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Reducing Deforestation: International Day of Forests 2024
New UNU-INRA research underlines priorities for reversing environmental degradation in Africa.
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5 Insights from the State of the Climate Report 2023: Record-breaking Climate Trends and Urgent Calls for Action
The state of the climate in 2023 gave ominous new significance to the phrase “off the charts”, new WMO report finds.
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Ghana’s Free High School Policy Is Getting More Girls to Complete Secondary Education — Study
The impact of Free Public Senior High School (FreeSHS) policy on education outcomes in Ghana.
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Scientists Warn about the Unequal Gendered Impacts of Unsafe Water
A new assessment by UNU scientists reveals the unequal exposure to the health risks caused by unsafe water based on gender and age.
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5 Reasons Why Disasters are Not Natural
Disasters are often perceived as acts of nature, unavoidable and inevitable. However, this is far from the truth.
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Tsunakan Journal Highlights Best Practices for Just Transition
The publication featured an article by UNU-IAS experts on ensuring a just transition to carbon neutrality in developing countries in Asia-Pacific.
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Transition to Sustainable Water Management in the CELAC Region
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
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Next Course: “Hands-on molecular approaches for honey bee research in health and disease”, May 2024
Apply for a scholarship to participate in the course coordinated by Dr Karina Antúnez at Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable.
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Symposium Discusses Benefits of Synergy Approaches to Climate, Biodiversity and Pollution
Held alongside UN expert meetings on climate action and synergies, the event highlighted integrated solutions to tackle global environmental crises.
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In Conversation with Stefano Terzi: the Double Role of Water Infrastructure in Coping with Drought
Through increased reliance and higher water demands, communities expose themselves to future drought impacts and traditional knowledge loss.