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Research

Interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity are key aspects of research conducted at CDO. The identity of our research team lies in its framing of sustainability issues as ‘political’ issues.

Networks

CDO is involved, as coordinator or partner, in several academic networks. The aim

"Our vision is one of a just and sustainable world.

As an institute of development studies, we strive to help build such a world through multidisciplinary academic research, education, partnerships and political engagement.

We offer world-class educational programmes for the agents of change

The interuniversity Master of Science in Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management (known as: Oceans & Lakes) offers a multidisciplinary approach to marine and lacustrine systems. It integrates physical, chemical, geological, ecological and societal aspects and encourages students to also

The Laboratory of Tropical Crop Improvement belongs to the Division of Crop Biotechnics of the Department of Biosystems  of the  Faculty of Bioscience Engineering of the University of Leuven (KU Leuven).

It was founded in 1978 by Prof em. E. De Langhe, the founding director of  INIBAP

KU Leuven is an institution for research and education with international appeal. All programmes at this University are based on the innovative research of its scientists and professors.

Urban and suburban parks can play an important role in the conservation of biodiversity, especially in a strongly urbanised region like Flanders (Belgium). A previously developed method for monitoring biodiversity was applied to 15 parks in Flanders. This method took both habitat and species