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Media Coverage

Preserving Satoyama Landscapes and Biodiversity in Tokyo

21 Aug 2026

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Report

Strengthening Landscape Resilience through Faith-Based Socio-Ecological Infrastructure

13 Jul 2026

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Commentary

The Crested Ibis Returns to Noto

20 Jun 2026

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Course on Implementing the Paris Agreement

Learn about mechanisms for mitigation & adaptation under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
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Upcoming Events

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Event

14th Americas RCE Regional Meeting

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Event

Redesigning Connection: 30 Years of Environmental Partnership and Beyond

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Event

Europe RCE Regional Meeting 2026

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News

Speakers at the UNCCD COP17 Side Event on Scaling Landscape Restoration Innovation Bundles: From Evidence to Investable Action

News

UNU-IAS Promotes Inclusive Approaches to Landscape Restoration at UNCCD COP17

26 Aug 2026

News

UNCCD COP17 Event Highlights Need to Finance Landscape Governance

An event at the UN desertification conference in Ulaanbaatar urged investment in governance to achieve effective and sustained landscape action.

24 Aug 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

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

India water management

Policy Brief

Promoting Water Valuation for Urban Sustainable Development in Asia

14 Jul 2025