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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NewCityConcepts: A Model for Sustainable Urban Development
The project establishes a real-world lab for urban development in Hoyerswerda, aiming to be a model for structural transformation in the Lausitz region.
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Interim Dresden Nexus Conference 2023 (DNCi 2023): A reality check at the regional level – The Implications of the CBD-COP15 for Saxony
The CBD-COP 15 outcomes aim at biodiversity preservation, with EU regulations supporting nature restoration. DNCi 2023 discusses regional implications.
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Nexus Approaches to battery waste management for sustainable e-mobility transition: insights from Germany (NABATE)
The NABATE project analyzes end-of-life EV batteries in Germany, assessing waste streams, regulations, and recycling solutions for Korean stakeholders.
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Sustainability Stories 2.0: A world tour through stories on sustainability
The "Sustainability Stories" competition mobilized global visual storytellers to advocate for the Resource Nexus and sustainability.
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Governance Models for Collaboration and Coordination in Public Sector Digital Transformation
The research project aims to develop a theory and a model of governance for e-Governance collaboration and coordination in different contexts.
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Resource Nexus perspectives on land cover dynamics in Malawi: Drivers and Implications for Nature-Positive Sustainable Development
This project aims to analyse land cover changes in Malawi, employing a resource nexus perspective to design sustainable development strategies.
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Resource Nexus Finance (RNF): Linking Resource Nexus and Sustainable Finance
The project works on the interface between Resource Nexus and sustainable finance.
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Behavioural Adaptation for Water Security and Inclusion (BASIN)
This project will identify behavioural levers for enhancing community adaptation behaviour to build capacities and sustain climate-resilient management, service provision, and water security
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Resilience and Resource Nexus in Food Systems: Case of Tea and Wheat Subsectors in Tanzania
The project investigates how geopolitical tensions and resource availability influence food system resilience in Tanzania to bolster food security strategies.
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Mangrove Restoration Solutions based on Resource Nexus, Ecosystem Services and Community Interaction in Myanmar
The project in Myanmar examines mangrove deterioration causes, involves actors in restoration, and aims for sustainable coastal ecosystem outcomes.