GCRF projects 2018-19

The economic potential of green technology metals in Angola

GCRF Funding Cycle2018-19 Principal InvestigatorAnouk Borst SchoolsEarth & Environmental Sciences ODA countriesAngola Sustainable Development Goals Investment associated with natural resources is one of the key ways in which developing countries make rapid changes in wealth and infrastructure. This project assesses the geology of alkaline igneous complexes in Southern Angola and their potential to host exploitable … Read more

Technological innovation to efficiently and responsibly harness primary resources in the Global South

A demonstrator project and knowledge exchange programme for Kazakhstan GCRF Funding Cycle2018-19 Principal InvestigatorsDr William McCarthy, Dr David McCollum SchoolsEarth & Environmental Sciences, Geography & Sustainable Development ODA countriesKazakhstan Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 7, Goal 16 This research continues to bring leading UK researchers from the University of St Andrews, Satbayev University and Nazarbayev Universities together to put … Read more

Safeguarding heritage for sustainable development of coastal sites in Tanzania

GCRF Funding Cycle2018-19 Principal InvestigatorRichard Bates SchoolsEarth & Environmental Sciences, Computer Science, History ODA countriesTanzania Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 14, Goal 16 The World Heritage site of Kilwa Kisawani was once at the heart of trade along the east coast of Africa. It is is located in one of the poorest regions of Tanzania. Today, the ruins sit … Read more

Integrated energy solutions in Malawi

Mitigating climate change and creating business innovation at intersections of the Energy, Fisheries, Forestry, and Entrepreneurship industries GCRF Funding Cycle2018-19 Principal InvestigatorDr Tim Raub SchoolsEarth & Environmental Sciences, Geography & Sustainable Development ODA countriesMalawi Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 9, Goal 13 In recent years, the World Bank has funded a number of data collection and feasibility … Read more

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