UNU Institute for Natural Resources in Africa

Natural Resource Science & Policy

Bridging the gap between science and policy, we promote sustainable development through natural resource governance that is sensitive to climate change

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Highlights

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News

UNU-INRA at COP30

07 Nov 2025

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Event

UNU-INRA’S Kwapong Lecture on Critical Minerals and Green Industrialisation in Africa

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Dare to Share

Announcement

UNU-INRA and Utrecht University’s Prince Claus Chair, Organise 2nd Dare to Share Workshop on Just Transitions

19 Dec 2025

Press Release

ACS2: New UNU-INRA report uncovers the economic, social and justice costs of Africa’s green transition

UNU-INRA launches new Stranded Assets report at the Second African Climate Summit.

10 Sep 2025

News

INFoCAT: Piloting of Youth-Designed Clean Agritech in Smallholder Farming Communities

INFoCAT sponsored youth unveil and test their newly improved clean-agritech in Ghana and Senegal.

01 Sep 2025

Events

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Event

UNU-INRA’S Kwapong Lecture on Critical Minerals and Green Industrialisation in Africa

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C-MINK

Workshop

Critical Minerals Information and Knowledge Hub (C-MINK)

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INRA COP16 Green Zone

Side Event

UNCCD COP16: Safeguarding Africa’s Carbon Sinks: Local Governance for Sustainable Land Management

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UNCCD COP16 Blue Zone side event

Side Event

UNCCD COP16: Making Voluntary Carbon Markets Work for Africa’s Sustainable Future

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Counting the Costs: From Extraction to Green Transition

Tackling Dealbreakers, Finance Justice and Development
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Perspectives

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Report

Rethinking Carbon Markets for Africa’s Sustainable Future

13 Dec 2024

Africa @COP29

Blog Post

Can COP29 ensure equitable climate finance for Africa's development?

21 Nov 2024

Fatima Denton holds the Prince Claus Chair in Equity and Development at Utrecht University on Just Transitions. Since 2018, she is the director of the United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA) in Accra, Ghana

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Interview with Fatima Denton, holder of the Prince Claus Chair in Equity and Development

27 Sep 2024

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Article

Climate finance, debt and economic dependency in Africa

25 Sep 2024

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Article

AI Is Here to Stay! How Artificial Intelligence Can Contribute to Economic Growth in Africa

23 Jun 2023

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Article

Knowledge to Unleash Abundance in Africa’s Natural Resource Sector

23 May 2023

"It’s time to create an ‘After Carbon’ agenda for Africa"

Blog Post

"It’s time to create an ‘After Carbon’ agenda for Africa"

13 Jan 2023

Low-Carbon Technologies And The Fourth Industrial Revolution Opportunities For Africa

Brief

Low-Carbon Technologies And The Fourth Industrial Revolution Opportunities For Africa

27 Jun 2022

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News

News

INFoCAT: Piloting of Youth-Designed Clean Agritech in Smallholder Farming Communities

INFoCAT sponsored youth unveil and test their newly improved clean-agritech in Ghana and Senegal.

01 Sep 2025

C-MINK

Workshop

Critical Minerals Information and Knowledge Hub (C-MINK)

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International Day of Forests 2025

News

UNU-INRA celebrates International Day of Forests 2025

21 Mar 2025

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News

INFoCAT Team: Experts and Innovators visit smallholder farming communities across Ghana

10 Feb 2025

AFTER Carbon

News

Video: The AFTER Carbon Agenda: The Genesis and Importance

02 Dec 2024

INFoCAT Award Ceremony

News

UNU-INRA awards grants to 10 young Agritech Innovators in Ghana

27 Dec 2024

Media Coverage

Natural resources managers in Atewa West sensitised on by-laws

FOREST Okyeman: UNU-INRA,UNEP, UNDP, A Rocha Ghana and other Development partners sensitise local CREMA leaders on Natural Resource Management by-laws

02 Dec 2024

NatureLead

News

UNU-INRA, MFARI-Ghana’s course on NATURELEAD launched

22 Oct 2024

Videos

C-MINK Writeshop

Multimedia

Video: Critical Minerals Information and Knowledge Hub (C-MINK) Writeshop

25 Jun 2025

INFoCAT experts

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Video: INFoCAT Field Trip: Experts coach shortlisted Agritech Innovators.

06 Jun 2025

INFoCAT Innovators meet smallholders

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Video: INFoCAT Field trip-Shortlisted innovators meet smallholders.

05 May 2025

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BBC News Interview: COP 29 and Climate Finance

INRA researcher, Dr. Ferdinand Tornyie shares some insights on the Importance of Climate Finance.

24 Dec 2024

Project FOREST Okyeman

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Video Testimonial: FOREST OKYEMAN Project

26 Dec 2024

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Video: UNU-INRA, WASCAL LANDSURF Dissemination Workshop.

An interview with INRA researcher, Barbara Baidoo during dissemination workshop.

29 Dec 2024

Geographers Association

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Video: UNU-INRA partners with Ghana Geographers Association for Annual Geographers Conference.

10 Sep 2024

NATURELEAD

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Launch: Natural Resource Management Leadership for Climate Change (NATURELEAD)

25 Oct 2024

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Empowering Innovators-Strategies for Sustainable Agri-tech Solutions

10 Oct 2024

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Video: Dare to Share Knowledge Platform Launch

Expanding spaces and amplifying voices to meet the increasing demand for a just and equitable transition.

10 Nov 2023

Dare to Share

Multimedia

GREEN WINS: Charles Abani headlines UNU-INRA's 6th Kwapong Lecture.

24 Jul 2024