Climate change

5 Expectations for COP 31 in Antalya

As climate negotiations move from commitment to implementation, here are five expectations for COP31 in Antalya.

Latin America’s energy transition needs regional power

A new UNU-CRIS report assesses how six regional blocs could advance Latin America’s energy transition, and why shared electricity markets matter.

The Political Economy of Water Bankruptcy-Who Benefits and Who Pays

The architect of the water bankruptcy concept explains why reform stalls even when solutions are known, and who benefits and who pays.

Energy Transition in Latin America: Possibilities for Advancing at Regional Scale(s)

Latin America’s energy transition is too costly to go alone. A new report explores how regional blocs and shared electricity markets could drive it.

AI and the Value Africa Keeps

Africa is a key contributor to the global AI economy through its critical minerals yet it captures only a fraction of the value generated from them.

The Essentials of Global Water Bankruptcy

Governing Critical Minerals: Histories, Gaps, Actions and Innovative Models

How can critical minerals be governed more equitably? Five priorities for a more inclusive and cooperative global system.

Critical Minerals: Models for Improving the De Facto Global Architecture

Critical minerals are reshaping global competition. Producer countries need a stronger say in how resources are developed and who benefits.

Coolcations: tourism boom is taking a toll on chillier destinations

More travellers headed north in summer 2026, choosing northern European destinations to escape the heat.

Call for Independent Scientific Review Board Members for World Food Academy 4 Sustainable Food Systems

UNU-INWEH invites leading experts to support independent scientific review of the World Food Academy’s educational content.