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Welcome to the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) at the University of British Columbia (UBC).
Our mission is to foster sustainable futures through integrated research and learning about the linkages among human and natural systems, to support decision making for local to global scales.
IRES is a unique place at UBC: An issue-driven interdisciplinary research institute with interest and expertise in a wide range of environment and sustainability issues.
IRES is also home to a major interdisciplinary graduate education program (RMES) with 80 doctoral and 40 master students.
We work in close collaboration with a large variety of stake-holders - from local enterprises and decision makers to governmental bodies, NGOs and international businesses - to produce high quality research in areas of topical societal interest.
I hope you will find this web-site informative and easy to navigate. If you have questions, do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
Gunilla Öberg, Director
