Climate change

Why plastics recycling needs more than better technology

René Kemp explains why Europe's plastic recycling crisis demands stronger governance and policies that encourage the use of recycled plastics.

Announcing a new collaboration between United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health and PLOS Water

A new PLOS Water collection addresses science, governance, and solutions for a resilient future amid Global Water Bankruptcy.

Can COP31 Accelerate Climate Action?

UNU-IAS expert Naoyuki Okano discusses how the 2026 UN Climate Change Conference can strengthen global momentum for climate action despite pushbacks.

Community Plans for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation: A Framework from Brazil to the World

United Nations Day: Renewing the Commitment to Global Solidarity and Sustainable Development in Africa

UN turns 81!

The Bat-Man connection through a One Health Biolens

Roman Espinal is transmitting epidemiological surveillance capabilities that support the case against habitat loss.

Global Goal Adaptation Workshop with Focus on Disaster Risk and Health

UNU-INRA, UNU Global Health, UNFCCC and the African Group of Negotiators met in Accra ahead of COP31, on the Global Goal on Adaptation Indicators.

UNU-EHS Researcher Featured in UN News on Mekong Delta Climate Adaptation

A recent UN News article explores how rice farmers and communities are adapting to a changing environment in the Mekong Delta.

Keeping Options Open in the Deep Ocean

Advances in deep-ocean exploration are bringing questions of interpretation, governance and collective choice into sharper focus.

Commentary: The Pan-African Sustainability Conference 2026

Barbara Baidoo(UNU-INRA Research Fellow), shares her contribution on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), during her panel discussion at PASC 2026.