Project
ECA STUDIES
This project aims to support decision makers in developing adaptation strategy and to identify cost-effective climate change adaptation measures.
News
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Project
African Research College on Sustainable Cities
This project will bring together Pan-African experts, students, and researchers to share knowledge on urbanisation and challenges in African cities.
Blog Post
Climate Change and the City
Cities in developing countries are key actors that should be taken into account as negotiations around how the UN Climate Change Conference unfold.