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Commentary

Op-Ed Calls for Empowering Youth as Sustainability Leaders

30 Sep 2026

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Commentary

AI Governance Shaped by Indigenous Peoples

03 Sep 2026

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Report

Strengthening Landscape Resilience through Faith-Based Socio-Ecological Infrastructure

13 Jul 2026

Lake Sevan in Armenia

2026 UN Biodiversity Conference

UNU-IAS events and policy engagement at the CBD COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia.
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Upcoming Events

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Event

14th Americas RCE Regional Meeting

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Malapari data collecting

Event

Applying SEPLS to OECMs: From Concept to Real-World Impact

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People cleaning Yung Sue Ha Beach

Event

Redesigning Connection: 30 Years of Environmental Partnership and Beyond

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Event

Europe RCE Regional Meeting 2026

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Forest inventory activity in the communitary forest outside Ikongo, Tshopo Province, DRC

Side Event

People, Culture and Biodiversity: Advancing Area-based Conservation Potential in Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS) 

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Event

15th Africa & Middle East RCE Regional Meeting

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Aymara Community in Peru

Side Event

Advancing the GBF through Local Action: Insights from COMDEKS Phase 4 and the Satoyama Initiative

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Event

17th Asia-Pacific RCE Regional Meeting

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Monitoring newly upgraded automatic weather stations (AWS) in Karongi district, Rwanda

New Policy Brief on the Belém Adaptation Indicators

Policy recommendations for measuring progress on climate adaptation more effectively
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News

Announcement

Call for Submissions: 12th Japan Youth Environmental Activity Contest

The contest aims to empower high school students to develop practical solutions for achieving the SDGs. The submission deadline is 27 October 2026.

30 Sep 2026

Announcement

Applications Open: RCE Awards 2026

The deadline for submissions is 13 November 2026.

29 Sep 2026

News

Global Youth MIDORI platform Announces 2026 Speech Contest Winners

An international training session was held in Tokyo as part of the annual capacity development programme for youth.

04 Sep 2026

Announcement

Open Call: 2027 RCE Applications

Organizations can apply until 1 December 2026 to become a Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development.

29 Jul 2026

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UNU-IAS Policy Brief Series

Monitoring newly upgraded automatic weather stations (AWS) in Karongi district, Rwanda

Policy Brief

Promoting Effective Usage of the Belém Adaptation Indicators

28 Aug 2026

Trucks carrying logs in Gunung Lumut, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Policy Brief

Safeguarding the Forests of Southeast Asia for a Resilient Future

21 Aug 2026

Ice sheets in Illulissat, Greenland

Policy Brief

Glacier Tourism in a Changing Climate: Balancing Conservation and Community Development

18 Dec 2025