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5 Things You Need to Know about Critical Infrastructures
Critical infrastructures are the backbones of society and when disaster strikes we rely on them to get us through.
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5 Reasons to Reduce Food Waste and Promote Sustainable Consumption Patterns
One fifth of all food ends up being discarded, while one third of humanity grapples with food insecurity.
Announcement
Bonn AI & Climate 2024
UNU-EHS, in collaboration with UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee, is organizing an Expert Meeting on AI & Climate.
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5 Insights from the State of the Climate Report 2023: Record-breaking Climate Trends and Urgent Calls for Action
The state of the climate in 2023 gave ominous new significance to the phrase “off the charts”, new WMO report finds.
Article
Ghana’s Free High School Policy Is Getting More Girls to Complete Secondary Education — Study
The impact of Free Public Senior High School (FreeSHS) policy on education outcomes in Ghana.
Press Release
Scientists Warn about the Unequal Gendered Impacts of Unsafe Water
A new assessment by UNU scientists reveals the unequal exposure to the health risks caused by unsafe water based on gender and age.
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5 Reasons Why Disasters are Not Natural
Disasters are often perceived as acts of nature, unavoidable and inevitable. However, this is far from the truth.
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Transition to Sustainable Water Management in the CELAC Region
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
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Symposium Discusses Benefits of Synergy Approaches to Climate, Biodiversity and Pollution
Held alongside UN expert meetings on climate action and synergies, the event highlighted integrated solutions to tackle global environmental crises.
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In Conversation with Stefano Terzi: the Double Role of Water Infrastructure in Coping with Drought
Through increased reliance and higher water demands, communities expose themselves to future drought impacts and traditional knowledge loss.