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Advancing global sustainability through research and education

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Featured Research

Solar panel installation in Africa

Media Coverage

Accelerating Clean Energy Transition in Developing Countries

17 Sep 2024

Woman farming in Takachihogo, Japan

Brief

Revitalizing Local Economies: A Case of Japan's Furusato Nozei Program and Its Digital Transformation Impact on Tax Decentralization, Economic Growth, and Sustainable Development

31 Aug 2024

Recycling plant

Media Coverage

Crucial Role of Circular Economy in Accelerating Climate Action

21 Aug 2024

Cut and packaged fruit at a supermarket

Brief

Decarbonizing Food Systems through International Food Trade and Post-production Management

13 Aug 2024

Birds on a branch in Costa Rica

2024 UN Biodiversity Conference

UNU-IAS events and policy engagement at CBD COP 16 in Cali, Colombia.
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Upcoming Events

Women farmers in Guzhai village, China

Side Event

Landscape Approaches as a Lever to Reduce Conflicts for Living in Harmony with Nature 

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Women raising hands in meeting

Side Event

Partnership for Accelerating Meaningful Youth Participation for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

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Sheep herding in Peru

Side Event

COMDEKS Phase 4 and the Satoyama Initiative: Societies in Harmony with Nature

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Collective fishing in Bangladesh

Side Event

Working Together to Realize Societies in Harmony with Nature: Mechanisms and Tools to Support On-the-ground Initiatives

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A farmer using solar energy to irrigate crops

Side Event

Seeking Synergistic Solutions: Overcoming Silos and Policy Incoherence to Close the Climate and SDGs Ambition Gap

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News

COP16 Side Event on Operationalizing Landscape Approaches

News

Landscape Management Initiatives Highlighted at COP16 Side Event

24 Oct 2024

News

Fostering Global Leadership for Justice and Sustainable Development

A visit by delegates from the Thai Institute of Justice strengthens collaboration between UNU-IAS and the Government of Thailand.

22 Oct 2024

Media Coverage

UNU-IAS Expert Calls for Inclusive Net-Zero Transition at Media Event

A panel at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan discussed climate change challenges and solutions in Asia and beyond.

04 Oct 2024

UNU-IAS Annual Report 2023 Cover

UNU-IAS Annual Report 2023

Our activities and accomplishments over the past year.
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UNU-IAS Policy Brief Series

Artisan crafting rattan handicrafts in Lelekaa Village, South Konawe, Indonesia..

Brief

Sustainable Business Practices for Biodiversity: Leveraging Landscape Approaches

19 Jun 2024

High voltage towers in the Dominican Republic

Brief

Fostering Renewable Energy Uptake in Caribbean Small Island Developing States: Insights from Barbados

25 Apr 2024

Aerial View of River and Panengahan Village, Indonesia

Brief

Bridging Science and Policy for Integrated Action on Climate and Biodiversity

25 Jan 2024