EClim
Research Group on
Environment and Climate
An interdisciplinary perspective
on climate impacts, risks and adaptation
in mountainous regions
New paper out on GLOF danger in the Indian Himalaya, distinguishing different sectors.
... This is an outcome of the research stay of Suraj Mal at @eclim_
https://t.co/zaus36wz6K
New paper out on rock slope stability in the region of Safuna Lakes, Peru. @eclim ... contribution from the Alcantara project funded by @esa.
https://t.co/dc3UNgFIuB
more than 100 Swiss based researchers issue a public statement for the upcoming public ... vote on the new CO2 law in Switzerland: https://t.co/8X2GKBKKAp prompting some debate about the extent to which science should (not) engage in policy: https://t.co/q8KNebntio
What we do
The EClim group investigates risks, impacts and adaptation options to climate change, focusing on mountain regions and its people throughout the world.
Our research integrates natural and social science disciplines to understand how environmental and socio-environmental systems respond to climate change.
We aim to produce actionable and solution-oriented knowledge, and we collaborate with stakeholders from practice and policy.
Who we are
Based at the Department of Geography of the University of Zurich and the Department of Geosciences of the University of Fribourg (Switzerland), we are a multi-disciplinary team. We are geographers, climate scientists and social scientists, who bring experience and expertise in climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, climate policy advice and capacity building.
Where we work
Our group has research collaborations across the globe and conducts research with a focus in the Andes, the Alps, the Himalayas, and Central Asia. Our work is multi-disciplinary and cross-sectoral, ranging from local to regional to global scale.
Explore the map to see where we work and our projects at each location.
