Project
Lusatian Resources - Sustainable Development of Coal Mining Areas through Adaptation of the Resource Nexus and Considering Social Change (LuReNex)
The research investigates the German role on global coal phase out and modelling pathways for other UN Member states
News
Climate Action Talk Highlights Cambodia's Long-Term Strategy for Carbon Neutrality
UNU-IAS hosted a Climate Action Talk with Mao Hak of the Ministry of Environment of Cambodia.
Project
Barriers to Sustainable Infrastructure: the Case of Chile (SI-Chile)
This project will build a structured identification of the hurdles obstructing sustainable infrastructure.
News
Sustainable Cycles Programme Marks Nearly Three Decades of Success at UNU
A new report — SCYCLE’s Origins and Milestones, 1994–2021 — outlines the 27-year journey of exciting research, training, and policy impact.
Report
Blind Alleys:Africa Navigating Stranded Assets and Just Transitions
Africa urgently needs to manage hydrocarbon stranded assets, pursue just transitions amid global market volatility, debt burdens and climate risks.
Media Coverage
Can the UN Help Wean Us Off Our Fossil Fuel Addiction?
The political leadership of the world’s most powerful, polluting states should seize the opportunity to act on their promises today.
Project
Resource Nexus for Sustainability Transformations (NEXtra)
The project supports doctoral students from the Global South working on sustainability transformations using a Resource Nexus perspective.
Project
Sustainable Transformation in Coal Regions of the Global South: Challenges from a Resource Nexus Perspective (NEXtra Core)
The project aims at analyzing environmental legacies of the carbon age and developing perspectives for the energy transition in coal regions
Project
Barriers to the Adaptation and Implementation of Innovations related to Environmental Resources (water-soil-waste-energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa - the Case of Germany
This project aims to analyse and understand the barriers to the adaption of innovations related to environmental resources in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Article
The Coming COP Flop? Four Realisations to Energise the COP26 Climate Summit
UNU researchers outline key realisations needed to guide COP26 towards effective climate action.