Economics of Connected Natural Commons

About Us

ECO-N is funded by the German Research Foundation, hosted by the Faculties of Economics and Management Science, of Physics and Earth System Sciences, and of Life Sciences, together with the Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research and the Leibniz-Centre for Tropospheric Research.

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Research Training Group

We will train a new generation of sustainability researchers to develop both an excellent command of quantitative research methods for understanding specific natural or human-made commons and adopt a systemic perspective on connected natural commons.

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Economics of Connected Natural Commons

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Our Team

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Participating Faculties

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News

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News

14 Funded Positions for doctoral researchers

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Prof. Dr. Martin Quaas leitet das neue Graduiertenkolleg ECO-N.

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Double success for Leipzig University

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Forest dieback 2.0, air pollution or species loss: the new Research Training Group is researching sustainable utilisation concepts for natural commons. Photo: Colourbox

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New generation of sustainability researchers at Leipzig University

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Open Positions

Study and Supervision

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A new generation of sustainability researchers

ECO-N offers a four-year graduate programm with advanced studies, PhD Adivsory Committees, and opportunities for international exchange.

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Supervision and career advancement

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Curriculum

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Postdoc Programme

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Equity in Research

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Overview

Research Profile

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Research Profile

In up to three cohorts of 14 doctoral researchers each, ECO-N will study connected natural commons from economics and science perspectives.

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Contact Us

Prof. Dr. Martin Friedrich Quaas

Prof. Dr. Martin Friedrich Quaas

Spokesperson of the Research Training Group

Biodiversitätsökonomik
Institutsgebäude
Grimmaische Straße 12, Room I 305
04109 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-33851

Office hours
Kontaktdaten am Deutschen Zentrum für integrative Biodiversitätsforschung (iDiv): siehe Webseite

Maria Schnabel

Maria Schnabel

Project Coordinator

Biodiversitätsökonomik
Puschstraße 4, Room B.03.22
04103 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-33247