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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA-UAB) is a multidisciplinary centre that promotes academic research and postgraduate education in the environmental sciences. It aims to improve our understanding of global environmental change, and the nature and causes of environmental problems. In addition, it studies policies, strategies and technologies to foster a transition to a sustainable economy.
Directed by:
Umberto Lombardo
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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The Rise of Highly Qualified International Migration in Spain: Trajectories, Territories, and Urban Transformations
Lopez Gay, A. (Principal Investigator), Triguero Mas, M. (Investigator), Rosa , B. T. (Investigator), Cole, H. (Investigator), Anguelovski, I. (Investigator), Solana Solana, A. M. (Investigator), Ortiz Guitart, A. (Investigator), Carmona Ferrer, A. (Collaborator), Sanz Pérez, C. (Collaborator), Ortega Burgos, K. N. (Collaborator), Coll Martínez, E. (Collaborator), Orozco Martínez, C. (Collaborator) & Brollo, B. (Collaborator)
1/09/26 → 31/08/30
Project: Research Projects and Other Grants
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CITCA: Community-led initiatives and transition towards sustainable governance of natural resources in the Colombian Andes
Villamayor Tomas, S. (Principal Investigator) & Leroy, D. (Beneficiary)
1/09/26 → 31/08/28
Project: International research project
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Economic, regional, and social determinants of emissions
Padilla Rosa, E. (Principal Investigator), Serrano Gutierrez, M. (Co-Investigador/a Principal), Carrascal Incera, A. (Investigator), Jusmet, J. R. (Investigator), Fernández Vázquez, E. (Investigator), van den Bergh, J. C. J. M. (Investigator) & Ramos Martín, J. (Investigator)
1/09/26 → 31/08/29
Project: Research Projects and Other Grants
Research output
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A broader landscape of post-growth pathways: review of sustainability scenarios integrating biophysical limits, sufficiency, equity and structural change
Sánchez, L. P. & Slameršak, A., 14 Apr 2026Research output: Other contribution
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Actions and actors driving transformative change for global sustainability
Reyes-García, V., Krug, R. M., Agrawal, A., Benessaiah, K., Bonilla-Moheno, M., Claudet, J., Forsyth, T., Garibaldi, L. A., Gemmill-Herren, B., Guibal, C., Goldstein, B. E., Gosnell, H., Guo, X., Huntjens, P., Ifejika Speranza, C., Leventon, J., Lima, L. S. D., Magris, R. A., Miwa, K. & Molina, J. L. & 9 others, , Apr 2026, In: Nature Sustainability. 9, 4, p. 595-603 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Adapting urban areas to rising temperatures: Strategies to reduce heat and vulnerability in a warming world
Ventura, S., Miró, J. R., Camacho-Caballero, D., Casellas, E., Segura-Barrero, R., Martilli, A. & Villalba, G., Feb 2026, In: Urban climate. 65, 15 p., 102757.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Datasets
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Replication data for "Coastal marine habitats deterioration according to users’ perception. The case of Cap de Creus Marine Protected Area (NE Spain)"
Mallo Costa, M. (Creator) & Reyes Garcia, V. E. (Creator), CORA.Repositori de Dades de Recerca, 11 Nov 2024
DOI: 10.34810/data1844, https://doi.org/10.34810/data1844
Dataset
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Thorium-234, POC and PON fluxes during POLARSTERN cruise ANT-XXVIII/3, January-March 2012
Puigcorbe Lacueva, V. (Creator), Roca-Martí, M. (Contributor), Masqué, P. (Contributor), Rutgers v. d. Loeff, M. (Contributor), Bracher, A. (Contributor), Cheah, W. (Contributor), Klaas, C. (Contributor), Iversen, M. H. (Contributor) & van der Loeff, M. R. (Contributor), PANGAEA, 24 Aug 2015
DOI: 10.1594/PANGAEA.848823, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.848823
Dataset
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Supplement (interactive Excel reporting tool) to MAGIC Deliverable 5.6 'Report on Narratives behind Directives Protecting the Environment'
De Olde, E. (Creator), Ripoll Bosch, R. (Creator), Kok, A. (Creator), de Boer, I. (Creator), Giampietro, M. (Creator) & Guimarães Pereira, A. (Creator), Zenodo, 30 Jun 2019
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3267067, https://zenodo.org/record/3267067
Dataset
Research units
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Sostenibilitat i Prevenció Ambiental - SosteniPrA
Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA-UAB)
Organisational unit: Research Group
Student theses
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Combining stakeholder analysis and the relational approach to ambiguity for decision-making in natural resource management. The case of sustainable intensification of agriculture
Laura Fres Osman (Author), Rodríguez Labajos, B. (Director), 16 Sept 2016Student thesis: Dissertation (TFM)
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Reconstructing sea surface temperature in the South Pacific using organic proxies
Sze Ling Ho (Author), Gesine Mollenhauer (Director) & Fietz , S. S. (Tutor), 31 Oct 2012Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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Hydrocarbons in the open ocean waters near the Galician Bank after the deep sea spill from the Pretige wercks.
Elordui-Zapatarietxe del Águila, S. (Author), Rosell Melé, A. (Director), 3 Jun 2009Student thesis: Doctoral thesis