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Press Release 03 Dec 2019

UNU-INRA Launches Report on Stranded Assets at COP25

Awareness of the threats and opportunities of stranded assets is low among African policymakers, a new UNU-INRA report finds.

Project 26 Sep 2019

ECA STUDIES

This project aims to support decision makers in developing adaptation strategy and to identify cost-effective climate change adaptation measures.

Project 29 Oct 2019

Integrating Ecosystem-based Approaches into Flood Risk Management for Adaptive and Sustainable Urban Development in Central Vietnam (FloodAdaptVN)

This project aims to analyze and ultimately reduce flood risks for people, livelihoods, and assets in highly flood prone urban regions of Vietnam.

News 18 Oct 2019

The 2019 Summer Academy on Demographic Change and Climate Change

For five days, 30 participants from around the world met to discuss climate change and demographic change.

News 22 May 2019

UNU-IAS Celebrates the 2019 International Day for Biodiversity

The symposium shared best practices for local communities to protect biodiversity and discussed ways to accelerate action locally and globally.

Project 26 Nov 2018

Pacific Insurance and Climate Adaptation Programme

This project aims to support Pacific Small Island Developing States in their strategies and capacity-building for climate and disaster risk finance.

Project 03 Nov 2018

World Risk and Adaptation Futures - Summer Academy

This project aims to convene young professionals to advance and apply scientific methods for assessing vulnerability to environmental hazards.

Series 30 Oct 2018

5 Ways to Make Cities More Sustainable and Resilient

For World Cities Day, Dr. Simone Sandholz names 5 promising aspects how cities can become more sustainable and resilient.

Series 17 Jul 2018

A Concern in the Summer: 5 Facts on Heat Stress

Extreme heatwaves are happening with increasing frequency. They can have severe consequences, especially for vulnerable populations in urban settings.

News 26 Jan 2018

Workshop Details Findings on Global Important Agricultural Heritage Systems in East Asia

The event was held as part of a UNU-IAS project on monitoring and evaluation methods for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.