Sustainability-oriented research and development: The Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Berne

The Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) is a university-based institution that conducts resource- and people-centred research and development activities in Switzerland and abroad. Mountain development is one of CDE's focus areas. CDE is part of the Institute of Geography at the University of Berne and is the lead institution for the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) North–South.