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

INFoCAT Field trips phase 2

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

09 May 2025

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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

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UNU-INRA celebrates International Day of Forests 2025

JOY News Ghana features UNU-INRA on International Day of Forests.

21 Mar 2025

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

UNU-INRA's INFoCAT (Ghana) team visits farming communities with INFoCAT Innovation Challenge winners, agricultural and renewable energy experts.

10 Feb 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

Events

INRA COP16 Green Zone

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

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UNCCD COP16 Blue Zone side event

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

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UNCCD COP16 Riyadh

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UNU-INRA at UNCCD COP16

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Fostering Reforestation, Environmental Sustainability and Tourism in Okyeman Area

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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

Perspectives

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Report

Rethinking Carbon Markets for Africa’s Sustainable Future

13 Dec 2024

Africa @COP29

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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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Climate finance, debt and economic dependency in Africa

25 Sep 2024

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

23 Jun 2023

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Knowledge to Unleash Abundance in Africa’s Natural Resource Sector

23 May 2023

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

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"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

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

27 Jun 2022

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INFoCAT Field Trip Feb

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

10 Feb 2025

AFTER Carbon

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Video: The AFTER Carbon Agenda: The Genesis and Importance

02 Dec 2024

INFoCAT Award Ceremony

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

27 Dec 2024

LANDSURF Dissemination Workshop

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UNU-INRA, WASCAL LANDSURF Dissemination Workshop

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

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

22 Oct 2024