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Scholar-activist research method – challenging but indispensable
Lorenza Arango discusses the complexities of scholar-activism, distinguishing between political bias and scientific rigor in social science research
- Wednesday 13 Nov 2024
- Blogpost
COP29, climate politics and Caspian fisheries
Oane Visser and Nina Swen examine the impacts of climate change on fisheries in the Caspian Sea, off the coast of Baku in Azerbaijan
- Wednesday 13 Nov 2024
- Blogpost
Preaching to the converted? Suggestions for better environmental communication in Azerbaijan
Farhad Mukhtarov investigates the environmental attitudes of Azerbaijani university students
- Tuesday 12 Nov 2024
- Blogpost

ISS at COP29
ISS researchers and alumni will participate in COP 29, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11-22 November
- Monday 11 Nov 2024, 11:00 - Friday 22 Nov 2024, 15:00
- Conference
‘Pro-poor’ pathways and the politics of development
Join our showcase as early career researchers present 3-minute pitches on development policy dynamics in Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia and beyond
- Thursday 14 Nov 2024, 16:00 - 17:15
- Presentation
After COP16 in Cali, Colombia: Assessment, challenges and opportunities
Disseminate the development and results of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity
- Friday 15 Nov 2024, 09:00 - 10:00
- Symposium