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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Enhancing Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Safeguarding and Transmission Using ICT in Luang Prabang
This project aims to enhance the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in the World Heritage Site town of Luang Prabang, in Lao PDR.
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Accounting Impacts of Climate Change on Ecosystem Services Through Land Management for Agri-Food and Forest Systems Resilience.
This project will assess the impact of climate change on ecosystem services in river basins and provide policy recommendations for their management.
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European Drought Observatory for Resilience and Adaptation (EDORA)
This project aims to widen the scope of the existing European Drought Observatory Portal by looking at affected sectors beyond just agriculture.
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Flexible Office: Concept for Resource Optimisation (FLORES)
This project at UNU FLORES seeks to make a significant shift from fixed desks assigned to each employee to spaces designed according to functions and needs
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Frugal Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Water 4.0 in Africa (FIUWA)
The results of the project will be utilized to kickstart an innovation community of practice that not only improves water infrastructure but also has the capacity to spur entrepreneurship and create jobs for youths
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Managing a Just Transition to Electric Mobility – A Resource Nexus Approach to End-of-Life Vehicles in the Global South
The project formulates policy recommendations for international trade regarding used battery-electric vehicles
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Resource Nexus for Sustainability Transformations (NEXtra)
The project supports doctoral students from the Global South working on sustainability transformations using a Resource Nexus perspective.
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Lusatian Resources - Sustainable Development of Coal Mining Areas through Adaptation of the Resource Nexus and Considering Social Change (LuReNex)
The research investigates the German role on global coal phase out and modelling pathways for other UN Member states
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The social dimension of sustainability in agricultural systems
This doctoral research is aimed at understanding and measuring the impacts of agricultural practices on the social dimension of sustainability.
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Digital Goverment Assessment Programme, Saudi Arabia.
The project goal is to help the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia improve the online presence and user-friendliness of key government entities