UUniCORN Insight Series
The reports for download below build on the institute's projects and/or (network) workshops facilitated within them. They provide valuable resources for those interested to learn more about the topic or looking for suitable collaborators working on the topic. Both the network's research and key external sources are cited, providing a solid starting point to explore the topic.
Reach out to Gin Dupont if you have any questions or would like to write a report within the series. We welcome a wide variety of topics, hoping that this series can serve as a platform for sharing and amplifying knowledge.
Strategies for Managing Competing Interests in Land Use and Access
June 2025
The project Governing goal conflicts in sustainability transformation held a first network meeting, in the form of a full-day workshop, on 19 May 2025 at the Department of Government, with the aim to establish contacts and identify common denominators around research interests that could lead to future collaborations. Researchers from different departments and disciplines presented their research and future research ideas related to the broader topic of the network. Discussions centred on commonalities and differences across cases with regard to conditions for, processes of, and effects of modes of governance.
Making sense of Nature-based Solutions: Governance, Knowledge and Justice Issues
June 2025
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are increasingly promoted as responses to interconnected climate, biodiversity, and societal challenges. This report explores what NbS are, clarifies where conceptual confusion arises, and outlines their benefits and limitations, focusing on decision-making, knowledge and justice. The themes in the report were shaped at a workshop held in May 2025 with a newly established NbS network.
The NbS network, supported by UUniCORN catalyst funding, is investigating how the use of NbS might help mitigate conflicts related to biodiversity protection and natural resource use. Its vision is to develop new research collaborations within UU that contribute to healthy, resilient, and biodiverse landscapes while also meeting diverse societal needs. Insights from network members are featured throughout the report.