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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Barriers and Drivers for Novel Urban Agriculture from a Resource Nexus Perspective (VerFarming Dresden)
The project enhances our understanding of food system transformation and agricultural practices
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Impulsouth 2
Impulsouth 2 project contributes to a gender-just energy transition by strengthening the role of institutions delivering capacity building in the Global South.
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Innovation Labs and Sustainable Development Whitepaper
Project explores innovation labs' role in sustainable development, with insights to guide policy, prototypes, and public sector innovation in Egypt.
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Reconceptualizing Well-being to Foster a Sustainable Society through Indigenous and Youth Perspectives from the Global South
This project aims to develop a nature-inclusive well-being framework that integrates Indigenous values, contributing to the global discourse on sustainability.
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Adapting to Extreme Events with Nature-based Solutions
GreenAdapt co-creates green pathways to boost water security, resilience and nature in European river basins facing floods and droughts.
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GreenAdapt2Extremes
This project focuses on three flood- and drought-prone tributaries to co-develop strategies for resilient futures in these catchments.
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Optimizing Water Management Strategies: A Resource Nexus Approach to Impactful Water-Food Sustainability in Water-scarce Areas (NEAR-Nexus Impact Irrigation)
This project researches how adaptive strategies of water management for agriculture can be implemented to deal with the emergence of water scarcity.
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A Resource Nexus Approach to the Restructure of Financial Instruments (RENFIN) for Agriculture in India
This project looks at challenges faced by small land holder farmers in India to make finance more accessible facilitating adoption of good practice.
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The Role of Stakeholders in Corporate Biodiversity Management in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region
This project examines the roles of stakeholders in the opportunities and challenges posed to biodiversity management in the unique ecosystems of MENA.
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Portugal EGOV Index | Assessment of Portugal’s performance in the main international benchmarks on digital governance: analysis, recommendations, monitoring, and capacity development
Enhance Portugal's digital governance via strategic analysis and action plans, focusing on international benchmarks, continual improvements, and stakeholder engagement.