volunteers?