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ECI Research at a Glance:

DEEP CUTS IN CO2 EMISSIONS FROM UK BUILDINGS
What needs to be done to achieve a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions from the UK housing stock? What are the policy, economic, social and technical implications? Read more...

A NEW STUDY INTO CHINA'S MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY ISSUES
The ECI's new China Environment and Energy Programme supports the systematic, interdisciplinary study of China’s major environmental and energy issues, examining the evolution and effectiveness of China’s environmental and energy governance during a period of rapid socio-economic transformation. Read more about ECI's China research

QUANTIFYING THE THREATS TO BIODIVERSITY FOR POLICY-MAKERS
The Rubicode project has been running from 2006-2009 and seeks to translate the threat to biodiversity into tangible factors for use by policy-makers. The final meeting takes place in 2009 with over 75 scientists and stakeholders discussing gaps in knowledge/research needs to inform future research and conservation policy. Read more...

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Copenhagen COP15 Panel Discussion: What happened and what next? Now available as podcast

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MSc Environmental Change and Management

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The flagship MSc in Environment Change and Management has been running since 1994 and consistently attracts around 200 applicants per year to fill 32 places. Described by the Guardian newspaper as 'training exceptional students for new professions in the 21st Century', the course gives students an in-depth understanding of the causes and consequences of environmental change as well as an awareness of the legal, economic and ethical underpinnings of remedial management. Find out more about the MSc and how to apply

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