Day 3: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
8:45-9:45 a.m.
Keynote-Lecture: Transforming African Land Use Systems: A Transdisciplinary, Futures Approach for Equitable and Sustainable Development
- Dr. Jessica Thorn, School of Geography and Sustainable Development, University of St. Andrews, UK.
10:00-12:00 a.m.
Sessions
Session 9: Navigating Land Use Conflicts: Lessons from Global and Local Initiatives
Chair: Jan Börner, ZEF, Germany
Water Wisdom for Development: Lessons from Thar Desert Communities
Farhat Naz, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, India
Economic Potential of Land Restoration for Climate Change Mitigation
Alisher Mirzabaev, International Rice Research Institute, Philippines
Institutions Governing Forest Conservation and Resource Access by Traditional Communities: The Role of Local Management and Consultation Mechanisms in Protected Areas of the Brazilian Amazon
Marcelo Inacio da Cunha, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), Germany
Ecological and Economic Impact of Increasing Landscape Connectivity in Tanzania’s Ecological Corridors
Qambemeda Nyanghura, ZEF, Germany
Evaluating German Development Co-operation’s Approaches to Address Land Use Conflicts Surrounding Protected Areas
Anna Sting and Carolin Wicke, German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval), Germany
Applied Research in North-South Cooperation for Climate Change Responses and Sustainable Forest Management in the Congo Basin
Richard Sufo Kankeu, The Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), Cameroon
The Bioeconomy – a Concept to Drive Sustainable Local and Global Solutions to Mitigate Land Use Conflicts
Peter Wehrheim, European Commission, Belgium
Behind the Land Use Management: The Impact of Home-Grown Solutions in Rwanda
Yves Cyubahiro, Rwanda-Ministry of Local Government, Rwanda
Session 10: Urbanization, Migration and Health
Chair: Grace Kihagi, ZEF, Germany
Advancing Geospatial Analysis of Housing Needs for Sustainable Development in Brazil
Flavia da Fonseca Feitosa, Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC), Brazil
Extreme Weather Conditions and Healthcare Provision in Urban Ghana
Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe, University of Ghana, Ghana
Health Insurance in Ethiopia: Implementation, Challenges and Prospects
Arjun Bedi, Zemzem Shigute Shuka, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Proposing an Assessment Framework to Test the Relationship between Climate Drivers and Cross-Border Migration across West Africa
Justice Nana Inkoom, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
Green with Envy? Assessing the Effects of Inequality and Equity Within and Across Social Groups on Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 1990-2020
Indra de Soysa, Norwegian University of Science & Technology, Norway
The Urban Health and Wellbeing Model
Franz Gatzweiler, International Science Council, China
Parasites and the Treatment of Neglected Tropical Diseases
Achim Hörauf, University of Bonn, Germany
Session 11: Towards Sustainable Food Systems
Chair: Lukas Kurniawan, University Heidelberg, Germany
Environmental, Health, and Social Externalities of Value Chains for Coffee (Uganda), the Green Bean (Kenya), and Groundnut (Malawi)
Sheryl Hendriks, University of Greenwich, UK; Madalitso Kamenya; Odirilwe Selomane; Valiant Odhiambo; Prisca Atieno, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Micro- and Nanoplastics, 2025/2050: The Invisible and Neglected Epidemic Pollution that Threatens Food Security and Safety, the Environment and Human Health
Manfred Kern, AgriExcellence e.K., Germany
Transnational Insights for Sustainable Tomato Food Systems: Ghanaian Migrant Farm Workers in Italian Agriculture
Genevieve Odamtten, ZEF, Germany
People Are Not Eating Enough Fruit and Vegetables, But What Can We Do?
Pepijn Schreinemachers, World Vegetables Center, Thailand
Agroecology in Africa: Systematic Review and a Meta-Analysis of Agroecological-Related Practices on Land and Labour Productivity
Miriam Romero, ZEF, Germany
Organic Waste and Production of Livestock Feed
Marwa Shuma, Beetlefoods GmbH, Germany
Fostering Research Policy Dialogue on Innovation in Agriculture through the LDC Future Forum
Susanna Wolf, United Nations, USA
Cost of Ending Hunger – Updates, Consequences of Complacency, and Financial Needs for SDG2
Bezawit Beyene Chichaibelu, ZEF, Germany
Session 12: Navigating Your Career: A Strategic Session for (Doctoral) Students
This session will equip international doctoral students with strategies and insights to navigate diverse science-related career paths in science globally. The focus will be on academia, international organisations, NGOs, and the private sector, highlighting unique challenges and opportunities.
Alumni and experts from different fields offer insights, experiences, and tips for a successful transition after graduation.
More details will follow soon.
12:00- 1:30 p.m.
Break and Lunch-Snacks
1:30-3:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Mind the Gap: Translating Knowledge into Action
The panel discussion will delve into the pivotal role of universities and academia over the past 25 years in fostering sustainability, drawing from research at ZEF and beyond.
It will explore how interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches facilitate collaborative knowledge production, emphasizing reciprocal learning. Environmental thought from the ‘South’ will be showcased for its integration of diverse knowledge systems, exemplifying a complex environmental vision. The panel aims to uncover meaningful knowledge exchange between academia, and civil society for transformative action, addressing pertinent issues such as knowledge hierarchies and the need to decolonize methods.
- Prof. Dr. Michelle Chevelev-Bonatti, Affiliate Professor at Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Germany
- Fernanda Barbosa dos Santos, Doctoral Candidate, Storytelling for Transformative Action, Colombia
- Amit Kumar, Doctoral candidate, Scholar at the Right Livelihood College (RLC), working with RLC-Laureate Medha Patkar in Mumbai, Member of Urban Struggles Forum, Germany
- Dr. Jonathan Ngeh, Post-doctoral Researcher at the Global South Studies Center in Cologne, Germany
Moderation: N.N.
3:00-3:15 p.m.
Closing Remarks: Pathways to a Global Sustainable Development
Prof. Dr. Matin Qaim, Prof. Dr. Ina Danquah, Prof. Dr. Christian Borgemeister, PD Dr. Eva Youkhana, Jun.- Prof. Dr. Wolfram Barfuss, Prof. Dr. Jan Börner, Jun.-Prof. Lisa Biber- Freudenberger, Dr. Silke Tönsjost
Post-Conference Excursions
We are offering some social events after the conference to foster networking and exchange.
4:00 -6:00 p.m.
Post-Conference Excursions:
Excursion 1: “Behind the Scenes: The collection of the Natural History Museum.” A guided tour through Museum König, Bonn.
Excursion 2: “The Colonial History of the Botanical Garden Bonn.” A guided tour through the Botanical Garden of the University of Bonn with custodian Dr. Cornelia Löhne.
Please note: During our events photos and/or videos may be taken which may be published in various media for the purposes of documentation and PR activities. You have the right at any time to point out to the photographer or videographer that you do not want to be photographed or filmed.