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Side Event
Societies in Harmony with Nature: Building Sustainable and Resilient Communities through the Implementation of the Satoyama Initiative and COMDEKS
ONLINE: This side event of the 2025 UN HLPF will explore the role of COMDEKS in achieving the SDGs and key targets under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Media Coverage
UNU-IAS Experts Discuss Ecosystem Restoration on Nippon TV
An episode of the science education show "Tokoro-san no Megaten!" highlighted local landscape revitalization efforts in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
Brief
Promoting Water Valuation for Urban Sustainable Development in Asia
Policy guidance on incorporating water valuation in policymaking for urban sustainable development in Asia.
Event
SCIENCE TALK: The Geography of Invisible Vulnerabilities
Understanding the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)-Health Inequalities in Place
Article
Focus on the Least Funded SDG – Lessons from the UN Ocean Conference Ahead of the High-level Political Forum
Aspirations are high, but trade-offs continue to threaten ocean sustainability.
Project
GreenAdapt2Extremes
This project focuses on three flood- and drought-prone tributaries to co-develop strategies for resilient futures in these catchments.
Project
Regreening for the Future: integrating climate change adaptation pathways into community-led regreening in East Africa
This project aims to integrate adaptation pathways within a community-led regreening model.
BIG IDEAS Series
Harnessing the Impact of Youth Participation in Policymaking and Decision-making
TOKYO & ONLINE: On 15 August 2025, UNU will host a BIG IDEAS Dialogue with Dr. Felipe Paullier, Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs.
Announcement
UNU-EHS Researcher Nominated as Lead Author for Upcoming IPBES Assessment on Spatial Planning
UNU-EHS's Dr. Yvonne Walz to contribute to IPBES assessment on integrated biodiversity-inclusive spatial planning and ecological connectivity.
Article
Know the Expert "Maria Alexandra Cunha" - July
Read this interview with Maria Alexandra Cunha, one of the most respected experts in digital government.