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Delivering Climate Justice? The ICJ Advisory Opinion and its Significance for Climate Action

28 Jul 2025

  • Climate change
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Two UNU-EHS Researchers among IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report Authors

16 Aug 2025

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In the Media: UNU-EHS Brings Pacific Island Nations Together to Fight Land Degradation

25 Jul 2025

  • Climate change
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In the Field with Lina Rodriguez: Documenting Successful Adaptation in Mountain Regions

17 Jul 2025

  • Climate change
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  • Water
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UNU-EHS Researcher Nominated as Lead Author for Upcoming IPBES Assessment on Spatial Planning

10 Jul 2025

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National Adaptation Plans – From Paper to Action

04 Aug 2025

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Peace palace in the Hague, Netherlands, where the ICJ is seated.

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Delivering Climate Justice? The ICJ Advisory Opinion and its Significance for Climate Action

28 Jul 2025

  • Climate change
  • Justice

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5 Reasons to Reimagine the Future: From Seconds to Centuries

15 Aug 2025

  • Climate change
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5 Insights into Urban Labs

30 Jul 2025

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What is Earth Overshoot Day and Why does it Matter?

24 Jul 2025

  • Consumption and production
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