Georgia’s Path Towards Gender Equality: The Interaction Between its EU Ambitions and Local Values

Detecting Information Voids During Floods in the Central European Region

Planning for an Uncertain Future: Environmental Planning Strategies in Habitat Adaptation and Energy Transition

TOKYO & ONLINE: On 18 Jan. 2025, UNU will host a BIG IDEAS Dialogue with Dr. Christina von Haaren, professor emerita at Leibniz University Hannover.

China Has Banned US Exports of Key Minerals for Computer Chips – Leaving Washington with Limited Options

China's export ban on gallium and germanium poses significant challenges to global supply chains, impacting technology, renewable energy, and defence.

UNU-FLORES Participates in the UNCCD COP16 in Saudi Arabia

Contributing to discussions on land restoration, sustainable land management, and soil degradation.

SCIENCE TALK: Using Robust Decision Making to Explore Critical Factors in Financing Greenhouse Gas Removal Technologies Needed to Reach Net Zero

Exploring the Power of Public-Private Partnerships

SCIENCE TALK: Permafrost, Carbon, Circularity

A Bio-cementation Solution for Mitigating Climate Change in the Arctic

Challenges to Youth Engagement in Global Policymaking

A debrief event shared youth experiences and insights after attending the 2024 UN biodiversity and climate change conferences.

SDGs Café — Wells as an Emergency Water Source: What’s Their Potential?

ONLINE: This event will discuss the role of wells in securing water access during natural disasters, focusing on case studies from Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

Tomoko Yamamoto

Tomoko Yamamoto is a Programme Associate for the Biodiversity and Society Programme.