SDG 16 peace justice and strong institutions

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

Evaluation of a portable light source for photodynamic therapy of cutaneous leishmaniasis

GCRF Funding Cycle2018-19 Principal InvestigatorProfessor Ifor Samuel SchoolsPhysics & Astronomy ODA countriesBrazil, Ethiopia Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 3, Goal 16 Leishmaniasis is among the six most important tropical diseases in terms of its impact in public health and affects 12 million people around the world. It is very debilitating, especially cutaneous leishmaniasis, as it can lead … Read more

De-industrialization and conflict in Donbas

Capacity building in Ukraine to make Donbas (mono)towns inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable GCRF Funding Cycle2018-19 Principal InvestigatorVictoria Donovan SchoolsModern Languages ODA countriesUkraine Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 8, Goal 16 The Soviet monotown model, according to which cities were established around a single industry or company, has proven unsustainable after the collapse of socialism. With the … Read more

Breaking the 4th wall of climate migration

Developing policy and education capacity of local climate justice organizations in Somalia and Kenya GCRF Funding Cycle2018-19 Principal InvestigatorAli Watson SchoolsInternational Relations ODA countriesEthiopia, Kenya, Somalia Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 9, Goal 16 Contrary to what is often conveyed in public discourse, climate migration is more than coastal communities being displaced by rising sea levels; climate … Read more