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NEW contact details / Extended deadline / Please excuse X-Postings: PhD Position Environmental Governance / Land Use Change in Java (Indonesia) The Center for Tropical Marine Ecology in Bremen (ZMT) is an independent research institute linked with the Leibniz association. A PhD position, starting October 15th 2007 or soon thereafter is available as part of the social sciences team. The candidate will contribute to the ongoing Indonesian-German SPICE programme (Science for the Protection of Indonesian coastal ecosystems) as part of its research on “Livelihood strategies and governance in coastal social-ecological systems”. The candidate will work in Bremen/Germany and carry out field research in Central Java/Indonesia, with a strong focus on the Segara Anakan Lagoon and its surroundings. Comparative work in other regions of Java is possible. The PhD project aims at: • advancing our understanding of the social and socioeconomic dynamics shaping the present and forseeable future of the Segara Anakan Lagoon; • identifying major drivers of land use change upstream and around the lagoon and analysing their root causes; • identifying sources and patterns of conflict, vulnerability and resilience; • analysing relevant legal texts, institutions and administrative mechanisms in the context of decentralisation; • analysing and exploring the options of an improved environmental governance, taking key stakeholders into account. The successful candidate should: - have relevant social scientific knowledge with regards to theories and methods, and be willing to work in close collaboration with natural scientists; - be able to read, speak and write English to a high scientific standard (TOEFL paper-based test score of 600 points, computer-based test score of 250 points, IELTS score of no less than 6.0 in each band); - be willing to spend longer periods in Java. Command of the Indonesian language would be an advantage. The Center for Tropical Marine Ecology is an equal opportunity employer. The post is for two years initially with the possibility of extension for a third year. Payment is according to the German public wage agreement (at 50% of TVL Entgeltgruppe 13). Please send your application letter with “SOC29” as reference, preferably as a single pdf-file, including an outline of your research interest with regard to the topic described (one page maximum), your CV, copy of M.Sc. or German Diplom Certificate (online or surface mail) by September 30th, 2007 to: Prof. Dr. Michael Flitner c/o Secretariat of the Centre for Tropical Marine Ecology Fahrenheitstr. 6, 28359 Bremen Germany <[log in to unmask]>