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40th UNU Global Seminar Highlights Community Resilience and Local Innovation
The certified course engaged students and young researchers in lectures and fieldwork on sustainable disaster recovery in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
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Securing a Pact for the Future that course-corrects for planet and people
Looking ahead to the Summit of the Future what would be a meaningful outcome that secures a healthy planet for current and future generations?
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SCIENCE TALK: A Novel Approach for Quantifying Soil Degradation
Using Big Data and AI for Soil Health Management
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New report explores the crucial links between modern slavery and access to documentation
Identifying interventions to address the root causes of modern slavery
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The World Is Not Prepared for the Sand and Dust Storms Crisis
UNCCD COP16 is an opportunity for UN Member States to set a serious global agenda that addresses the silent crisis of sand and dust storms.
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UNU-INRA, Ghana Geographers Association Partner to organise Annual Geographers Conference
“Advancing Human, Space and Technology Nexus for Sustainable Development”
Commentary
Innovation in the Emerging AI & Climate Landscape
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform climate action.
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How investment in developing countries’ infrastructure can be accelerated – and why this is crucial for the SDGs
New insights from a policy brief co-authored by UNU-MERIT Professorial Fellow Anthony Bartzokas
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Revitalizing Local Economies
A Case of Japan's Furusato Nozei Program and Its Digital Transformation Impact on Tax Decentralization, Economic Growth, and Sustainable Development
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Haoxuan Yu
Haoxuan Yu is a PhD Fellow at the United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH). He graduated in 2022 with a Bachelor's degree in Mining & Mineral Engineering from Central South University in China. Currently, he is pursuing a PhD in Engineering at Monash University and is a visiting PhD scholar at the University of Cambridge, where he focuses on environmental fluid dynamics.