UNU Institute for Natural Resources in Africa

Natural Resource Science & Policy

Bridging the gap between science and policy, we promote sustainable development through natural resource governance that is sensitive to climate change

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Highlights

Dr. Richard Munang, Director of UNU-INRA

Announcement

Dr. Richard Munang Appointed as Next Director of UNU-INRA

13 Jul 2026

PROJECT FOREST OKYEMAN RECEIVES 2026 HUMAN SECURITY AWARD

News

Partnership for Sustainability: FOREST Okyeman Recognized with 2026 Human Security Award

24 Jun 2026

GENDER REPORT INFoCAT photo

Report

Gender Report on Innovate For Clean Agricultural Technologies Project

04 Jun 2026

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Report

New UNU-INRA report on Critical Minerals

09 Feb 2026

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News

Clean Energy Transitions: A care economy lens

21 Apr 2026

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Report

Report: Promoting Women and Youth-Led Clean Agritech Innovations in Africa

20 Apr 2026

Wobil Technologies

Blog Post

A Story of Grit, Resilience, Being an outlier: Erica’s Journey to Winning UNU-INRA’s INFoCAT grant

09 Feb 2026

FOREST Okyeman stakeholders presenting new by -laws on natural resource management

News

UNU-INRA and Partners, help Gazette New By-laws on Natural Resource Management in Atewa West.

31 Dec 2025

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Discussion Paper

Carbon Market Economies: Crafting a New Narrative of Opportunity and Sustainable Growth for Climate Action in Africa

01 Nov 2024

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Report

Counting the Cost: From Extraction to Green Transition

10 Sep 2025

Events

Event

Climate Forward Summit 2026

UNU Researcher, Maria -Ancilla Bombande speaks at Climate Forward Summit at GIMPA-Accra, Ghana.

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Event

UNU-INRA at London Climate Action Week 2026

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Event

UNU-INRA’S Kwapong Lecture on Critical Minerals and Green Industrialisation in Africa

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C-MINK

Workshop

Critical Minerals Information and Knowledge Hub (C-MINK)

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Counting the Costs: From Extraction to Green Transition

Tackling Dealbreakers, Finance Justice and Development
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Perspectives

GENDER REPORT INFoCAT photo

Report

Gender Report on Innovate For Clean Agricultural Technologies Project

04 Jun 2026

Smallholder farmer testing INFoCAT renewable energy powered groundnut pod plucker in Gomoa(Central Region Ghana).png

Report

Clean Energy Transitions: A Care Economy Lens

21 Apr 2026

INFoCAT Booklet cover 2026.jpeg

Report

Report: Promoting Women and Youth-Led Clean Agritech Innovations in Africa

20 Apr 2026

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Report

Africa Redefining Critical Minerals for a Shared Future: South-South Solidarity in Action

20 Feb 2026

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Report

New UNU-INRA report on Critical Minerals

09 Feb 2026

Wobil Technologies

Blog Post

A Story of Grit, Resilience, Being an outlier: Erica’s Journey to Winning UNU-INRA’s INFoCAT grant

09 Feb 2026

Kenneth Aidoo

Journal Article

Assessment of Multi-Sensor Approach to Savanna Landscape Mapping in Ghana

29 Sep 2025

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Report

Counting the Cost: From Extraction to Green Transition

10 Sep 2025

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News

PROJECT FOREST OKYEMAN RECEIVES 2026 HUMAN SECURITY AWARD

News

Partnership for Sustainability: FOREST Okyeman Recognized with 2026 Human Security Award

24 Jun 2026

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Commentary

Summary Report of Outscaling Sustainable Intensification Innovations in Sub-Saharan Africa

01 Jul 2026

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News

UNU-INRA’s INFoCAT Project awards grants to 6 young Agritech innovators.

28 Jan 2026

IPCC experts in Accra

News

Ghana’s Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) and UNU-INRA host IPCC outreach meeting in Accra

07 Mar 2026

News

INFoCAT: Piloting of Youth-Designed Clean Agritech in Smallholder Farming Communities

INFoCAT sponsored youth unveil and test their newly improved clean-agritech in Ghana and Senegal.

01 Sep 2025

C-MINK

Workshop

Critical Minerals Information and Knowledge Hub (C-MINK)

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International Day of Forests 2025

News

UNU-INRA celebrates International Day of Forests 2025

21 Mar 2025

INFoCAT Field Trip Feb

News

INFoCAT Team: Experts and Innovators visit smallholder farming communities across Ghana

10 Feb 2025

AFTER Carbon

News

Video: The AFTER Carbon Agenda: The Genesis and Importance

02 Dec 2024

INFoCAT Award Ceremony

News

UNU-INRA awards grants to 10 young Agritech Innovators in Ghana

27 Dec 2024

Media Coverage

Natural resources managers in Atewa West sensitised on by-laws

FOREST Okyeman: UNU-INRA,UNEP, UNDP, A Rocha Ghana and other Development partners sensitise local CREMA leaders on Natural Resource Management by-laws

02 Dec 2024

NatureLead

News

UNU-INRA, MFARI-Ghana’s course on NATURELEAD launched

22 Oct 2024

Videos

C-MINK Writeshop

Multimedia

Video: Critical Minerals Information and Knowledge Hub (C-MINK) Writeshop

25 Jun 2025

INFoCAT experts

Multimedia

Video: INFoCAT Field Trip: Experts coach shortlisted Agritech Innovators.

06 Jun 2025

INFoCAT Innovators meet smallholders

Multimedia

Video: INFoCAT Field trip-Shortlisted innovators meet smallholders.

05 May 2025

Multimedia

BBC News Interview: COP 29 and Climate Finance

INRA researcher, Dr. Ferdinand Tornyie shares some insights on the Importance of Climate Finance.

24 Dec 2024

Project FOREST Okyeman

Multimedia

Video Testimonial: FOREST OKYEMAN Project

26 Dec 2024

Multimedia

Video: UNU-INRA, WASCAL LANDSURF Dissemination Workshop.

An interview with INRA researcher, Barbara Baidoo during dissemination workshop.

29 Dec 2024

Geographers Association

Multimedia

Video: UNU-INRA partners with Ghana Geographers Association for Annual Geographers Conference.

10 Sep 2024

NATURELEAD

Multimedia

Launch: Natural Resource Management Leadership for Climate Change (NATURELEAD)

25 Oct 2024

INFoCAT: Empowering Young Innovators

Multimedia

Empowering Innovators-Strategies for Sustainable Agri-tech Solutions

10 Oct 2024

Multimedia

Video: Dare to Share Knowledge Platform Launch

Expanding spaces and amplifying voices to meet the increasing demand for a just and equitable transition.

10 Nov 2023

Dare to Share

Multimedia

GREEN WINS: Charles Abani headlines UNU-INRA's 6th Kwapong Lecture.

24 Jul 2024