Post-doc Position in Philosophical Ethics of Natural Resource Management (EXPIRED)
Working Group "Scientific Assessments, Ethics, and Public Policy", Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) Berlin, see www.mcc-berlin.ne
Job category | Postdoc or similar / Fixed term |
AOS | Ethics or political philosophy of natural resource management |
AOS categories |
Applied Ethics Environmental Philosophy Ethics Normative Ethics Philosophy of Law Social and Political Philosophy |
AOC | Open |
Workload | Full time |
Vacancies | 1 |
Location | Berlin, Berlin, Germany |
Start date | 01 January 2016 |
Job description |
MCC's Working Group“Scientific Assessments, Ethics, and Public Policy”(SEP) offers a Post-doc position (2016 – 2018) to foster the philosophical-ethical reflection on the (property) rights over and management of natural resources, in particular regarding land and forests in the context of global climate change. The successful candidate is expected to contribute prominently to the scientific output of the group, mostly in terms of peer-reviewed publications. Research questions may include, for example, whether these natural resources should be regarded as (global) commons and what this would more precisely imply for their appropriate management from a social welfare perspective. Within a few years the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change(MCC) in Berlin has already established itself prominently in the climate policy research landscape, ranked as No. 2 of climate think tanks worldwide. MCC follows a unique research agenda that focusses on assessing the opportunities and risks of policy pathways regarding global commons, and their implications for sustainable development. MCC's research is driven by policy relevance and is largely interdisciplinary in nature. MCC is a joint initiative of the Mercator Foundation and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). Cooperation with high-profile international partner organizations provides a network of excellence. Inspired inter alia by John Dewey’s philosophy, the working group SEP examines design options for integrated scientific assessment-making in the context of public policy processes, and in particular how ethical aspects and conflicting stakes can be treated appropriately in these assessments in the case of highly complex, disputed policy issues, such as, for instance, land use and forest management. Required background and qualification
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To apply, please send a Ietter of motivation (including ideas for your future research), resumé and a sample text via e-mail at your earliest convenience to:
Dr. Martin Kowarsch
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Web address to apply | http://www.mcc-berlin.net/en/metanavigation/jobs.h... |
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Hard deadline | No deadline specified (applications considered on an ongoing basis) |
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Web address for more information | http://www.mcc-berlin.net/en/metanavigation/jobs.h... |
Contact name | Martin Kowarsch |
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Time created | November 3, 2015, 2:40pm UTC |
Scheduled expiry date | May 20, 2016, 11:10am CET |
Expired on | January 18, 2016, 6:26am CET |
Last updated | March 19, 2016, 3:00pm UTC |
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