University of Latvia

University

www.lu.lv/Riga, Latvia

About

The University of Latvia is Latvia's national, leading and most influential university. According to the total number of students, the University of Latvia is the largest university in the country. It is the largest wide-profile university in Latvia, which has an important place not only in the development of the entire education system, but also in the growth of the overall national economy.

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Circular economy and bioeconomy sectors

1 Novel circular business models to enable the just transition to a sustainable and circular economy5 Consumption patterns and environmental awareness as enablers of transition to circular economy6 Indicators for the transition to sustainable and circular economy

Biodiversity and ecosystem services

2 Strengthening the capacity of citizen science in biodiversity observation7 Integrated and coordinated approaches for coral reefs and associated ecosystems (mangroves and seagrass beds) conservation, restoration, and climate mitigation and adaptation8 Strengthening pathways to alternative socioeconomic models for continuous improvement of biodiversity

Clean environment and zero pollution

3 Environmental biotechnology applications in service of remediation of polluted ecosystems

Land, ocean and water for climate action

2 (A) The ocean-climate-biodiversity-people nexus; Ocean integrity at different emission scenarios: extreme events, slow onset events, cascading and tipping elements and ocean inertia2 (C) The ocean-climate-biodiversity-people nexus: uncovering safe operating space for safeguarding the integrity and health of the global ocean; Ocean integrity and health: Ocean Acidification (OA), Planetary Boundaries and SDG14.3.14 Monitoring, reporting, verification and mitigation of non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions and related air pollutants from agriculture

Innovative governance, environmental observations and digital solutions in support of the Green Deal

5 Exploring options to resolve land and sea use competition

Fair, healthy and environment-friendly food systems from primary production to consumption

21 Research and innovation for food waste prevention and reduction at household level through measurement, monitoring and new technologies

Representatives

Astrida Rijkure

Researcher

University of Latvia