Research centers, groups and teams
Earth Center (Centro Tierra)
Multidisciplinary research group, attached to the Architecture and City Research Center (CIAC-PUCP), dedicated to research, development, analysis and dissemination of constructive earth technologies, appropriate to contribute to improving the quality of life of communities located in rural settings and heritage urban areas.
Ecosystem Sciences (Ciencias Ecosistémicas)
This group is devoted to the study of ecological, biological, physical and geographical processes in the context of climate change, biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. Its research program focuses on the Peruvian Andean-Amazonian ecosystems, seeking to acquire a better understanding of the natural processes that govern them, providing solid foundations for managing biodiversity and natural…
Environment and Society Study Group (Ambiente y Sociedad – GEAS)
This group is attached to the Center for Sociological, Economic, Political and Anthropological Research (CISEPA). Its purpose is to promote, make visible and strengthen research and teaching on socio-environmental issues, as well as to develop public policies that contribute to sustainable natural resource management in Peru.
Ethics, Environment and Society (Ética, Ambiente y Sociedad)
Made up by professionals concerned about environmental and social problems and their ethical impact on our society, the group has developed field research to measure the situation of poverty, extreme poverty, natural resources, and social and environmental conflicts.
Grupo de Antropología Amazónica
Grupo que aspira a generar investigaciones sobre los problemas y desafíos que enfrentan las sociedades indígenas amazónicas y crear espacios de formación y debate público sobre temas relacionados con la Amazonía.
Grupo de Glaciología y Ecohidrología de Montañas Andinas (GEMS)
Grupo centrado en la investigación de glaciología, hidrología y ecohidrología. Busca contribuir a nuevos conocimientos sobre procesos ecohidrológicos altoandinos incluyendo la generación de flujo de agua superficial, subsuperficial y subterráneo así como evaluar los efectos del cambio climático y los cambios en el uso del suelo para evaluar riesgos hidrológicos y niveles de seguridad hídrica.
Interculturality and environment (Interculturalidad y ambiente)
We seek to promote research, teaching and dissemination in an interdisciplinary way, around the ways in which indigenous societies and local communities produce and exchange knowledge, their relationship with the environment and other populations. We propose to contribute to informing citizen awareness and to generating proposals that contribute to improving relations with the State and…
Laboratorio para el Desarrollo y la Sostenibilidad (LAB-SE)
Somos un grupo dedicado a la investigación, desarrollo e innovación (I+D+I) para la sostenibilidad ambiental en el Perú, con un enfoque multi y transdisciplinario. Promovemos el desarrollo de soluciones tecnológicas que permitan contribuir en los sectores industriales y de minería, así como en sus zonas de influencia.