Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
University of British Columbia. Sustainable Development Research Institute
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Description area
Dates of existence
1991-
History
The Sustainable Development Research Initiative (SDRI) was established in April 1991 to foster policy-relevant research on sustainable development. In addition, the Initiative encourages interdisciplinary collaboration among the faculty, departments, and centres at UBC and other institutes and programs undertaking sustainable development research in Canada and worldwide. In pursuit of this, the Institute has hosted workshops and conferences, including the 1994 "Women and Sustainable Development: Canadian Perspectives" conference. It also coordinated research on sustainability and the relationships that connect and influence the environment, the economy, and society. After an extensive review, SDRI merged with the Institute for Resources and Environment (IRE) to form the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) in September 2002.