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Sciences and Scotland
Science is a major pillar of the international response to today’s and tomorrow’s challenges including climate change, poverty eradication and sustainable development.
In Scotland, the UK National Commission for UNESCO’s (UKNC) work in the area of science focus on water policy and science, technology and engineering for development and wild landscapes and mountains. Scotland offers rich and unique natural and human resources whcih contribute to these objectives, including:
- The UNESCO-IHP Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science at the University of Dundee
- A UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Mountain Development and a UNESCO Chair in International Development
- Half of the UK’s Biosphere Reserves, which help translate principles of sustainable development into locally relevant contexts, making them a liveable reality
- Three Geoparks, nationally protected areas with outstanding geological heritage
- World class research and teaching institutions and Universities
Read more about our work in science by selecting from the below list of topics.
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- Ecological Sciences and Research
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- Focusing on the management of wild landscapes and the state of global changes which affect Mountain regions.
- Technology and Engineering for Development
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- Promoting engineering excellence and capacity building around the world, particularly in the developing countries, through international cooperation and sharing of good practice.
- Water Policy and Science
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- Supporting advancement and collaboration in water treatment and sanitation, water quality and water management in International Development.
- UNESCO-IHP Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science at University of Dundee
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- The Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science is building a new generation of water leaders through excellence in research and teaching. It is the the UK's first ‘category II’ centre under the auspices of UNESCO.
