UNU research focuses on the challenges faced by the United Nations and its Member States. Our current research portfolio supports all of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015 to inspire global action to overcome the world’s biggest challenges.
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Governance for Climate Change and Sustainable Development
This project studies how governments and institutions incorporate the SDGs into their policies, thereby contributing to the global agenda.
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GIS Training for Improved Natural Resource Management in Africa
This project aims to build capacity for the deployment of geospatial applications in natural resource research, planning and management in Africa.
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Operating Unit Ishikawa / Kanazawa (OUIK)
OUIK carries out community-based research on biocultural diversity in Ishikawa looking towards providing a regional model for sustainable development.
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Sustainability Science Journal
This journal promotes science-based predictions and impact assessments of global change.
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IPBES Assessments and Capacity Building
UNU-IAS has been leading the IPBES assessment process by organizing informal and formal international scientific expert workshops since 2011.
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Global Environment Outreach Centre (GEOC)
This project aims to promote collaboration and partnerships to encourage solutions to environmental problems on a regional and global scale.
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International Satoyama Initiative
The ISI project works to promote the Satoyama Initiative, a global effort to realize societies in harmony with nature.
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ICEGOV - International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance
This global conference focuses on the use of technology to transform the working of government in order to improve public governance.
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Regional Integration Knowledge System (RIKS)
A web-based information and learning platform on regional integration processes worldwide.
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Education for Sustainable Development - RCEs and ProSPER.Net
The aim of this project is to generate, accelerate and mainstream Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).