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Advancing global sustainability through research and education

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Borneo

Edited Volume

Linking Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction and Loss & Damage

30 May 2024

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Brief

Sustainable Business Practices for Biodiversity: Leveraging Landscape Approaches

19 Jun 2024

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Toolkit

Indicators of Resilience in Socio-ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS): 2024 Edition

20 Jun 2024

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UNU Global Seminar in Ishikawa, Japan

Learn about resilience and innovation from local initiatives in Noto, Kanazawa and Hakusan.
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Upcoming Events

14th African RCE Regional Meeting

Event

14th African RCE Regional Meeting

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News

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Media Coverage

Harnessing AI for Sustainability and Higher Education

19 Jul 2024

News

Side Event Spotlights Support to Community-led Initiatives to Achieve SDGs and Biodiversity Goals

An event of the 2024 UN High-Level Political Forum on the Community Development and Knowledge Management for the Satoyama Initiative programme.

18 Jul 2024

News

HLPF Special Event Highlights Critical Role of Higher Education in Sustainable Development

HESI Global Forum discusses the intersection of education, innovation, and sustainability.

18 Jul 2024

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UNU SDG–Universities Platforms

Promoting collaboration between UNU and Japanese Universities to advance the SDGs.
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UNU-IAS Policy Brief Series

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

A man in rice fields

Brief

Landscape Approaches to Ecosystem Restoration

13 Oct 2023

Windmill

Course on Carbon Markets

Enroll in our credited practicum course on implementation of Paris Agreement Article 6
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