ZEF’s research agenda and strategy have, of course, evolved over the past 25 years in response to changing trends, global developments, and national and international policies. But some of our research themes have remained at the core of our research and capacity development activities. Professors and senior researchers from our Institute have summarized their work in these areas by identifying challenges, drawing conclusions, and making recommendations for future projects and efforts.
These overviews of ZEF’s research have been published in five policy briefs, of which you’ll find excerpts on this page:
- Agriculture and Nutrition. A progressing research field. By Matin Qaim (ZEF policy brief no. 49)
- About Poverty and Inequality. By Joachim von Braun and Sundus Saleemi (ZEF policy brief no. 50)
- Land Use Conflicts and Nature. By Jan Börner and Lisa Biber-Freudenberger (ZEF policy brief no. 51)
- Climate and Health. By Ana Maria Perez Arredondo and Christian Borgemeister (ZEF policy brief no. 52)
- Capacity Development and South-South Cooperation. By Eva Youkhana, Carolina Tobón Ramírez, and Christian Petersheim (ZEF policy brief no. 53)
- Agriculture and nutrition
Agriculture and nutrition, nowadays often jointly referred to as “food systems”, play a major role in many dimensions of sustainable development. Talking about food systems Agriculture and… Read more: Agriculture and nutrition - Poverty and inequality
Artificial intelligence and robotics offer opportunities but also carry risks. Thus, future research should ensure that AI benefits are accessible to the poor and marginalized, while mitigating… Read more: Poverty and inequality - Land use conflicts and nature
Greater involvement of local communities, indigenous peoples, the private sector and civil society in policy-making processes can increase policy acceptance and impact. How land is linked to… Read more: Land use conflicts and nature - Climate and health
ZEF has contributed significantly to understanding the health impacts of climate change. Integrated health approaches are needed This research area examines the complex link between climate change… Read more: Climate and health - Capacity Development and South-South Cooperation
Cooperation in international higher education should create more equal conditions for the exchange of knowledge with South-South partners. Creating common grounds for addressing development issues To shape… Read more: Capacity Development and South-South Cooperation