Consumption and production

Sustainable production and consumption is about doing more with less, and doing it better — building sustainable infrastructure, ensuring efficient use of natural resources, and generating cleaner energy and less waste. By engaging diverse stakeholders, achieving sustainable production and consumption will generate lasting solutions that promote healthier ecosystems and economies, and safer livelihoods.

UNU research focuses on the processes, practices, and governance of product cycles and value chains, and spotlights how traditional practices can be scaled alongside modern systems and management techniques.

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Turning Toxic Wastewater into Clean Energy

Facundo Dominguez is researching the potential of a yeast to eliminate waste from the textile industry and convert it into extractable lipids

02 Nov 2025

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Local, Native Produce for Global Impact

René Lobo is introducing native Chilto to trending markets by biotechnologically improving its nutritional properties

30 Oct 2025

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Farm to Fork: Learning to Read Food's Metabolic Logs

Technology is making it easy to see the whole picture of what we eat

18 Oct 2025