Alterra - Wageningen University

 

Alterra offers a combination of practical, innovative and interdisciplinary scientific research across many disciplines related to the green world around us and the sustainable use of our living environment. Aspects of our environment that Alterra focuses on include soil, water, the atmosphere, the landscape and biodiversity ‒ on a global scale as well as regionally, from the Dutch polders to the Himalaya’s and from Amsterdam to the Arctic.

 

Alterra engages in integrated research to support design processes, policy-making and management at local, national and international levels. They have the clear aim of strengthening their position as a leading institute for innovative strategic research and its practical application. They provide wide ranging consultancy and advisory services, matching our wealth of environmental expertise to the needs of the society, policymakers, academia, industry, government and the research community.