Global survey of stringency and enforcement of agri-environmental policies

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Mission and objectives

The University of Bonn aspires to be a leading institution in research and teaching, recognized globally for its academic excellence and societal impact. The university aims to create an environment that fosters innovation, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary collaboration, preparing students to tackle the challenges of the future.
The Land Economics Group at the University of Bonn brings together researchers from various disciplines to understand which policies, institutional changes, and technological innovations most effectively improve land conditions. The group studies which policies, institutional changes, and technological innovations most effectively improve agricultural sustainability and societal welfare. For this, we rely on modern causal inference, machine learning, and especially geo-spatial data, and we work closely together with policy organizations.

Context

The Land Economics group at the University of Bonn is currently carrying out a global survey to understand the views of policy makers, governmental and non-governmental organizations. To support this work, we are looking for up to 25 Online Volunteers in the first round to carry out research on stringency, effectiveness and enforcement of environmental and agricultural polices worldwide. The project aims to collect representative survey responses of effectiveness, stringency and enforcement of environmental and agricultural policies worldwide based on a short online survey. The expected start date for collaborating with online volunteers is end of July – early August. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a global effort, gain experience in online research, public policy, and environment, and work with a diverse team.

Task description

-Conduct online research on organizations working in the agri-environmental space
-Based on your language skills, you will be assigned countries and will be required to connect with NGOs, grassroots organizations, governments and various entities working in the agri-environmental
-Utilize various platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, professional networks, organization website) to source high-caliber environmental experts
-You will be required to send emails to identified experts asking for their perceptions using an online survey. You must ensure that the tone and content convey respect and professionalism
-Maintain a database of organizations and collected data
-Attend weekly coordination meetings with the project team to discuss progress, exchange information, and receive guidance.
-Each volunteer will aim to collect at least 20 responses from each country assigned to them