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

C-MINK

Workshop

Critical Minerals Information and Knowledge Hub (C-MINK)

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News

Co-Designing Clean Agritech To Reduce Drudgery And Increase Productivity Among Smallholder Farmers

INFoCAT Field Trips: Bringing together Experts, Innovators and Smallholder farmers to discuss ways of improving agritech innovations for farmers.

09 May 2025

News

UNU-INRA undertakes high-level reconnaissance mission to Zimbabwe

The UNU-INRA team and Board Chair undertake a mission to Zimbabwe to assess the feasibility of establishing a sixth operating unit.

05 Apr 2025

Report

Rethinking Carbon Markets for Africa’s Sustainable Future

Key takeaways from UNU-INRA’s panel discussion and report launch at UNCCD COP16

13 Dec 2024

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New Publication

Carbon Market Economies: Crafting a New Narrative of Opportunity and Sustainable Growth for Climate Action in Africa
https://collections.unu.edu/view/UNU:10036
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Videos

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

INRA organises 3 day Write shop on refining the concept of its Critical Minerals Information and Knowledge Hub (C-MINK).

25 Jun 2025

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

Agricultural and Renewable energy experts help shortlisted agritech innovators, finetune their agritech machinery to best serve smallholders.

06 Jun 2025

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Video: INFoCAT Field trip-Shortlisted innovators meet smallholders

This field trip was to help INFoCAT innovators meet farmers and fine-tune their innovations to best suit the needs of these farming communities.

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.

11 Feb 2024

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SHORT: Fostering Reforestation, Environmental Sustainability & Tourism in Okyeman Area(Ghana).

Comfort Adibu, CREMA leader, shares her experience from FOREST Okyeman Project's capacity building workshops.

26 Dec 2024

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Video: UNU-INRA, WASCAL LANDSURF Dissemination Workshop.

INRA research fellow, Barbara Baidoo presents findings on WASCAL's LANDSURF project and use of Decision Support System(DSS).

29 Dec 2025

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

This video highlights the launch of the Natural Resource Management Leadership for Climate Change certificate course.

25 Oct 2025

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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 2024

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

UN Resident Coordinator Ghana, speaks on: Fostering a better dialogue towards sustainable, inclusive natural resource governance.

24 Jul 2024

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

“Advancing Human, Space and Technology Nexus for Sustainable Development”.

10 Sep 2025

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Video: Empowering Innovators-Strategies for Sustainable Agri-tech Solutions

Video: INRA organises 2 day capacity building workshop for 30 shortlisted applicants of INFoCAT Innovation Challenge.

10 Oct 2024