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Prof Teresa Fernandes

Prof Prof Teresa Fernandes

Director of the Institute of Life and Earth Sciences
Heriot-Watt UniversityUnited Kingdom
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Research focus

Environmental sustainability, environmental Impact assessment, environmental management and governance

SDG targets

11.6

Reduce the environmental impact of cities

11.A

Strong national and regional development planning

11.B

Implement policies for inclusion, resource efficiency and disaster risk reduction

11.C

Support least developed countries in sustainable and resilient building

13.1

Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate related disasters

13.2

Integrate climate change measures into policies and planning

13.3

Build knowledge and capacity to meet climate change

14.1

Reduce marine pollution

14.2

Protect and restore ecosystems

14.5

Conserve coastal and marine areas

14.7

Increase the economic benefits from sustainable use of marine resources

14.A

Increase scientific knowledge, research and technology for ocean health

14.C

Implement and enforce international sea law

Projects

Impacts of human activities in the environment