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Article

Can COP31 Accelerate Climate Action?

19 Oct 2026

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Report

The True Cost of Governance in Integrated Landscape Approaches

13 Oct 2026

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Commentary

Op-Ed Calls for Empowering Youth as Sustainability Leaders

30 Sep 2026

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Highlights from the 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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Training

Designing Impactful Proposals for Adaptation and Resilience

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Press Conference ahead of the 2026 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye

Lecture

Negotiating Climate Change: Shifting Landscapes and Key Challenges

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Urban garden in Japan

Lecture

Urban Nature for Climate Resilience: Nature-based Solutions for Adaptation, Mitigation and Just Urban Transitions

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A farmer in Hosana, Ethiopia, drawing water from a well on his plot to prevent soil erosion.

Side Event

Water for Socio-Ecological Resilience: Integrated Landscape and Basin Governance for People and Planet

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Climate Change Competency Framework for Educators

Practical guidance on translating climate education into effective teaching and learning
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News

News

Event Calls for Recognizing Governance as Core Investment in Landscape Approaches

A side event at CBD COP17 examined why governance in landscape approaches remains underfunded and how it can be financed over the long term.

05 Nov 2026

News

Youth Share Their Vision for the Future of Education

Young people from across the globe met in Tokyo to draft an education agenda that reflects global voices and calls for meaningful youth participation.

04 Nov 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

Media Coverage

UNU Research Impact Highlighted in 2027 University Rankings

UNU ranked first among universities in Japan for citations per paper and percentage of internationally co-authored papers.

16 Oct 2026

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UNU-IAS Policy Brief Series

Students learning about plastic polution in Okayama, Japan

Policy Brief

Embedding Education for Sustainable Development: Lessons from the Whole School Approach in Japan

29 Oct 2026

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